Edinburgh gathering - 2009

**Carolinascot** · 17th December 08, 10:52 AM

As I cannot go I will do my best to represent at the Grandfather Games...

**Jack Daw** · 17th December 08, 02:37 PM

I will not be going as I am still coming down from our Worldwide Gathering of Clan MacIntyre in Lorn last July. To compensate, I am planning my third, but not consecutive, trip to the Long's Peak Highland Games in Estes Park, CO. They have the BEST scotch tasting I've ever attended.

**Pour1Malt** · 20th February 09, 05:06 AM

if you ken oiny yin wha needs accommodation fur the Gathering- they cuid stay in Dumfries....

there are coaches running frae Dumfries tae the Gathering oan baith the Sat 25 July and Sun 26 July

they arr sponsored by the Border Gathering ....

**Galician** · 20th February 09, 12:09 PM

Originally Posted by Frank McGrath

10 minutes after I posted, I got a call offering me a job. I accepted and start on 3 Nov. Now where is that map of Scotland?

Congratulations, Frank, really great news! Best of luck with the new job.

But will you really have to wait until November to start?

**Sir William** · 20th February 09, 02:53 PM

Originally Posted by Mael Coluim

Aye, I'm planning to attend. The MacCallum Malcolm Clan Society will be having their AGM the following week at our Chief's home Duntrune Castle in Poltalloch. Redshanks has offered to show me more of the Argyll than the typical tourist would see.

Mael,

I will also be attending, but Clan Elliot is having their gathering a few days before in Newcastleton. We should find a place to meet and share a pint (or a wee dram) in Edinburgh.

Sir William

**Derek Conley** · 20th February 09, 03:46 PM

Originally Posted by Pour1Malt

if you ken oiny yin wha needs accommodation fur the Gathering- they cuid stay in Dumfries....

there are coaches running frae Dumfries tae the Gathering oan baith the Sat 25 July and Sun 26 July

they arr sponsored by the Border Gathering ....

How far away is it? I was considering staying in Dumfries anyways for a night or 2 while I'm over, but I've no clue (yet) where anything is in relation to each other so was really just planning on staying there for the heck of it...

**Mael Coluim** · 20th February 09, 09:18 PM

Originally Posted by Sir William

Mael,

I will also be attending, but Clan Elliot is having their gathering a few days before in Newcastleton. We should find a place to meet and share a pint (or a wee dram) in Edinburgh.

Sir William

Aye, mate! Maybe the other lads who are going to be there would like to lift a few with us!

**shawhighlander** · 21st February 09, 12:44 PM

Originally Posted by turpin

It's on my bucket list. It kills me that I might have to skip Grandfather Mt., but these sacrifices are necessary

Ooooh. Didn't think of that. Would be totally worth it though. No doubt.

**Robin** · 23rd February 09, 07:21 AM

Michelle and I will be there...Gathering passports ordered.

Our (somewhat complicated) travel plan:

We rented a cottage in Normandy (France) for a week, from there we take the ferry from Calais to Dover and stay in London for a few days (British Museum, Imperial War Museum, Tate Gallery and Gordon Ramsay's restaurant are on our to do list)...From London we drive up north with a B&B en route...most likely somewhere in Yorkshire...from Yorkshire to Edinburgh where we stay in a nice hotel during the Gathering weekend. We take the ferry from Newcastle to IJmuiden to get back home again.

See you there!

**Hamish** · 23rd February 09, 08:43 AM

Jim and I have been booked into our usual Edinburgh B&B (in Murrayfield), and had our 'Silver Passports' confirmed, since early last year, so we'll be at The Gathering in Holyrood Park, the Clan March and the Clan Pageant at Edinburgh Castle (to name just a few events). Naturally, we hope to see many of you whilst we are 'in residence'!

Take care,
Ham.