The Gathering 2014

**rlloyd** · 21st December 11, 12:51 PM

Originally Posted by MacMillan of Rathdown

Well, if you are planning to attend... better book now because in addition to the Bannockburn stuff, the Home Coming, and the Ryder Cup, the UK is also hosting the summer Olympics... Expect room rates to skyrocket, a shortage of rental cars, and air fare to be, sorry, sky high.

Not saying it won't be extremely packed due to the other things, but the London Olympics are in 2012, not 2014.

**MacMillan of Rathdown** · 21st December 11, 04:19 PM

Originally Posted by rlloyd

Not saying it won't be extremely packed due to the other things, but the London Olympics are in 2012, not 2014.

...so they are...

**starbkjrus** · 22nd December 11, 12:24 PM

Originally Posted by rlloyd

Not saying it won't be extremely packed due to the other things, but the London Olympics are in 2012, not 2014.

Ahhhh, but the Commonwealth Games are in Glasgow in 2014. That's likely what Rathdown was thinking of.

I'd love to go but it sounds like it really IS going to be a zoo that summer.

**OC Richard** · 7th March 12, 05:27 AM

Perhaps offtopic, but how are these dates chosen?

I can understand 2014 (1314 and all that) but why 2009?

How long has this "Homecoming" thing been going on?

BTW my home state of West Virginia has been doing "Homecomings" too, an effort to get ex-pat West Virginians to visit and hopefully spend some money.

**Four** · 7th March 12, 05:41 AM

Interesting. This is far enough away maybe ill contact my family in scotland to prepare to have me and the wife squatting at there houses

**Chas** · 7th March 12, 06:01 AM

Originally Posted by Thomas H

Off topic but (money ) Do you think that the http://www.london2012.com/

this year will help the econumy in Scottland any ? I hope so

I live in easy driving distance of London, but here in Norfolk, we see this very much as a LONDON event.

Regards

Chas

**creagdhubh** · 7th March 12, 07:18 AM

Thanks for the information Alex, very interesting indeed. My lovely wife and I shall definitely be in Scotland in 2014 for the celebrations and festivities! Perhaps this would be an opportune time for many XMarker's to be together in one place - what fun that would be!

Cheers,

**Mael Coluim** · 8th March 12, 07:40 AM

From the The Gathering 2014 Facebook page:

http://www.facebook.com/#!/thegathering2014

Just announced:

"The Plans for Clans 2014, an international gathering of the clans (11 – 13 July 2014) are taking shape, to include a Clans Village, a cavalcade procession between the Village and Stirling Castle, and entertainment on the spectacular Castle Esplanade. There would also be a programme of musical and other cultural events in venues across the city. Clans 2014 will run alongside the Sekonda Stirling Highland Games. There will be a link-up with the Bannockburn Battlefield site to give visitors another opportunity to commemorate the special 700th anniversary."

**Mael Coluim** · 8th March 12, 09:31 AM

Two separate threads on The Gathering 2014 have been merged.

**Mael Coluim** · 9th March 12, 01:28 PM

Since we have two discussions going on in this thread; the first information on the upcoming 2014 Gathering., and the second, a discussion about the financial loss of the 2009 Gathering and what can be done not to repeat the situation for the 2014 Gathering. Let’s separate the threads:

The Gathering 2014 – Upcoming Event News

The Gathering 2014 – Not repeating the financial failure of the 2009