MartinGrenoble and Ham. at the Airport

[Hamish]

Yesterday (Tuesday) afternoon I met up with Martin (MartinGrenoble), by prior arrangement, at London Gatwick Airport, which is just up the road from Storrington. He was flying in from Southern Spain en-route to his home in France so the opportunity for a first-time meet was too good to miss. We had about three hours before Martin had to rush for his life, literally, to catch his connection. I DO hope he made it to Gate 22 in time but, as I received no cry for help or overnight accommodation, I assume he did! The last minute panic was entirely my fault as I, not being sure of the precise time he had to be at the Departure Gate, insisted on the obligatory photo shoot (I knew you fellows would never forgive me if I reported on this momentous event without a photo!).

Before that piece of drama, we enjoyed a light lunch with a drink and, a little later, a cup of coffee, and spoke of everything under the sun - indeed of "Cabbages and Kings", oh and kilts, of course! Hardly surprising and bearing in mind another passion we share, Scottish Country Dancing also came into our conversation.

It was a fascinating few hours, and I was truly delighted to meet such a really nice chap (Well, Martin is a kiltie, so he would be nice wouldn't he?!!) Anyway here are the two photos we snapped whilst he should have been hurtling towards the Departure Lounge:





No comment, Martin!

Take care,
Ham.

[Panache]

Looking splendid chaps!

Hmmm..... how many years of collective SCD experience is in that picture?

Cheers

Jamie

[ccga3359]

Ah, Gatwick Airport in my hometown of Crawley. Looking good gents I love Martin's weathered Buchannan but what is Ham's lovely tartan?

[McMurdo]

Excellent photos, it must have been a wonderful afternoon indeed, thanks for posting the pictures and I'm glad Martin made his flight. I think that Ham's kilt is the recently acquired Ardbeg Tweed, correct me if I am wrong.

[David Dalglish]

Nice photo's Hamish

[elrond]

nice photo! meeting a friend, even for few hours it is always a pleasure!.
when the friend is a kilted one it is much more a pleasure!

[cessna152towser]

Great pics, its always nice to see xmarkers getting together.

[McClef]

Good pictures and glad you both had a great time.

But Spain to Gatwick to get to Grenoble is interesting routing...

[SFCRick]

grand photos

[dwg]

Very nice Photo's Ham and a very nice Kilt Martin, weathered Buchannan I think ?