The Nor Cal Rabble at the Dunsmuir Games 09

[Panache]

My shy and subdued friend Buck who is the convenor of the Clan Bucchan tent (right Todd? )




Hanging out with Alan (It was mentioned that Alan and I look like two related but different species )



Alan worked really all day and deserved a hug



Playing with Xena, "now you see the highland athlete... "



"now you don't"



One last group of photos to come

[Panache]

At the end of the day the three pipe bands gathered in front of the Dunsmuir House to play together en mass

The pipe major from the Irish pipe band was chosen to play the solo on Amazing Grace, he performed it overhead from the balcony of the Dunsmuir house



It was quite stirring when the three bands joined in



Our family had never attended the Dunsmuir Games before and we thoroughly enjoyed our day. We will will certainly be returning next year.




I'll end this post with one last picture I took of the house's old swimming pool

I'm not much of a photographer but I found it a very poignant to see this place of water, sun, mirth, and vitality left cracked, dry, broken, and forgotten.





How long ago since children splashed and laughed here?

It gave me greater appreciation of the efforts made to preserve the Dunsmuir House itself for future generations.

Cheers

Jamie :ootd:

[Panache]

I have had the experience of people complimenting me on my highland attire or even wanting a photo of me when out and about before, but not at a highland games.

Yesterday I had numerous compliments, requests to have my photo taken, and one lady told me that "You win the best dressed man here today hands down!"

It must have been a good ensemble

Pretty flattering!

Cheers

Jamie :ootd:

[Streetcar]

Quite a setting! And my apologies to Macmillan and Jock, but I'd not heard of Morgans before. I can see the appeal.

[MacMillan of Rathdown]

Quite a setting! And my apologies to Macmillan and Jock, but I'd not heard of Morgans before. I can see the appeal.

No need to apologize... Owners receive them as a gift from Her Majesty on their 21st birthday, so they are rather uncommon. Isn't that right, Jock?

Actually, Morgan only makes about 400 cars per year. Since 1968, on average, fewer than 10 cars per year have been imported into the United States due to constantly changing Federal regulations. In Ireland, where I was the Morgan agent for about twelve years, my allotment from the factory was a paltry four cars-- I considered it more of an annuity than a business!

As sports cars go (and Morgans really go fast!) they are the last of the traditional, hand built motorcars, employing a method of construction that hasn't changed in over 100 years. Sadly, the "traditional" Morgan, last of the real sports cars, will probably fade away in the next three to five years, a victim of EU side-impact legislation. Morgan will continue to build cars based on its current range of (very expensive) BMW-powered Aero-8 vehicles, with styling cues taken from the much-loved traditional cars.

[The F-H.C.A.G.]

I really enjoyed watching the athletes. We had a nice spot in the shade, next to a large tree, with a large bee hive located between the roots. Therefore not a lot of people were willing to sit there. The bees never bothered us!

...snip...

... and turned a 17 foot, 85 lb caber for a 12:05 on my last try. I'd call that a good day!

What Alan neglects to mention is that he spent about 2 minutes wandering around carrying that caber upright before he turned it an almost perfect 12:00! He's hurting today, more so tomorrow. I'm not sure what he was thinking! Trying to impress the ladies, Alan?

I have had the experience of people complimenting me on my highland attire or even wanting a photo of me when out and about before, but not at a highland games.

Yesterday I had numerous compliments, requests to have my photo taken, and one lady told me that "You win the best dressed man here today hands down!"

It must have been a good ensemble

Pretty flattering!

Cheers

Jamie :ootd:

Of course, there was the one lady who requested that he move away from me for the picture, something about how the "rainbow umbrella" was "too much to have in the background".

I don't think she realized we were together!

Jamie, being the ham he is, simply smiled and moved to the side, while I privately giggled.

Be well,

[Scotus]

Jamie, as to your outfit for the day.... I love it! Very, very good daywear. Some may say "nay" to the belt for daywear, but I think it looks very good.

[Panache]

Jamie, as to your outfit for the day.... I love it! Very, very good daywear. Some may say "nay" to the belt for daywear, but I think it looks very good.

Scotus,

Thanks for the compliment

I do believe that brightly polished chrome / silver waist plates should only be worn for evening/formal occasions. However I think that dull pewter, antique brass, and some colored enamelled ones can work with day wear. Though I'm not sure how traditional or long these types of waist plates have been around.

I think it has also do do with what other items are worn with the outfit. If one is wearing a tie then I think an antique brass waist plate is perfectly acceptable.

Cheers

Jamie :ootd:

[Scotus]

I do believe that brightly polished chrome / silver waist plates should only be worn for evening/formal occasions. However I think that dull pewter, antique brass, and some colored enamelled ones can work with day wear... I think it has also do do with what other items are worn with the outfit. If one is wearing a tie then I think an antique brass waist plate is perfectly acceptable.

I agree with what you've written here, Jamie.

[cessna152towser]

Super pics, Jamie, looks like a great day out at an interesting venue.

There were lots of Morgans around in the Scottish Borders when the Morgan Car Club held a centenary rally around here last month, Just to get you and MoR drooling here's a line up of some of the cars in the grounds of Thirlestane Castle on 7th June 2009.