EVEN if it's only a limited representation of the royal family at

today's Royal Highland Gathering at Braemar, thousands will be there not

only for the games but to see just who turns up at the appointed time of

3pm. It's a prestigious occasion to be enjoyed by everyone, athletes,

locals and visitors alike. There are also games tomorrow at Ardblair

Castle, Blairgowrie, and Whitestone Park, Peebles.

Fishermen, their families and residents of Fisherrow, Musselburgh, are

today reviving a historic walk which dates back 125 years. More than 400

men, women and children will dress in traditional and colourful costumes

and be led by the Box Master, retired fisherman John Fairnie. The walk

starts from New Street at 1pm, goes to the harbour and eventually to

Pinkie House for an afternoon of music and novelty races.

Camperdown Country Park, Dundee, has been taken over this weekend for

the city's annual flower show. As well as the spectacular floral

displays and food and craft fairs, children's activities, fashion shows

and band concerts are highlighted today and tomorrow. Admission: adults

#2, concessions #1.50.

For those interested in martial arts, the John Wright Sports Centre,

East Kilbride, is the place to be this weekend. The organisers of a

Festival of Martial Arts have put together an attractive programme of

nine different styles, including Karate and Tai Chi. Hundreds turned up

at Bellahouston last year. The hall seats 1000 and the festival is on

from 2pm to 5pm today and 6pm to 10.30pm tomorrow.

The annual Fuchsia Week at Kailzie Gardens outside Peebles begins

today at 11am. There's a large selection of fuchsias to view and buy,

and you can also enjoy the gardens with herbaceous borders and roses, as

well as woodland walks. The gardens are 2[1/2] miles from the town on

the B7062.

Tomorrow at Knockhill by Dunfermline, the cream of 250 Formula E World

Championship Kart drivers compete in the final round of the 1993 CIK

World Championship, and if previous visits are anything to go by expect

some exciting high speed action. The championship consists of three

rounds, one in Holland, one in France and tomorrow's at Knockhill. It's

a practice in the morning and long and short circuit racing in the

afternoon.

An exhibition of photographs and documents charting the history of

Biggar Gasworks is on display at the Lanarkshire Museum daily from 2pm

to 5pm until October 3. The exhibition, Workers Customers Shareholders

-- A Look at the People of Biggar Gasworks -- features a range of

documents, including the list of original shareholders from 1839 and a

photograph of stoker Bill Lawson taken shortly before the works closed

20 years ago. The gasworks is part of the National Museums of Scotland.

Admission is free.

The seventh annual two-day Water Festival gets under way this

afternoon at Harrison Park, Edinburgh. There will be boat trips to the

Slateford Aqueduct as well as short trips, paddlers and canoes for

children and an exhibition of the canal's history both days from 12 to 6

pm.

There's fun with a Victorian flavour at New Lanark tomorrow afternoon

where a Victorian Fair is being held from midday to 5pm. It's the

village's biggest event of the year. The square will be full of stalls

with stallholders dressed in Victorian costume. Entertainment includes

Punch and Judy, clog dances and bands. Admission is #2 per car.

At Culzean Castle, Ayrshire, tomorrow, an equestrian driving event --

more of a fun day than anything seriously competitive -- has attracted

around 40 entries. There is a slalom course, cross country and dressage,

all starting at 9.30am. Admission is the normal charge of #6 per car.

Pedal power is the ideal way to explore the country and tomorrow at

Memorial Park, Millheugh Road, Stonehouse, you can start off and

discover the Avon River Valley, nearby woodlands and find out about

their associated wildlife. If you don't have a bike, book one through

Alan Gracie on 0555 665878. The Bike Hike starts at 2pm and lasts two

hours. Children must be supervised by an adult.

Tomorrow's mountain bike championship at Carrbridge, Inverness-shire

(2pm) has attracted nearly 200 entries and inquiries, some from the

south of England. It's an interesting 19-mile course with spectator

points and river crossings. Earlier, at 10am, there's a 10-mile time

trial with 60 entries.