Grandfather Games

**MacMoose** · 14th July 08, 09:01 AM

Alas, I did not have a camera this time out, but prepare yourself for pics of very soggy campers. Friday and Saturday were sunny and warm, but the rest was rather wet!

duchessofnc · 14th July 08, 09:37 AM

I'll get some photo's up soon.

**Tartan Hiker** · 14th July 08, 03:28 PM

No camera here, either, but I was ina couple of photos.

The weather was indeed splendid until about 2 PM Sunday when we bugged out. Drove through several huge storms on the way home. I'm sure the campers did get blasted pretty hard.

**Kiltedmusiclover** · 14th July 08, 06:34 PM

Photo thread is up. Be sure to add your shots.
Especially some of you campers.

http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/g...98&mode=linear

**Jamais Arriere** · 15th July 08, 03:08 PM

I only made it to one of the meetups and was late for that. My son broke his foot at the wrestling clinic and it put a kink in things. It was great to meet you X-markers I did find though. Some of my pics are posted on the photo thread also.
Slainte!

**mrowolf** · 16th July 08, 04:54 PM

Had a grand time on the mountain. Any idea what happened to Clan Campbell? No tent, not in the parade of tartans.

duchessofnc · 16th July 08, 04:59 PM

Grandfather too expensive?

**Kiltedmusiclover** · 16th July 08, 06:28 PM

Originally Posted by mrowolf

Had a grand time on the mountain. Any idea what happened to Clan Campbell? No tent, not in the parade of tartans.

As I understand it, Clan Campbell had two conveners in NC and both
moved away since last year. I think that the conveners pay for that out of their own pocket. So It looks as if no one stepped up to fill their shoes.

**MacMoose** · 16th July 08, 11:22 PM

Yes, for the Clan reps that pay their own fees, GM is the most expensive Games, by far, in the SE. You also get the least amount of return on your investment (bang for the buck). You basically pay for indifference, no help at all, whereas at Loch Norman and most other Games, they treat you with respect, and are very helpful.

There are quite a few clans that avoid or even boycott GMHG.

duchessofnc · 17th July 08, 06:31 AM

If our high commissioner wants to continue doing Grandfather Mountain, wonderful. But I won't ever pay that kind of money. I saw with our clan one major, major failure in customer service that was utterly pointless. I also eavesdropped on a few tents that were less than happy with Grandfather Mountain.

And the other person who does the clan tents for MacKinnon isn't in love with Grandfather Mountain either. Not as a convener. But since I was effected with the failure in the customer service, it will have to snow in Miami, Florida before I would consider it.