Welcome to a special partner episode of Scran where we are looking forward to summer, and more specifically Scotland's biggest gathering - The Royal Highland Show.
Every year more than 200,000 people visit the show in Ingliston which has been running for more than 200 years now.
Its popularity is testament to the huge amount of work and preparation that goes into putting on the show every year. I visited Ingliston to learn more about what that takes and what visitors can look forward to this year.
First up I chat to Kaye Adams, chair designate of the show. To say the show has been a part of her life since she was born is an understatement, she's now risen up the ranks and in her current role is preparing for the top job.
She tells me about her memories of the show growing up, its importance in the agricultural community calendar and how it's formed a significant part of her life.
I also took a walk around the event site with Catriona Brown, competition manager for the show. Catriona is definitely a logistics person - thousands of visitors, animals and exhibitors all need to be looked after and that's part of her job.
She fills me in on some of the tasks this includes and explains the sheer scale and effort of putting on a show of this size.
Both Catriona and Kaye give me a flavour of what can be expected this year for old and new visitors alike.
The Royal Highland Show takes place from Thursday 18 to Sunday 21 of June. Early bird tickets are on sale now up until late April.
A new family ticket is also available this year which gives parents 20% of the standard entry free and remember, children 15 and under go free every day. See you there!
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