Edinburgh gathering - 2009

**AcuteEnigma** · 2nd April 09, 02:31 PM

July 21 - 24 - the International Genealogy Festival in Glasgow
July 25 - 26 - the big Clan Gathering in Edinburgh
July 27+ - maybe tour with Family of Bruce???

**Scotland Forever** · 3rd April 09, 02:22 PM

I convinced my GF that she should accompany me Home in August.
Gonna be there Aug 13th - 19th and a few days in Dublin after.

Thinking of going to the Games in Crieff on Aug 16th (MY BDay!)...
Def gonna hit Edinburgh to visit my cousin and show my GF the sties there.
I wanna go to The Military Tattoo as well - any one else been to that?

**beowulf67** · 6th April 09, 08:18 AM

Sir William,
I am going to be in Inverness during the same time period. Hopefully we'll bump into each other there!
They are having highland games in Inverness on July 18-19 as well, I'm planning to check those out.

Originally Posted by Sir William

16-17 July in Dublin, Ireland. Probably one day touring the city and the second on a day trip. Not sure where - I'm leaving that decision to the wife.

18 July. Arrive in Edinburgh. Drive to Inverness. Sightseeing option along the way still be developed.

19 July. Culloden for me, golfing for the wife. Enjoying Inverness the rest of the time.

20 July. Ft William (West Highland Museum) and Glencoe.

21 July. A short hike in Glencoe in the morning, and drive to Hawick in the afternoon. Clan Elliot officer's dinner in Newcastleton.

22-23 July. Elliot Gathering in Newcastleton. Various activities planned, but hope to work in some time to meet with Cessna152towser.

24 July. Reiver's Trail and drive to Edinburgh.

25-26 July. Gathering 2009. Saturday spent at the Games at Holyrood (and meeting the Rabble in attendence), and Sunday doing a bit of catch-up sightseeing for those things I missed in 2006.

27 July. Fly home.

**beowulf67** · 6th April 09, 08:30 AM

My Schedule:
Arrive in Edinburgh the morning of July 16. Spend the day driving up to Inverness.
Stay in Inverness until July 22.

Spend the day driving to Dumfries, via Glencoe. Hopefully P1M still has me on the books at Ferintosh! If not, sleep in car for a few days.

I have a friend staying in Edinburgh during the Gathering so will probably be crashing there for a few nights over the weekend, then leaving on Tuesday July 28 for home.

If anyone wants to meet up during these times, let me know. I haven't fleshed out a detailed itenerary yet and am open to suggestions.

**Jock Scot** · 9th April 09, 08:37 AM

I am happy to try to meet up with any of the rabble if they are in or near Fort William. A Good place is the Commando Memorial at Spean Bridge about 8 miles east of FW on the main A82 Inverness/FW road.

**Sir William** · 9th April 09, 02:24 PM

Originally Posted by Jock Scot

I am happy to try to meet up with any of the rabble if they are in or near Fort William. A Good place is the Commando Memorial at Spean Bridge about 8 miles east of FW on the main A82 Inverness/FW road.

I'm planning on see the Commando Memorial. I'm also going to stop in Fort William to see the West Highland Museum. Would enjoy meeting you if its convenient.

**Jock Scot** · 10th April 09, 07:04 AM

Originally Posted by Sir William

I'm planning on see the Commando Memorial. I'm also going to stop in Fort William to see the West Highland Museum. Would enjoy meeting you if its convenient.

Sounds good, let's see what we can do nearer the time. By the way the Cameron museum is about 4 miles away from the Commando Memorial.Well worth a short visit.

**Sir William** · 11th April 09, 01:09 PM

Originally Posted by Jock Scot

Sounds good, let's see what we can do nearer the time. By the way the Cameron museum is about 4 miles away from the Commando Memorial.Well worth a short visit.

Time permitting, I will try to do so. Thanks for the suggestion.

I'll be in touch before we leave in mid-July. We'll be passing by the Memorial on our way from Inverness to Fort William on 20 July- and I had planned to stop anyway.

**hamepages** · 13th April 09, 06:08 AM

Thought those coming over for the Gathering might be interested in a new thread posted "Gathering 2009 and Robert Burns"

**Sir William** · 13th April 09, 07:50 AM

Originally Posted by beowulf67

Sir William,
I am going to be in Inverness during the same time period. Hopefully we'll bump into each other there!
They are having highland games in Inverness on July 18-19 as well, I'm planning to check those out.

Sorry - I missed this for some reason.

We'll be arriving in Inverness late Saturday and plan to spend Sunday sightseeing. I knew about the Games but doubt we'll attend. The wife isn't into them much anymore and we're going to be attending the Gathering a week later. Besides, I want to get out to Culloden when I barely saw when I was there (on a coach trip) in 2006 (and maybe Fort George), and she wants to play golf.

Perhaps we can have dinner or meet at Hootenany for drinks (though with the Games on, it might be a wee bit crowded).