THE Yes DIY movement’s summer surge continues apace with the latest March and Rally for Independence organised by All Under One Banner set for Inverness a week on Saturday, July 28.

AUOB says it would like participants to gather from 12.30pm, with the march leaving the sports park at 1.30pm prompt.

The route will be: Northern Meeting Park, Ardross Street, Ardross Terrace, Ness Walk, Ness Bridge, Bridge Street, Castle Street, Culduthel Road, Balloan Road, Castle Heather Park.

Castle Heather Park will host a rally with musicians and speakers.

The organisers are asking participants to make sure they join the event online at AUOB’s Facebook page, and they are also asking people to use social media to spread word about the march and invite as many friends as possible.

Their final plea is for anyone attending to bring their flags, banners, pipes and drums to help send a loud and clear message that an appetite for independence exists in Inverness as much as it does in the previous march venues of Glasgow, Dundee and Stirling.

The National will, once again, likely be the only newspaper to give extensive coverage of the march, and we hope to recount the experiences of the marchers.

Meanwhile, Linda Clark, of Forfar Blether-In independence hub, has been in touch about the group’s evening with SNP MP Tommy Sheppard last Friday.

Linda said: “A packed room was in conversation with the Edinburgh East MP where he spoke on Scotland now and what could be in the country’s future when independence is won. Questions then came from the floor and were answered extremely ably by Tommy.

“His obvious knowledge, delivered in a friendly, engaging manner, ensured all were encouraged to take part.

“The MP also cut the Blether-In hub cake in honour of its first birthday. This celebration all the more poignant as local political opponents were derisory about the future of the hub, giving it six weeks to live.”

Linda Clark added: “On behalf of the group, our thanks go to the Stag Pub and its owners and staff; local musicians who gave their services free; the Butterfly Cafe, Dundee for the Saltire cake; The National staff; Blether-In founder volunteers, all who attended; and especially Tommy Sheppard and his staff for taking time out from his busy schedule to help.

“As we march all around Scotland and host these events, we go some way to keep momentum in the quest for independence.”