Cars parade Slamannan and Limerigg in place of cancelled gala day

Dozens of residents headed out into their gardens to wave and make some noise for members of the 2020 Slamannan and Limerigg Gala Day retinue on Saturday.

The Falkirk Herald was there to capture the occasion, which organisers hope will return “bigger, better and stronger” next year after this year’s plans were scuppered by coronavirus.

To view our gallery of photographs from the car parade, click here.

A spokeswoman for the gala day committee said: “We need to thank all the committee members for everything they’ve done over the last year; every single retinue child and parent; the girls that run the community pavilion in Slamannan as they did a load of work; Michael Purcell for the music; Barry Kelly and John Robertson for the pick-up trucks.

“Also, Shelley Ferguson who supplied a gift and keepsake for every retinue child; Pearl Watson who turned the sleigh into a white princess carriage for the queen; our band of volunteers who made everything happen on the day; and the queen Ellie McCourtney who couldn’t get crowned but will always be the 2020 quarantine queen!

“We can’t thank all the villagers enough. The place was a sea of colour.”