Highland Heavies

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About Highland Heavies

This is a group to celebrate the work of heavyweight contestants who perform at Highland Games throughout Scotland. Main Heavy Events comprise: Putting the Stone, Throwing the Hammer, Throwing the Weight, & Tossing the Caber.




You might also be interested in a sister groups " Scotland's Highland Games"
see www.flickr.com/groups/highland_games/



or, perhaps "Kilted Life"

This group gives examples of the hundreds of activites that can be undertaken by men in a kilt. The kilt worn by a man has never been so popular than it is today. Worn by men of all ages for weddings, parties, rugby, football, Burns suppers, ceilidhs, balls, receptions, pubbing - and, even for many, worn for work. Many guys lack the confidence to wear the kilt with pride and need an excuse - this Group is designed to show that no excuse is needed - it can be worn anywhere for almost any activity.

See www.flickr.com/groups/kiltedlife/





. Kilted Sailor, 2. Team MacLaren, 3. Something in the eye, 4. Hot kilties striding forth, 5. Stop !, 6. Solo Piping, 7. Kilted Spectator, 8. Tossing the Sheaf, 9. Craig Johnston, 10. Heave !, 11. Kilties in the Grassmarket, 12. Anticipation of a good throw, 13. Toss about to commence, 14. Resting Heavies, 15. Stag, 16. Drum Majors Parade, 17. 3 7 1 9, 18. Waiting to perform, 19. Highland Leap, 20. Prize Winner, 21. Sword Dance, 22. Step to it !, 23. Pipers Blue, 24. Hairy Scary !, 25. Striding out !, 26. Tasteful Kilting, 27. Piper and Drummer, 28. Pipers, 29. Highland Lad, 30. Putting the shot, 31. Looking Mean, 32. Look at that !