Quote Originally Posted by Jock Scot View Post
That's just great, spend "our" money, invite the rest of the world and don't tell us. Well I hope you all have a great time and no doubt us locals will benifit(?) in the long term from any money generated from this investing(?) of public money,Scots money! For me, I will go fishing. As to the rest of Scotland no doubt most of them will miss these events in blissful ignorance as, it seems, our "leaders" intend.
Is the fishing good that time of year?

I'm going for the Gathering and yes I realize it's basically designed as a large tourist trap.
BUT (didn't see that coming did you) It was the impetus to get me off my duff and on a plane to Scotland. I'm going to be there for two weeks and will only be spending a few days in the dark, boiling cauldron of commercialism that will be Edinburgh on Gathering weekend.
I'll also be spending a week in the highlands sightseeing and spending cold, hard cash and doing my part to stimulate the local economy. I'll also be spending some time in Dumfries and the surrounding areas.

I plan to spend at least half of my vacation money on whisky and women. The other half I'll probably just waste.

Oh and I hope I get to meet up with any and all Xmarkers that are going to be around.