DUMFRIES and District Flower Club launched their “Fights of Fancy” event yesterday to celebrate their 60th anniversary. [caption id="attachment_44787" align="aligncenter" width="562"]

SHANGRI-LA . . . Karen Kinkead with her display[/caption] Hosted at the Crichton Memorial Church, it will run until September 24 and includes more than 20 different flower arrangements celebrating Scottish heroes and folk stories. [caption id="attachment_44788" align="aligncenter" width="322"]

DIAMOND ANNIVERSARY . . . the specially designed diamond which greets visitors as they come into the church[/caption] Members of the club have used all of their skill and imagination to make the diamond year festival one to remember. [caption id="attachment_44789" align="aligncenter" width="424"]

FRAMED . . . one of the beautifal floral displays[/caption] Displays will include heroes such as Professor James Bell Pettigrew, Robert the Bruce and the Spider, dreamcatchers, magic carpets and Maggie Osborne, the Witch of Glenluce. [caption id="attachment_44790" align="aligncenter" width="621"]

FLORAL HISTORY . . . Anne Hiddleston, Irene Shaw and Mandy Brydson with their Robert the Bruce and spider work[/caption] The three day festival will run from 10 am to 4 pm every day. Tickets cost £5 per person. For more information,
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