Scotland Kilt Night - Emphasis Dumfries

**starbkjrus** · 26th April 07, 07:13 PM

Ladies & gentlepersons (or something like that)

I've finally booked airfare for our trip in June. (Got a real deal on it!

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P1M & Emma, hope you can confirm our original dates. We are good on those.

David & Helen and Alex & Anne, We'd love to see you all. If nothing else we'll be changing trains in Carlisle on our way from Dumfries to Edinburgh and can schedule a lunch or something. That would be 27 June.

Can anyone make it?

Derek & Elaine, we are not going to make it to Wales on this trip. I'm sorry. Unless you can make it up to Ferintosh. We'll be there for about a week. June 20 until June 27 or so.

We'll be in Edinburgh on the end of the trip for four nights and Glasgow for one night at the end of the trip.

Arlen, any takers for a kilt night there?

P1M & Emma, we are REALLY looking forward to our stay at Fernitosh.

I might even drop in at the local Visit Scotland office

**ccga3359** · 26th April 07, 07:15 PM

Originally Posted by starbkjrus

I might even drop in at the local Visit Scotland office

Were you not already there? Maybe this time go in as a Canadian!

**starbkjrus** · 26th April 07, 07:29 PM

I'm adding this post for those of you who may be intimidated by the exchange rate between the American or Canadian dollar and the British Pound just now.

Well, I"m well in to the intimidation process too.

However, we've found that if you are careful and book in advance you can still do well in the UK. We are heading out for 12 days in the UK and have still found it comparable to takeing a 7 day cruise.

Our Itenerary:

Fly to Scotland: Check current rates. Check ALL airlines. We got a deal on British Airways but they are usually the most expensive.

South of Scotland: Ferintosh Guest House in Dumfries is an excellent place to use as a "base camp". Check their rates on the website here.

There is an awful lot to see in Southern Scotland.

Edinburgh: Expensive. We got another deal at a hotel called Parliament House at the base of Calton Hill. 120.00 GBP / night (including B'fast). Trust me that is good.

All I have to say is that you CAN do it on a budget. You just have to work at it.

Slainte Mhath!

**starbkjrus** · 26th April 07, 07:34 PM

Originally Posted by ccga3359

Were you not already there? Maybe this time go in as a Canadian!

But do you want me wandering around the world masquerading as an Ugly Canadian? I'd be giving Canada a bad name. Somehow I think the Canadian embassy would send troops after me.

**David Dalglish** · 26th April 07, 11:26 PM

If you arrange a kilt night I Dumfries, I will come, Also if you drop off in Carlisle, Helen & I will have lunch with you, there are several good pubs near the station

**Robin** · 27th April 07, 12:18 AM

Have fun!

....and leave that silly long coat at home

**Hamish** · 27th April 07, 04:05 AM

Hi Dee,

I am staying at The Ferintosh for one night on June 28th and for one night on July 2nd. These are overnight breaks on my drive from Storrington to Oban and back for Howie Nicholsby's (TFCK) lochside wedding on June 30th. Unfortunately I cannot extend my stay up there due to other committments back here at home.

Our paths might just cross it seems, as both of you leave and I arrive!! I hope so.

**cessna152towser** · 27th April 07, 05:04 AM

I can make myself free Wednesday 20th June for a possible lunchtime kilts meet in Carlisle.
Can do a kilt night in Dumfries any night that week except Sunday 24th or Monday 25th. I'll be on duty (kilted) at the aviation museum at Carlisle Airport during the day on the Saturday.

**starbkjrus** · 27th April 07, 11:10 AM

Originally Posted by David Dalglish

If you arrange a kilt night I Dumfries, I will come, Also if you drop off in Carlisle, Helen & I will have lunch with you, there are several good pubs near the station

Excellent. We can work on both!

Originally Posted by Robin

Have fun!

....and leave that silly long coat at home

But Robin I was going to get you one just like it for your birthday.

Originally Posted by Hamish

Hi Dee,

I am staying at The Ferintosh for one night on June 28th and for one night on July 2nd. These are overnight breaks on my drive from Storrington to Oban and back for Howie Nicholsby's (TFCK) lochside wedding on June 30th. Unfortunately I cannot extend my stay up there due to other committments back here at home.

Our paths might just cross it seems, as both of you leave and I arrive!! I hope so.

Ouch. Our current plan is to leave Dumfries for Edinburgh on the 27th! I also assume you'll be driving through Glasgow enroute from Oban to Dumfries on the 2nd. We fly out of Glasgow that morning. We're missing each other by mere hours on either end. As we get closer to the date perhaps some opportunity will present itself. I'd hate for us all to be in Scotland at the same time and not be able to get together.

Originally Posted by cessna152towser

I can make myself free Wednesday 20th June for a possible lunchtime kilts meet in Carlisle.
Can do a kilt night in Dumfries any night that week except Sunday 24th or Monday 25th. I'll be on duty (kilted) at the aviation museum at Carlisle Airport during the day on the Saturday.

The 20th is our arrival date. We'll be on a train from Glasgow at lunchtime. I'm thinking Wednesday the 27th for whoever is free. I'm sure we can pull a kilt night together on one of the nights. Actually I'm also thinking of a run down to Lancashire one day. Might make that on Saturday and stop in at the aviation museum.