Burryman sustains flower injury at fete

South Queensferry summer fete ground to a halt this weekend when its well-known Burryman was injured by one of his own flower burrs.

South Queensferry's famous Burryman. Picture: Lisa Ferguson

The famous Burryman parade, which dates back centuries, is attended by visitors from around the world who turn out to watch the flower-clad local man parade around town while drinking whisky through a straw.

But this year’s Burryman, Andrew Taylor, became the unlikely victim of his own attire when one of the flower burrs got stuck in his eye resulting in a four hour visit to Accident and Emergency.

Following his treatment, Mr Taylor told the Daily Record: “As I was walking about in my suit I became aware of something in my eye.

“There was nothing I could do in the suit but I had a look at my eye and as it was getting irritated thought I’d get it checked.

“I went to A&E where I was given a routine examination and discharged with antibiotics for the pain.

“It did help that I could take a little sip of whisky throughout the day.

“That eased the pain.”