June, Jubilee and Jubilations

"Ne'er cast a clout till May be oot."  That's what the old wives' tale says.  The May in question is the Hawthorn blossom and not the month, but both are still safely out now.  Very few people have cast any clouts, though; with the exception of a couple of weeks, this summer has been cold and wet.

Our Queen's Diamond Jubilee was a happy weekend, but mostly overcast or raining, and now the second big celebration of the summer approaches.  Yes; the 2012 Olympics.  Although London is a little remote from here the Olympic flame has been making its way through Scotland for the past few days and today it came into Fife.

The pictures here show ordinary people in an ordinary street in Cupar welcoming the flame as it enters the town.  No grandees, no grand speeches; just people of all ages showing goodwill and welcoming the flame as it makes its way towards the Olympic Stadium in London 

 These last three pictures are reproduced by kind permission of Karen Nichols of Scotia Heritage tours and show the torchbearers, 15-year-old Sula Powell and 20-year-old Lee Goodfellow.