The Gathering - Edinburgh 7/24-7/26 Kilt Nights $ Meet Ups

[beowulf67]

Gentlemen, lets not forget the fact that this is an opportunity for us to get together with some friends we've never met before. I'm looking forward to meeting many of the Xmarks rabble that I would otherwise probably never get to know in person.
As Cessna points out, we all tend to take for granted the things we are familiar with, while others are fascinated by them.
I have wanted to go to Scotland for years but never seriously planned anything until the Gathering came along and it gave me a nice kick in the pants to get me going. Now I'm less than 2 days away from leaving for a 2 week adventure, only a small part of which is the actual Gathering. Most of my time will be spent in the highlands exploring the mountains, the history and maybe even having a wee dram or two.
So, tourist trap or not, I'm glad the Gathering is happening and I look forward to seeing many of you in the coming weeks!

[Gunnar]

Thanks cessna, for your reply

I'm not as sad about not making it now, then I was before. And to make it up to not being able to go to the Gathering I will try to convince my family to go to Scotland one more time (you just cant get enough of Scotland) and drive across the Highlands and visit atleast one Highland Games/Gathering (though it wouldn't be in the near future because of the economy here and all that, but then I just have something to look forward to!)

[Paul]

Hi there. Myself and my girlfriend will be able to make friday evening, saturday day meeting and saturday night (after the parade).
Looking forward for meeting you all! (and I hope some other people are taking female companions and such!)

P.S. anyone with clan Campbell or Buchanan?

[teamCrawford]

Ok, I've chilled! I do thank everyone for your different perspectives without making me out to be an ogre. You are right, the articles that I have read from Scotland are rather cynical and I can see why to an extent. I suppose masses of tourists do make everyday life a hassle at times. But that article was just so off putting. I dunno, just made me feel unwanted.

I'm still looking forward to doing all this festival stuff. It'll be a change from the hill walking we usually do. And I'll wave to you cessna as I drive thru Hawick.

[Sir William]

...I suppose masses of tourists do make everyday life a hassle at times.

I live in the suburbs of Washington, DC and we experience the same problems as expressed elsewhere for Edinburgh and Scotland. We get Mr and Mrs Smith from Podunk, Middle America (where I grew up) as well as tourists from every country in the world. You learn to live with it though you may not like it. And, I must admit, most of them are pretty nice folks for the most part, though they unintentially and often unknowingly create problems for the locals, so the Scots have my sympathy - especially when I'm playing tourist in their neighborhood.

[Paul]

I live in the suburbs of Washington, DC and we experience the same problems as expressed elsewhere for Edinburgh and Scotland. We get Mr and Mrs Smith from Podunk, Middle America (where I grew up) as well as tourists from every country in the world. You learn to live with it though you may not like it. And, I must admit, most of them are pretty nice folks for the most part, though they unintentially and often unknowingly create problems for the locals, so the Scots have my sympathy - especially when I'm playing tourist in their neighborhood.

a certain ex-Scottish Government have caused the main problems in Edinburgh. It's also ashame that tourists will have to see the city's streets ripped to shreads

[Mael Coluim]

With teamCrawford leaving tomorrow and Beowulf67 Wednesday, I best start summarizing who is planning to attend what meetings. Let me know of any need changes. Hope the others who said they will be attending will let us know of their plans to meet up. Here are the plans from the threads at this time.

Friday, 7/24 @ 7 PM The Bow Bar Kilt Night
acaig late arrival
AcuteEnigma
Mael Coluim
Paul

Saturday, 7/25 @ 7 PM The Castle Bar Kilt Night
Sir William late arrival
Beowulf67 late arrival
Mael Coluim late arrival
Paul late arrival

Meet ups at Holyrood Park:

Saturday 7/25 @ 2 PM at the TALISKER® TASTE EXPERIENCE Tent
Acaig
Beowulf67
Lily
Mael Coluim
Paul
Phil
Sir William


Sunday 7/26 @4:30 PM at the Main Stage of the Music tent.
cessna152towser
Mael Coluim
Oldhiker
teamCrawford

Clan Tents Attendance
Acaig- Farquharson
AcuteEnigma- Sinclair
cessna152towser- Cunningham
Mael Coluim- MacCallum/Malcolm
Oldhiker- Lamont
Sir William - Elliot

[Sir William]

With teamCrawford leaving tomorrow and Beowulf67 Wednesday,

I'm also away on Wednesday.

Beowulf67 and I will meet up initially in Inverness on Saturday. If any other XMTS will be in the area, we plan to meet up at Hootananny at 8pm.

[Jimmy]

Should be able to meet at Talisker Tent at 2pm on Saturday 25/7 and hopefully Castle Bar at 7pm. Sunday don't have a ticket for that day, only Saturday but hope to be around although I want to do the tour of Edinburgh's underground city and the haunted Mary King's Close on Sunday

Great that I stay just over 40 miles from my capital city and i want to spend a day touring it. We are staying in Edinburgh on Friday and Saturday night and looking forward to meeting X- markers
Jim

[Mael Coluim]

Here are the plans from the threads at this time.

Friday, 7/24 @ 7 PM The Bow Bar Kilt Night
acaig late arrival
AcuteEnigma
Mael Coluim
Paul

Saturday, 7/25 @ 7 PM The Castle Bar Kilt Night
Sir William late arrival
Beowulf67 late arrival
Jimmy
Mael Coluim late arrival
Paul late arrival

Meet ups at Holyrood Park:

Saturday 7/25 @ 2 PM at the TALISKER® TASTE EXPERIENCE Tent
Acaig
Beowulf67
Jimmy
Lily
Mael Coluim
Paul
Phil
Sir William


Sunday 7/26 @4:30 PM at the Main Stage of the Music tent.
cessna152towser
Mael Coluim
Oldhiker
teamCrawford

Clan Tents Attendance
Acaig- Farquharson
AcuteEnigma- Sinclair
cessna152towser- Cunningham
Mael Coluim- MacCallum/Malcolm
Oldhiker- Lamont
Sir William - Elliot