WELSH RUGBY SCARF 2012 ... a travel log in pictures.

**Derek** · 4th February 12, 11:36 PM

Thats great news the scarf has re-appeared safely. Really looking forward to seeing your pics.
Have fun
Iechyd Da

Derek

**auld argonian** · 5th February 12, 09:10 AM

Originally Posted by Alan H

*whew*...I was getting worried!

I understand...sometimes the USPS makes life more interesting than it needs to be. I figgered that if and when it gets here it will get sent out by that Priority Box service (either domestic or foreign)...that seems to work quickly and efficiently and it's a flat rate depending on the size box you use.

By the way...maybe I'm a bit out of the loop on this but how are we exchanging addresses for this project? Not quite sure how to get the info to whoever will be sending it on to me and not sure what the sequence is...?

Best

AA

**macwilkin** · 5th February 12, 11:49 AM

I'll be attending a Burns Night in St. Louis on Feb. 18...it would be nice to have the scarf in Missouri by then, but no worries if it can't be here.

T.

**Alan H** · 5th February 12, 11:10 PM

Originally Posted by auld argonian

I understand...sometimes the USPS makes life more interesting than it needs to be. I figgered that if and when it gets here it will get sent out by that Priority Box service (either domestic or foreign)...that seems to work quickly and efficiently and it's a flat rate depending on the size box you use.

By the way...maybe I'm a bit out of the loop on this but how are we exchanging addresses for this project? Not quite sure how to get the info to whoever will be sending it on to me and not sure what the sequence is...?

Best

AA

When you get the scarf, there's a list of people who want to host it, inside. Check yourself off the list...and look it over. PM someone who seems like a likely "next person" and get their mailing address....send it off! It would probably be best if it makes the rounds of North America before going back to the Continent or the UK, seeing as it takes a long time to make the trip.

**OC Richard** · 6th February 12, 04:40 AM

I'll be attending the Las Vegas Rugby 7s this coming weekend.

I might possbily see quite a number of Welsh Rugby Scarves there. I would take yours along if I had it.

By the way, what songs/tunes are sung/played to support Wales?

Cheers! Richard

**LitTrog** · 7th February 12, 06:09 AM

Okay, you scarfinados. The baton is passing to our next recipient as soon as the first truck leaves the post office today. Where is it going? In keeping with Alan's tradition of lyrical cluification:

The opening shots
That tied us in knots
First rumbled outside of town
And the battle will rage
In his cranial cage
Till his rakish aspect stays down.

His lovely young bride
remains by his side
In spite of the monster within.
His name says it all:
The rise and the fall
And when we see it begin.

A gent while in pants,
I'd wager he can't
Endanger all he has built--
But watch that all fly
From his rascally eye
As soon as he puts on his kilt!

I know I've got it backwards...no pictures from my visit yet--I just wanted to make sure I had a quick turnaround. I'll sift through my less-than-stellar selection and post them while the scarf makes its way to the next stop. I made the best of the visit...unfortunately the storm in our area completely trashed my plans for an outdoor tour. But, then again, it really isn't about me, anyway. That's a tough pill.

Cheers, and hope we all get a chance to put our hands on the scarf!

**Thomas H** · 7th February 12, 06:36 AM

Good Idea to keep it going on the move .

**macwilkin** · 7th February 12, 06:38 AM

So we're not following the order in the OP then?

Again, it would be great to have the scarf with me in St. Louis on the 18th.

T.

**Derek** · 8th February 12, 12:14 AM

Thanks for moving the scarf on so swiftly LitTrog. Looking forward to you pics.
Iechyd Da

Derek

**LitTrog** · 8th February 12, 05:35 AM

The scarf arrived on Saturday evening and, in an effort to ease the awkwardness that always permeates a room when I'm in it, introduced it to some of the more Cymru-centric items I have around the house.

The wooden thing is an Welsh love spoon I carved for my wife while we were engaged to be married. It is supposed to signify a young man's intent to nourish all aspects of his lady and signal to her family his knowledge of a skill/trade. As it was my very first venture into wood-carving (not counting the blocks of wood I defiled decades ago in the name of pinewood derby racing), it lacks the intricate detail and professional polish of commercially available spoons. I wisely kept the design simple, crafting the area between the heart and bowl to evoke the designs of our respective rings.
My wife's ring, which I designed from scratch (having at my disposal a fistful of heirloom diamonds and a paralyzing fear of doing something hideous to them) is obviously not in the picture, but mine is. My lady had it made with Welsh gold from a jeweler in the UK with a simple but handsome knotwork design.

Also pictured is the fasting cloth (which always makes me think of a primitive weight-loss device) we used in our wedding. I put it together using a bit of my Welsh tartan and some unused linen that belonged to her great-grandmother. The embroidered characters are simply an appropriately mushy phrase translated into Welsh. A huge "thank you" to McClef for all your help with that!

Later that evening, I had the scarf assist me in putting together a makeshift practice hammer. Since scarfy had come directly from Alan, I hoped to transfer any throwing juju into my practice gear it may have picked up while with him. At the very least, I need my aim to be good enough not to maim any innocent bystanders.

Still have a few more pictures...I'll add them tonight or tomorrow morning.