Can someone point me in the direction of the sugar lumps?
The Shetland Pony mascot of a Scottish Army regiment took time out from his day job of encouraging people to enlist to do a bit of shopping.
In between getting the messages, Cruachan the pony was present with locally based soldiers from the 4th Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Scotland at Inverness Shopping Park yesterday.
The roadshow will continue at the Tesco car park today.
As well as meeting Cruachan, the Army deployed one of their Foxhound armoured vehicles for visitors to take a look at.
Also on site was a virtual reality system, allowing visitors to experiencing apartchute jumping and the feel of taking command of a Challenger 2 battle tank.
Serving soldiers from 4SCOTS were also on hand to answer questions about their life, either in the regular Army or as a reservist.
Highlander Mathew Purcell of 4SCOTS, was present at the event yesterday.
He said: “I would recommend a career in the Army to anyone who is looking to gain valuable life skills, and trades that can be transferrable. I have had lots of new experiences and met lifelong friends that I have a real bond with.”
Careers adviser Staff Sergeant Kenny McIntosh: “The Army provides people a chance to belong to one of the most respected organisations in the world while enjoying the opportunities and challenges that the diverse range of roles can offer, be that through a career in the regular Army or Army reserve.
“I am looking forward to meeting people at Inverness who are interested in finding out more about a career in the Army.”
The event is part of the Army’s current recruiting campaign “This is Belonging” which encourages people to do more for good causes by signing up.
The British Army has supported humanitarian missions in many countries, such as Sierra Leone and regularly supports the UK by providing emergency response assistance, for example by helping victims of flooding.
The 4 SCOTS was previously known as The Highlanders, a successor of the Gordon Highlanders and the Queen’s Own Highlanders (Seaforth and Camerons).
It has traditionally recruited from the Highlands, islands, Moray, Aberdeenshire and Aberdeen.
It was a regiment in its own right between 1994 and 2004, after which it became 4 SCOTS when it joined the Royal Regiment of Scotland.