Lunch at the Castle (Part II)

**turpin** · 23rd September 06, 07:07 AM

I just had to show my wife the garden shots. great composition and lighting interest.

Only the English would name a hill a down.

**Panache** · 23rd September 06, 07:55 AM

I loved your pictures of the gardens. It's beautiful landscape and was very well photographed.

Cheers

**Tattoo Bradley** · 23rd September 06, 08:05 AM

Great pictures! Thanks for sharing.

**mudd** · 23rd September 06, 09:30 AM

Originally Posted by Hamish

I dislike myself with anything more than my moustache so whether I try again, on my return from the USA, remains to be seen.

Too bad. I think it would look great!

**Raphael** · 23rd September 06, 10:25 AM

Great pictures!! I would love to see that castle one of these days.

BTW, how was the food? What kind of food do they serve there?

**Wompet** · 23rd September 06, 11:48 AM

Hamish,
As usual, wonderful pictures in both threads. Again, you've got me thinking "One of these days, I have to get over there."

Originally Posted by Hamish

In two weeks time, however, I will have to shave it off for my trip to California as my Passport photo shows me as clean-shaven. If I turn up at Los Angeles airport with a beard the immigration authorities will think Isama bin Laden (Sp?) has arrived!

To be fair, even though my co-workers in Immigration can be a bit obtuse, they should recognize you with a beard. So no confusion with Isama.
Hamish MacLaden, maybe.:rolleyes:

**MacSimoin** · 23rd September 06, 10:48 PM

Originally Posted by Hamish

In two weeks time, however, I will have to shave it off for my trip to California as my Passport photo shows me as clean-shaven.

Hamish, kind Sir...

Please, do not fret o'er your whiskers. You'd look splendid with a face full o'fur as it is befitting yer countenance, Osama-be-damned. It's a shame you'll be stateside while I'm in Ireland (October 8-15); I'd have relished striking that familiar (and supposedly patented) pose with you and yer ilk (just teasin' ya) in the south of England. Regardless, I'll be missin' ya but here's me hoping you have a grand ol' time in the USA.

**Kiltman** · 24th September 06, 07:19 PM

What a wonderful beard. I'm joining the choirs proclaiming your beard to be a keeper.

**andyfg** · 25th September 06, 05:11 AM

Ham, you always look so "at home" in the kilt. I think you have mentioned in other threads that it comes with long use and becoming very "natural." I am not a full time kiltie (probably four or five days a week) but I have noticed how in time there is no self-consciousness and it probably shows in bearing. I have wondered from time to time how the chap who only wears the kilt once or once a year becomes truly "at home."