Hi, and welcome to the summer issue of
Country Lifestyle Scotland

The Royal Highland Show is the only topic of conversation in the office at the moment. Who is doing what, the weather forecast concerns, what shoes to wear - it's a long four days - and will we actually survive? But really the show is all about bringing together like-minded folk to celebrate this life we live. Livestock, horses, machinery, art, craft, clothes, all have a place in our lives and at the show, and we have put together a lifestyle preview of what to look out for while you are there catching up with friends and family.

There's also a chance to win a family ticket to the Scottish Game Fair at the end of the month, (page 14) another terrific event that celebrates country life and all the joy, and often the frustration, that it brings.