Ballgoers in £17k charity cheer

And the champagne was flowing for the 344 glamorous ballgoers from around the region who filled the Easterbrook Hall. The black tie evening featured a three course dinner, dancing to Boogaloo, a raffle and auction. It was a huge success, raising £17,000 for the Royal Highland Educational Trust, which teaches children about food, farming and the countryside. It was organised by RHET committee members Lorraine Mair, Carole McArthur, Sara Barbour and Fiona Marshall and they said: "The money raised will be used to continue the hard work carried out by local co-ordinator Fiona Jamieson and her new west of the region assistant Isabel Milroy, together providing the opportunity for every child in the area to learn about food, farming and the countryside. "A big thank you must go to our sponsors, the people who kindly donated auction and raffle prizes and each and every person who took the time to come and support the event." [caption id="attachment_14773" align="alignnone" width="680"]

TABLE TALK . . . the evening was in full swing. Picture by GE Photography[/caption] [caption id="attachment_14774" align="alignnone" width="680"]

OUTGOING . . . retiring RHET chairman Andrew Dunlop, centre, with vice chair Alistair Marshall and co-ordinator Fiona Jamieson. Picture by GE Photography[/caption] [caption id="attachment_14771" align="alignnone" width="680"]

BIDS . . . auctioneer Robin Anderson of Wallets Mart. Pic by GE Photography[/caption] [caption id="attachment_14775" align="alignnone" width="680"]

GLAM GUESTS . . . ballgoers Suzanne Jardine, Fran Drummond, Aimee Mitchell, Nina Little, Aileen Marchant and Kirsten Edgar[/caption] [caption id="attachment_14776" align="alignnone" width="680"]

SISTERS . . . Suzanne Jardine and Nina Little[/caption] [caption id="attachment_14777" align="alignnone" width="680"]

LOVELY LINE UP . . . ball organisers Lorraine Mair, Carole McArthur, Sara Barbour and Fiona Marshall. Picture by GE Photography[/caption]