CNN - Offbeat Images section

**Rigged** · 6th February 05, 10:18 PM

"The British have landed
British soldiers from the Scots Royal Dragoon Guards and 1st Battalion The Highlanders entertain bathers at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia. More than 1,000 dancers; pipe, drum and military bands are in Sydney for a five-date event at the Aussie Stadium."

**GMan** · 7th February 05, 09:52 AM

What a cool shot 8) Sort of wish I could travel all over the world to see all these great things

Forget all the responsibility

Thanks Bill

**Kilt Ted** · 7th February 05, 08:17 PM

The event is actually the full Edinburgh Military Tattoo complete with an exact replica of the castle. Its taken them nearly 6 months to build the set alone! It is the first time it has ever come to Australia and unfortunately I cannot get the time to go

Cheers

Rob

**Rufus** · 8th February 05, 05:14 PM

Wow, I can almost see the skin cancer developing on the guy in the lower right corner of the picture.

Pretty soon his back will look like a leather kilt!

That's a great pic Bill.

**Hamish** · 8th February 05, 05:59 PM

Originally Posted by Kilt Ted

The event is actually the full Edinburgh Military Tattoo complete with an exact replica of the castle. Its taken them nearly 6 months to build the set alone! It is the first time it has ever come to Australia and unfortunately I cannot get the time to go

Cheers

Rob

And Howie Nicholsby of "21st Century Kilts" in Edinburgh was 'shipped' out to Sydney by the Government-based promotional organisation, "See Scotland", to represent the Best of Scottish Kiltmaking. This was for the duration of the Edinburgh Tattoo performances.

He should be back home this week, and I am meeting him in London on Saturday (to collect another TFCK kilt) so I expect to hear all about his first visit to Australia.