Sgian Dhu Ban for Bannockburn 2014

**cessna152towser** · 29th July 13, 05:20 AM

http://www.scotsman.com/lifestyle/ar...ades-1-3018995
Unless there's a change of heart it looks like our visitors will need to leave their sgian-dhus at home.

**Aussie_Don** · 29th July 13, 05:26 AM

And "the proverbial" impacts upon the air impeller

-Don

**Jock Scot** · 29th July 13, 05:36 AM

The police have made it quite clear in the article that when carried with Scots National attire, then a SD is entirely legal(certainly in Scotland and I think, in the whole of the UK). So one can only agree with the fellow who said the organisers idea over SDs was "absurd". However is it really going to ruin some one's day if they don't carry a SD? Yes, yes, I know full well there is the "give an inch they will take a mile" aspect. I would have thought though, that those who are organising the event would have had far more important matters to consider.

**Chas** · 29th July 13, 06:27 AM

Not a great hardship I would have thought.

I do agree with Jock - the lack of adequate parking, catering and toilet facilities is a far bigger issue.

**flyrod6057** · 29th July 13, 10:03 AM

Perhaps the organizers could issue "Sgian brews" to all the attendees... Proper appearance, and functionality (albeit for a different, yet more pleasurable purpose).

**jhockin** · 1st August 13, 06:33 PM

Originally Posted by flyrod6057

Perhaps the organizers could issue "Sgian brews" to all the attendees... Proper appearance, and functionality (albeit for a different, yet more pleasurable purpose).

OR! - some enterprising lad(s) or Lassie(s) could (if they haven't already) have a bunch of sgain brews made-up, with some sort(s) of souvenir of Bannockburn 2014 on the top -so then folks could show-off that they'd been there ;0) ( o'course i expect a % for posting the idea!)

**flyrod6057** · 4th August 13, 10:50 PM

Originally Posted by jhockin

OR! - some enterprising lad(s) or Lassie(s) could (if they haven't already) have a bunch of sgain brews made-up, with some sort(s) of souvenir of Bannockburn 2014 on the top -so then folks could show-off that they'd been there ;0) ( o'course i expect a % for posting the idea!)

AH! Capitalism at work! A truly great idea! If I were able to attend, I'd be an easy mark.....

**creagdhubh** · 29th July 13, 11:57 AM

Originally Posted by Chas

Not a great hardship I would have thought.

I do agree with Jock - the lack of adequate parking, catering and toilet facilities is a far bigger issue.

Quite right, Chas.

**Lee Bradbury** · 6th September 13, 05:51 AM

When I went to the Gathering of the Clans in Edinburgh in '09 I had no problem with wearing my skian Dhu in the Scottish Parliament but my Dad had to hand in his small Swiss Army knife; when I offered up my SD to the Security Officer he was most insistent that I wore it as it was part of the Scottish outfit and as long as I didn't run amok with it then it was perfectly OK for me to keep it with me.