HELP- a call to arms!

**Pour1Malt** · 15th March 07, 02:38 AM

thank you
sooooo much
kilted rabble!

I am certain
that it was through
all of our collective protestation
that the written apology is forthcoming….

Thank you, thank you, thank you!

**McClef** · 15th March 07, 03:01 AM

Well Hurrah!

And thanks to Elaine Murray MSP for being the catalyst!

Mair pooer tae her elbow!

**Bob C** · 15th March 07, 04:06 AM

Some of you guys are more trusting then I. I expect this guy has been bad-mouthing Robertson all along and has probably cost him business. I also don't buy, for a minute, that he was "joking."

I further wonder if Robertson would have gotten a response, at all, if you guys (and, more importantly, the MSP) had not gotten involved.

In any event, good show, everyone.

**cavscout** · 15th March 07, 05:42 AM

Great! Whether he was joking or not, he will definitely think twice before saying something like that again (at least without knowing who is in the room).

It would be a nice gesture for those who contacted Ms. Holland to follow up with a thank you note for her quick attention. Too often people only hear about the things that are wrong (especially government officials) that it would be good to encourage them when they've done well.

**dwg** · 15th March 07, 05:51 AM

Originally Posted by cavscout

Great! Whether he was joking or not, he will definitely think twice before saying something like that again (at least without knowing who is in the room).

It would be a nice gesture for those who contacted Ms. Holland to follow up with a thank you note for her quick attention. Too often people only hear about the things that are wrong (especially government officials) that it would be good to encourage them when they've done well.

I have just come off the phone (30 minutes)with Ms Holland and I think this will have a happy ending

Derek

PS I also gave her this web site address

**Pour1Malt** · 15th March 07, 05:56 AM

Originally Posted by cavscout

Great! Whether he was joking or not, he will definitely think twice before saying something like that again (at least without knowing who is in the room).

It would be a nice gesture for those who contacted Ms. Holland to follow up with a thank you note for her quick attention. Too often people only hear about the things that are wrong (especially government officials) that it would be good to encourage them when they've done well.

good point!

I already sent a thank you email to Elaine Murray MSP...

two, actually, one yesterday when she said she would look into it... (thanking her for her prompt attention)

and one today... (thanking her for phoning Ms. Holland)...

**Pour1Malt** · 15th March 07, 06:06 AM

Originally Posted by Bob C.

Some of you guys are more trusting then I. I expect this guy has been bad-mouthing Robertson all along and has probably cost him business. I also don't buy, for a minute, that he was "joking."

I further wonder if Robertson would have gotten a response, at all, if you guys (and, more importantly, the MSP) had not gotten involved.

In any event, good show, everyone.

sadly... I do not think I can argue against any of what you have said.

**RockyR** · 15th March 07, 06:58 AM

I am very glad this issue has been (potentially) resolved to our satisfaction. I hate to see ANYONE be soured to Scotland. It really is a magnificant country and everyone should be able to enjoy it.

On a slightly more "skeptical note", I too think that the gentleman in question did some pretty big "backpeddling" when he was confronted with his remarks by his superiors... "I was just kidding" sounds like a pretty "off the cuff, oh shoot, I've been caught, what should I say now, quick" response to me.