some ejjits disrespecting culloden

[Highlander31]

As far as I am concerned Culloden is no different to any other battlefield and the graves of the fallen, anywhere in the world.

Well said Jock. Putting politics and uniforms aside, we are all the same, brothers under arms.

[Jock Scot]

Happy to say I'm the one who raised the issue with the National Trust for Scotland as I was absolutely furious when I saw those individuals picnicking on the grave.

The good news is the Trust will now be putting up signs having designated the area a scheduled war grave.

Job done

Not THE MacNeill of "the Scotch egg" as seen on TV news yesterday?

[MacNeill]

Not THE MacNeill of "the Scotch egg" as seen on TV news yesterday?

Guilty as charged your honour.

[Jock Scot]

Guilty as charged your honour.

Well done that man!

[macwilkin]

Sorry, I don’t see a problem.

Folks frequently picnic at Valley Forge.

It was the site of a very difficult winter encampment of the Continental Army.
It is now a park.

Ditto Brandywine and Germantown.

Ditto Gettysburg.

Although I grant that folks do not picnic in the cemeteries.

Read the article I posted from the NPS Ranger. While I'm not opposed to people enjoying themselves, all of the battlefields and historic sites you mentioned are those first, and parks second. Recreational activities should come second to the memorial aspects of the sites.

Todd

[thanmuwa]

Well done that man!

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[MacNeill]

Very nice of you all to say so, but as I see it someone had to do it and it just happened to be me.

Culloden is not a leisure park or anything remotely near it: it was a scruffy bit of semi-arable farmland which just happened to have a very bloody pitched battle fought on it. It's now a war grave, and there are plenty of areas for picnicking on the battlefield away from the graves (as some people see it as a must-do thing for some reason).

I personally would rather dine elsewhere altogether.

[Dall_Piobaire]

I agree, and thanks! Dining at Culloden would turn my stomach!

[skauwt]

thank you Macneill
its great to know that like minded folk are willing to say something and to have that something done with action rather than being forgot about
all the best

[Tartanraven]

i read this today... i couldnt believe the nerve of some folk using culldon as a picnic field its one thing having a picnic on a war grave but they had dogs also and well you know what dogs are good at... the very thought of a dugkeech on a war grave is so dam disrespectful

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/...ds/8150288.stm

Must have been filthy Glesga Huns.