Harpenden Games 2012

**A Hay** · 21st July 12, 07:49 AM

Thanks for the pics, John.
Looks like a good time was had by all!
A_Hay!
Tom

**freddie** · 22nd July 12, 01:57 PM

[QUOTE=weepeskythistle;1110129]WHAAAAAAAAAT?! Where is the mud?! Don't all English events have mud up past my ar...?

If you wanted mud then you should have seen the bar area (sorry no pics). Now that was MUD !

**Grizzly** · 22nd July 12, 02:39 PM

Ahh that explains where you were Morris. Shame I didn't know that or I would have Been there too.

**freddie** · 23rd July 12, 01:03 PM

Aye, with all that mud you could say I was stuck in the bar!

Next time we meet up I'll buy you one.

**sailortats** · 23rd July 12, 05:37 PM

Great time looking at the pics. I am really pleased that we have these great photo threads. One comment though. I was very surprised to see so few (none) kilts on the spectators there, except, of course, the xmark rabble. Thanks for a very enjoyable several minutes of looking

**Jock Scot** · 24th July 12, 01:47 AM

Originally Posted by sailortats

Great time looking at the pics. I am really pleased that we have these great photo threads. One comment though. I was very surprised to see so few (none) kilts on the spectators there, except, of course, the xmark rabble. Thanks for a very enjoyable several minutes of looking

An interesting observation about not many kilted spectators. I have to admit that I have never been to a "games" at Harpenden, so I cannot speak from knowledge, but I think we need to remember that the "games" are held in deepest of deepest "England-shire"(not very far from London) so with the best will in the world there will not be many kilts lurking in many of the households of the spectators.

I am not a regular visitor to Highland Games in Scotland, but I did venture to the Blair Atholl(one of the foremost games) games this year and I get get the impression that more kilts were being worn by spectators than before, but even then the kilted proportion would not be high.

**English Bloke** · 24th July 12, 07:33 AM

To be fair, there was a surprising number of Kilts on show at Harpenden this year. Aside from the pipe band members and the Black Watch Re-enactors who were clearly spottable there was quite a number of Kilted folk there who were not part of the Kilt Fora crowd. And not just 'wear it for the day' Pub Kilts either. There we a goodly number of quality kilts as well.

A lot of jeans too it must be said. It really was a belting day.

[Edit:] Thanks for all the nice comments by the way.

**Grizzly** · 24th July 12, 10:53 AM

Originally Posted by freddie

Aye, with all that mud you could say I was stuck in the bar!

Next time we meet up I'll buy you one.

I will look forward to that. We will obviously have to have at least a couple as it would be very remiss not to reciprocate.

**Hamish** · 25th July 12, 08:44 AM

John, Paul and Chas,

Thank you SO much for the superb virtual day out at the Harpenden Gathering - and special thanks to Chas for bringing me along! You are quite right, I should so much have liked to have been there fleshwise; it is pretty obvious that you all had a whale of a time. Harpenden is a great occasion, even if many of the arena attractions are the same year after year. Knowing some of the organisers, I also know just how difficult it is to put the event together and so my hat goes off to them for making such a success of it, frequently against all odds.

I surely hope to be fit enough to travel there next year - I've (almost) everything crossed!

Take care,
Ham.