This year Dandie Derby will be Bowhill due to Haining still under going major refurbishment.
Hi all,
Not long now, we cannot wait to see everyone! Please message the FB Dandie Derby 2024 Facebook page to confirm your attendance so we can keep tabs on numbers, thank you. Most importantly, please let us know which races your dandies are entering!
FRIDAY 31st MAY.
THE HAINING SELKIRK TD7 5LR
We’re going for a donder round the Haining Loch….
Meet up at the Old Ginger statue in the Dairy Yard at 3.30pm.
We’ll set off about 3.45pm in an anti-clockwise direction (in case you are late and want to catch up or meet us coming round!)
SATURDAY 1st JUNE.
DANDIE DERBY AT BOWHILL HOUSE SELKIRK, TD7 5ET.
Arrive from 11.00am
(the grounds will be open from 10am if you want to arrive sooner)
Races start at 11.30am
Lunches will start from 12.00 and may be staggered, tbc nearer the time.
The final winners’ race will be around 3.30pm -ish!
The race track will be on the grassy terraces at the front of the house.
Please bring a raffle prize if you can and give it to Cheryl Agnew, she’ll be by the race track. The raffle will be drawn after lunch. Prizes include Selkirk Bannock Gin and Three Hills Old Ginger coffee.
Scotch Tweed and Frog Art Glass will be in the pop up stall by the race track, we will be selling pewter dandie brooches and locally made tablet.
Bowhill is a private estate and Dandie Derby visitors are being given reduced entry:
£5 without lunch, £12 including a special Dandie Derby lunch.
Lunch will be available at the Old Kitchen Café – this consists of soup, sandwich, traybake and a drink.
We need pre bookings for lunch so please let us know ASAP if you are taking up this option, see payment info below.
nb Bowhill House is closed for maintenance, the grounds, playground, Victorian kitchen and café are all open. The recently opened ‘Old Pepper Trail’ is available to be walked before or after the races.
THE RACES!
Scamper Puppy Race – Age up to 1 yr old
Scurry Novice Race – Age 1-3 years old
Selkirk Bannock Gin Adult Race – Age 4-6 yrs old
Old Ginger Three Hills Coffee Veteran race – Age 6+
There is a £5 race entry fee per family irrespective of the number of dogs racing, all the money raised will be donated to the Haining Charitable Trust. You can either pay Eve Thomas when you send payment for food, or £5 can be paid on the day.
SATURDAY NIGHT 1st JUNE.
EVENING MEAL AT SELKIRK RUGBY CLUB
PHILIPHAUGH SUITE, TD7 5AX
Arrive 6.30pm for 7pm start.
The bar will be open, cash and card payments accepted.
2 courses £25, 3 courses £27.50
COLD STARTERS Chicken liver paté or melon and berries
HOT STARTER Potato and leek soup
MAINS
Carved roast Border beef with gravy and a yorkie
Chicken with haggis
Salmon in a white wine sauce
Vegetarian: beetroot and brie tart
DESSERTS
Profiteroles
Sticky toffee pudding
Cheese board
SUNDAY JUNE 2nd
DRYBURGH ABBEY HOTEL – STROLL AND LUNCH
ST BOSWELLS, TD6 0RQ
11.45am – A gentle walk to the nearby Temple of the Muses statue and over the Dryburgh pedestrian suspension bridge.
1pm Lunch.
3 courses £35, 2 courses £31
Prices include exclusive hire of the dandie friendly dining room
STARTERS
Soup of the day with home-made bread
Sweet chilli chicken skewer with noodles and stir-friend vegetables
Double-baked cheese soufflé with creamed leeks
MAINS
Chicken Caesar salad with crispy bacon, croutons, parmesan shavings
Smoked Haddock chowder with home-made bread
Cauliflower steak with potato rosti and smoked applewood saucE
DESSERTS
Lemon steamed sponge with crème anglaise & clotted cream vanilla ice cream
White chocolate and raspberry crème brulée
Expresso parfait wrapped in vanilla sponge
After lunch we bid each other farewell – until next time…… haste ye back!
PAYMENTS
For all payments for Bowhill entry, race entry, Bowhill lunches, the evening meal at Selkirk Rugby Club and lunch at the Dryburgh Abbey Hotel, please contact Eve Thomas on eve@thomasy.uk Payments to be made ideally by 19th May, but please register your intentions with Eve asap to help with planning, thank you. Can you please give her your menu choices too.
ANY QUERIES?
Please message the Dandie Derby 2024 FB page or contact Karen Atkinson on Messenger or on whiskatkinson@aol.com while Mandy Clarkson is away travelling.