HOT Weekend

On the 26th & 27th June, Honour Our Troops in the Borders staged a HOT Weekend. This started with a Parade of Colours involving over 150 people and 40+ organisations from military, former military and civilians to show their support of our service personnel on Armed Forces Day.

Parade of Colours

The route took us along the High Street in Coldstream, which was lined with people clapping and cheering to Henderson Park where the Coldstream Guards Stone stands. Whilst in Henderson Park a short speech was given by the organiser Keith, from HOT in the Borders and Mal Franks our Honour Our Troops Founder. Lord Lieutenant of Berwickshire, Major Alexander Trotter, then presented Mrs Elizabeth Reid, County Commissioner of the Berwickshire Girl Guides, with an Honour Our Troops Award for Achievement. This was given in recognition for over 30 years of loyal service to our young people many of whom go on to become service personnel or spouses of service personnel. The Girl Guides also give their loyalty to Queen and Country as do our forces and this was re-iterated by Mal in his speech. The Parade then returned along the High Street to its' starting point where it was dismissed and everyone was welcome to attend a buffet in The Eildon.

Baxterbear helped the HOT in the Borders marshals on the Parade, as each carried their own Baxterbear, who supports Honour Our Troops, in their rucksacks!

Our thanks go to all who took part in the Parade of Colours, not least 6th Battalion Royal Regiment of Scotland, Lt Col Simon Pritchard Royal Marines Reserves, RAF Chief Technician Peter Walton, Lance Sergeant Mal Franks of the Coldstream Guards, Secretary of State for Scotland Michael Moore MP and many many more.

We would also like to thank all the local businesses who donated to the buffet. To read more take a look at the HOT website.