Scotland: The (BIG) Gathering of Clans...
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Scotland: The (BIG) Gathering of Clans...
this July 25-26, 2009 in what the Scottish Tourist Board brags is "largest clan gathering on Scottish soil in modern times."
some 30,000 clan members are expected to gather over the two days
there will be a Clan Pageant down Edinburgh's Royal Mile and there will be Highland Games in Holyrood Park by Holyrood Palace and Scottish textiles will be hawked - and no clan gathering would be complete without a whole lot of boozing with typical foods and whiskeys
(Info from EventScotland -www.eventsscotland.org)
some 30,000 clan members are expected to gather over the two days
there will be a Clan Pageant down Edinburgh's Royal Mile and there will be Highland Games in Holyrood Park by Holyrood Palace and Scottish textiles will be hawked - and no clan gathering would be complete without a whole lot of boozing with typical foods and whiskeys
(Info from EventScotland -www.eventsscotland.org)
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Great, an event promoted by a plastic Mac in front of a blue screen and who couldn't even be bothered to turn up for the launch - let alone actually live in Scotland.
Smacks to me that someone is trying to make Scotland into another Ireland - full of the "old charm and sights"
Smacks to me that someone is trying to make Scotland into another Ireland - full of the "old charm and sights"
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Yup, the mock Jocks now have a "Tartan Day" in the US.
I remember being in a small hotel in Scotland where an American couple were getting very exited about meeting their "Clan chief".
A Scot muttered when they'd left the lounge, "I didn't say that his ancestor chucked their ancestor off his croft and replaced him with a flock of sheep!"
I remember being in a small hotel in Scotland where an American couple were getting very exited about meeting their "Clan chief".
A Scot muttered when they'd left the lounge, "I didn't say that his ancestor chucked their ancestor off his croft and replaced him with a flock of sheep!"
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Now lets try to remember are tartens actually authentic or just the invention of some 19th cent weavers with too much cloth on their hands.
Still on a positive note it is good the Clans are meeting and will make a fine display
Still on a positive note it is good the Clans are meeting and will make a fine display
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Yes indeedy Caroline
the Scottish tourist board or whatever they call it says:
"In honor of the 250th brithday of Scotland's national poet Robbie Burns, a yearlong program of celebration has been created to recognize Scotland's contributions to the world and the country itself as a destination for tourists"
"Homecoming Scotland (www.homecomingscotland.com) is a gov't-led initiative in conjunction with VisitScotland (www.visitscotland.com) and EventScotland (www.eventscotland.org)"
Wow - 250th - gotta be some hellacious Burns Day (Night?) parties this Jan 25 - Burns Day featuring lots of whiskies being gulped.
the Scottish tourist board or whatever they call it says:
"In honor of the 250th brithday of Scotland's national poet Robbie Burns, a yearlong program of celebration has been created to recognize Scotland's contributions to the world and the country itself as a destination for tourists"
"Homecoming Scotland (www.homecomingscotland.com) is a gov't-led initiative in conjunction with VisitScotland (www.visitscotland.com) and EventScotland (www.eventscotland.org)"
Wow - 250th - gotta be some hellacious Burns Day (Night?) parties this Jan 25 - Burns Day featuring lots of whiskies being gulped.
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Susan russell, a PRS exec with VisitScotland chortles:
"Scotland is famous for Burns, whiskey, golf, 'great minds and inventions' and as being the ancestral homeland of millions around the world"
what - no mention of shortbread?
"Scotland is famous for Burns, whiskey, golf, 'great minds and inventions' and as being the ancestral homeland of millions around the world"
what - no mention of shortbread?
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Susan russell, international PR executive with VisitScotland is quoted as saying 'whiskey'
but i do believe that this article, from TravelAgent magazine may have copy edited her quote into American
therefore Whisky, like in "WHISKY!!!! Please, is correct
thanks for the corrections
I only hope that whisky tastes like whiskey
but i do believe that this article, from TravelAgent magazine may have copy edited her quote into American
therefore Whisky, like in "WHISKY!!!! Please, is correct
thanks for the corrections
I only hope that whisky tastes like whiskey
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VisitScotland says:
"Fans of Scottish music will have plenty to appreciate throughout Homecoming, esp in Glasgow, where they can listen to massed pipers at the World Pipe Band Championships in August."
You know one bag piper is to much for my ears - just that screeching - ugh but mass those pipers and the music becomes rather wondrous.
(Ireland gave birth to the bagpipe and then they sent pipes to the Scottish, who never got the joke.)
"Fans of Scottish music will have plenty to appreciate throughout Homecoming, esp in Glasgow, where they can listen to massed pipers at the World Pipe Band Championships in August."
You know one bag piper is to much for my ears - just that screeching - ugh but mass those pipers and the music becomes rather wondrous.
(Ireland gave birth to the bagpipe and then they sent pipes to the Scottish, who never got the joke.)
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Got me with that again, Sheila!
This is my current favorite version of "Caledonia", maybe because of the pictures.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZrdo...eature=related
This is my current favorite version of "Caledonia", maybe because of the pictures.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZrdo...eature=related