1- 8 1s set and cast 1 place, 1s dance ½ Fig of 8 (1L round 2s, 1M round 3s) and end BtoB (1M facing up and 1L facing down as for Crown Triangles)
9-12 All set and 1s dance up/down to 1st and 3rd pstns and turn about while 2s+3s dance towards each other and meet on sides to form a diamond
13-16 All set and as 1s set advancing and pass LSh to end BtoB the 2s and 3s retire to places
17-24 1s dance Figs of 8 (1L dancing round 2s, 1M round 3s) ending 2nd place own side while 2s+3s dance R&L (starting on sides)
25-32 All petronella turn twice to opposite sides, all set and cross RH to own sides
(MINICRIB, Dance Crib compiled by Charles Upton, Deeside Caledonian Society, and his successors)
It is traditional on anniversaries to give your partner (or couples) a gift that symbolises the particular anniversary. These gifts are made of different materials for each anniversary.
The anniversary associated with the material 'Diamond' is the 60th.
Here is a list of the materials associated with traditional anniversary gifts in the UK for the various years.
1st Cotton
2nd Paper
3rd Leather
4th Fruit and Flower
5th Wooden
6th Sugar
7th Woollen
8th Salt, Pottery
9th Copper
10th Tin, coal
11th Scent
12th Silk and Fine Linen
13th Barometer
14th Clock
15th Crystal
16th Holloware
18th Coloured Gems
19th Furniture
20th China
25th Silver
30th Pearl
35th Coral
40th Ruby
45th Sapphire
50th Gold
55th Emerald
60th Diamond
65th Blue Sapphire
70th Platinum
75th Diamond
80th Oak