Everyone was right, the mud was horrible this year. I remember being there years when it actually rained more, but I never remember the mud being this bad. It was made worse by all the golf carts driving back and forth. In my opinion, when the ground is wet, the use of golf carts needs to be reserved for those who truly need them to get around.
I feel sorry for the vendors who had to pack up on Sunday afternoon, as I know that they probably didn't allow large vehicles on to the field (or if they did, I'd be willing to bet at least some got stuck).
We had lots of people coming by the museum's tent to look up tartan information on Saturday. Sunday was not nearly as busy. Sunday is always a slower day than Saturday, but this year I think the weather kept everyone away. We didn't actually get much rain during the day at all -- but the evening showers kept everything wet.
It was nice meeting some of the fellow X Marks guys -- and thanks for coming to attend my lecture, those that did! There is usually a larger crowd there (but see the above comments about the mud and the low attendance on Sunday!).
Albannach did sound good -- but my preference was for the BorderCollies! :-)
M
Originally Posted by M. A. C. Newsome
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