Interview with Sir William Alan Macpherson of Cluny and Blairgowrie

**BobsYourUncle** · 18th August 10, 12:22 PM

Thank you so much for that link. The interview is just great. From even that short exchange, I can see what you mean about his being a great and warm story teller. I would like to meet the worthy gentleman some day, but travel to a clan event is a little complicated for me just now...

**creagdhubh** · 18th August 10, 02:43 PM

Originally Posted by Jock Scot

A mixture of English prep schools, English Public(meaning private!) schools, English universities, Sandhurst,the British Army and working in London to keep the Scottish estate viable has a tendency to water down(British understatement in action here) the Scots accent.

Quite right Jock, and Cluny is a retired High Court Judge (London), so naturally he speaks Her Majesty the Queen's English.

**creagdhubh** · 18th August 10, 02:46 PM

Originally Posted by BobsYourUncle

Thank you so much for that link. The interview is just great. From even that short exchange, I can see what you mean about his being a great and warm story teller. I would like to meet the worthy gentleman some day, but travel to a clan event is a little complicated for me just now...

Hiya mate,

Cluny and his lady friend, Lady Hilary Burnham, will be in Baddeck, Nova Scotia in October for the joint Clan Macpherson Association AGM between Canada and the U.S. Branch-a wee bit closer than Scotland, but not by much! Try to make it cousin!

Yours aye,

**Ancienne Alliance** · 18th August 10, 02:52 PM

Yes... very logical to me.

Best,

Robert

**AcuteEnigma** · 23rd September 10, 12:13 PM

Hey! I was there too! I've got pictures around here somewhere.

The MacPherson museum is outstanding and Cluny is quite a character.
I like him. He was very friendly and welcoming as was everyone else I talked to.

I was very impressed with all those people who ran up that mountain and back down. I'd still be crawling up. lol

Julie

**creagdhubh** · 13th October 10, 04:30 PM

Originally Posted by AcuteEnigma

Hey! I was there too! I've got pictures around here somewhere.

The MacPherson museum is outstanding and Cluny is quite a character.
I like him. He was very friendly and welcoming as was everyone else I talked to.

I was very impressed with all those people who ran up that mountain and back down. I'd still be crawling up. lol

Julie

Wonderful! The Clan Macpherson House and Museum in Newtonmore is superb isn't it? Very top notch. Cluny is an exceptional Chief and a extraordinary man - he is extremely approachable and easy to speak to. The people running up Creag Dhubh, in the heart of Clan Macpherson country, is one of the many highlights of the Newtonmore Highland Games every August.

Cheers!