Welcome to BDS Scotland!


The Scottish Branch of the British Driving Society


The Scottish Branch is part of the National Society. It promotes driving in Scotland by organising shows, drives and training sessions and assists newcomers to the sport. 

With Scotland divided into four areas, each Area Commissioner will assist drivers, event organisers and is the first point of contact for anyone requiring information about driving

NEWS

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Our end of season lunch and AGM will be held on Saturday 26th October at the Mercure Livingston Hotel, Almondvale, Livingston, EH54 6QB 12pm for 12:30pm if you require accommodation this can be booked directly with the hotel.

Tickets for the lunch are £25 per person. Cheques to be made payable to BDS Scotland alternatively payment can be made via PayPal to jw.bdsscot@gmail.com (Please ensure you pay a friend and not a business as we incur charges if the business option is used) Cheques and lunch selection must be sent to BDS Scotland Secretary, Spittal Farm Cottage, Station Road, Thornton, Fife, KY1 4DR no later than October 18th 2024

Menu 

Pan fried breast of chicken, baby boiled potatoes and seasonal vegetables (GF)(LF)

Penne pasta in a roasted pepper and herb tomato sauce, garlic bread (V)(VE)

Battered fish & chips with peas  

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Sticky toffee pudding with vanilla ice-cream

Cheesecake of the day 

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Tea & Coffee 

Any special dietary requirements can be accommodated by arrangement. Please contact Kim.

Scottish branch unsung hero

Nominations are invited to be sent to the BDS Scottish Committee in time for the last committee meeting of the year (held before the AGM) Nominations can be made by anyone and anyone at all can be nominated they do not have to be a member of the BDS. Please write enough that the committee will understand why they are that bit special and why you think they deserve the award.

The nomination should relate to what they have done to support and assist with carriage driving in Scotland. It could be an acquaintance, friend or family member who stewards, grooms, caters, washes the pony and cleans the harness all season! No matter how unglamorous it can be anything at all but that really does have an impact and without whom we couldn’t all enjoy and participate in our sport.

There are lots of people out there who assist us in our driving and deserve to be recognised and put forward so please identify them and get nominating at the end of the season! Please send all nominations to our BDS Scotland Secretary, Kim Pearson no later than October 18th 2024

Driver's Diary

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Central Area 
29th September 2024 Kinnaird Castle Drive, Brechin
Dumfries & Galloway Area
 
Grampian Area

Lothian & Borders Area   
October 26th 2024 End of Season Lunch & AGM, Mercure Hotel, Livingston
 West Area