I arrived on the mountain on Monday, and had a few days to relax before it got crazy.

I want to give a nod to Camerons British Foods for brining a freezer order up for me (no shipping charges!!! Woot!) They made up a 5 1/2 pound Haggis for me and my group (and it was very tasty!) as well as a supply of black and white puddings, and some Danish bacon. I was a very popular guy come breakfast time!

I would concur with Jimmy about the vendors, we do need more kilt suppliers, and those that are already there need to carry more stock. I think I had talked three lads talked into buying themselves a kilt, and there were none to be found! Ach, the commission I missed....

I always enjoy the whisky seminar, but this year I was really dismayed at the way I was bullied and pushed through the procedure, not given near enough time to sample as many varieties and worse yet, enjoy them. I didn't think it was supposed to be a race! The following auction was good fun, my group of friends had donated quite a few items, so it was fun to see them go for good prices, very gratifying to the donors.

Good to meet a few friendly XMarks faces at the Harp tent. It was a shame I had to dash off to attend to my Clan duties back at the tent, but it was good to have a few XMarks folks stop by for a wee sweetie or two (won't mention names, but a passion for licorice All Sorts is involved!)

Sunday's deluge was merely a minor setback. As one of the local Games here in the Charlotte area always mentions in their programs "There is no such thing as bad weather, just poor choices in clothing" It gave my partner and I chance to have a bit of lunch and a few nips of the water of life. OK, a lot of nips.

Looking forward to the Foothill and Waxhaw Games later this year!