Scottish meet?

[blindabyss]

There seems to be a lot of talk over meets but not a lot of action, so how about a Scottish meet some time in the New Year? I appreciate that Barry has his weddings and George works shift, but I'm sure we can find a date that suits everyone (hopefully it will suit the weather too). My only request is that it's somewhere easily accessable by train, since I've still not gotten around to having driving lessons yet.

Well anyways, anyone up for it?

[george.monaghan]

Hi,

No probs. How many do we have? City centre should be fine but not sure where Barry lives exactly.

:dance2:

[blindabyss]

As of right now, we have a whole 2. lol I'll PM the other Scots that I know of on here and see if they're up for it.

Barry lives in Burntisland, which is Fife I think, if my geography aint too terrible.

[BarryM]

sounds good to me mate, im easy about travelling to edinburgh or glasgow, know them both, well glasgow not so well, but im ex army so should find anywhere :)

[blindabyss]

Nice one mate, I'm willing to do either city too, so if anyone's got any suggestions fire away...

[BarryM]

well i know edinburgh like the back of my hand, so places to goto aint no hassle, glasgow i dont know too well so would have to rely on you two through there. Basically i know the m8 in, bellshill and bothwell lol. OH and Ibrox :)

[george.monaghan]

Hi,

I was posted to Edinburgh for a few years so know the city well. Centre tends to be busier than Glasgow but the Zoo is reasonably quiet area and we can move on from there?

Your thoughts on this and a day spent in the capital?

[blindabyss]

Yeah, I'm up for Edinburgh. Will be good to visit the zoo again. All we have in Glasgow is a rather healthy population of wild terrapins.

I'm not really clued up on the capital, so I'll leave it up to you better informed lot. lol

[BarryM]

The zoo is a little distant from centre if your arrving by train but not a problem, city centre is really good for the obvious, castle, calton hill, arthurs seat, princess street gardens, lights are amazing, plent of statues and monuments, and Starbucks coffee shops,mmmmm.

[blindabyss]

The zoo is a little distant from centre if your arrving by train but not a problem, city centre is really good for the obvious, castle, calton hill, arthurs seat, princess street gardens, lights are amazing, plent of statues and monuments, and Starbucks coffee shops,mmmmm.

As said mate, I'm retarded when it comes to navigating Edinburgh, so whatever you guys decide is more than fine by me. I've only ever really done Murrayfield and the zoo. But yeah, I agree Starbucks is a must! lol

[blindabyss]

Well considering we are dong a national meet, it's kinda embarrasing only having 3 people up for it. :getmecoat:

So have you guys given anymore thought to a date and venues? I'm not working so am happy to work the dates around you 2.

[george.monaghan]

Hi,

Now working through Xmas until the following Friday so meeting in Edinburgh on 30/31st would be a nightmare. How about early January? Will have to check my shifts but Tuesday the 9th sounds good.

Any advance on that?

[BarryM]

might be ok myself, bit off yet to confirm, but certainly the month of Jan rather than middle of christmas hols.

[dayorniteuk]

I would enjoy doing some photos of the north.
Would be happy to get the train up in january if you can come up with dates.
Not sure of the area, but im sure can figure somethin out.
Anyways keep me posted guys my email is
Dayorniteuk@hotmail.com

[george.monaghan]

Hi,

9th is still good for me.

[duncan]

any one play golf?:whistle3:

[dusktildawn]

I'd be up for a meet! Is it still feasible? Could be doing with getting off my lazy butt and getting some decent images. Unfortunately I've never played golf tho :)

[BarryM]

oooh i play golf well took it back up again, can hit 200 yards just not gauranteed the right way lol.

[blindabyss]

Not too good a time for me right now, broken toes and seriously skint.

I once rather flukely hit a 2 on a par 3, does that count?

[BarryM]

god ur a profesional mate, best i done on a par 3 was a errr 45 i think :Dm

[blindabyss]

lol as said, was a total fluke. Usually it takes me about 5 swings just to make contact with the ball.

[BarryM]

lol some day that would be, only time we get a chat is at the tee, after that im up the left hand side in rough ur up the right, and someone reasonable enough to hit a straight shot lol.

[blindabyss]

lol some day that would be, only time we get a chat is at the tee, after that im up the left hand side in rough ur up the right, and someone reasonable enough to hit a straight shot lol.

lmao sounds about right..a proper divvy's day out!

How about crazy golf? Probably more our level of skill! lol

[BarryM]

oh god no mate i have to refuse that one, playing crazy golf with brad once, he walloped the golf ball, it hit a ridge on edge of green bounced up and clocked me a beauty in me mummydaddys, i was on my back on the 15th in total agony whilst all around were laughing. me shivers :russian_r

[blindabyss]

Nuff said...ouch! :rain:

[george.monaghan]

Hi All,

Still up for a meet if you can pick a date. As a shift worker that can be tricky at times but how about Thur 15th Feb?

[BarryM]

that week is no good to me mate, recovering from martin being here, and got portrait shoots that day.

Had a thought though, i beleive photovision or something is coming to murryfield soonish (march rings a bell), that would give plenty of time to organise meeting up at it.

ok found the info 20th March http://www.forwardevents.co.uk/photovision/edinburgh.php

Howz about that for a meet up, im deffo going, was going to drag my wife along, but if ur all up for it i can leave her at home NICEEEE :partydance:

[BarryM]

oh seems you need to register for it, just did and tickets on their way, doesnt cost either.

our own mini scottish focus woot cant wait.

[dusktildawn]

Just booked my ticket Barry! See you there Bro :) All the best

Charley

[BarryM]

ahh nice mate, once we get more on board, we need to find a meeting place, err i been in a couple of times lol but cant remember the layout lmao. Was rather err drunk.


Now i need to remember names, cant be asking if anyone seen dusk to dawn or blind abyss lol

[dusktildawn]

Drunk sounds good Mate :) We may have some company.....I've posted the link to my fellow students so its very possible that you will have to give a lecture on setting up ones own business :)

Cheers Bud...The Seminar looks very interesting. Looking forward to it

[BarryM]

lol that would be a err short seminar.


Oh look a free ccd clean for ur camera if u bring it along, good excuse to all look like anoraks lol. Niceeeee.

[dusktildawn]

Could sure do with a free CCD clean. Its absolutely gowpin' !! Thank the lord for the CS2 spot healin brush :)

PS What regiment were u in ......Black Watch?

Cheers
Charley

[BarryM]

I was only in TA pal, the Royal Artillery, my wee brother is in Blackwatch though.

[dusktildawn]

Royal Scot myself Mate.....My platoon sergeant when I was in the junior Leaders was Black watch. he was a mean B'stard. Hard as bloody nails he was :)

[BarryM]

Ahh nice mate, got a friend in Royal Scots from Burntisland, yeah lol ive heard some horror stories from my Bro, hes been in around 8 years now, did kosovo, Ireland, Iraq twice, and out again.

[dusktildawn]

Tell him to keep safe Mate...... They didn't have this sh*t in my day. We were still doing trench warfare... But hey I'm giving my age away :)

[george.monaghan]

Queen's Own Highlander:

now 1 Highlanders.

Long live the Blue Mafia

[BarryM]

oh another, although i do stress i was the TA, and only a couple of years. Take my hat of to the regs definetly.

[dusktildawn]

Bloody disgrace what they're doing to the history of these Regiments. Now becoming super regiments with new titles. Whilst I have witnessed disbandments/emalgamations before I feel they have ripped the spirit outta it all. Neither wonder the british army is so now under manned and over stretched, Joining a Regiment was a family tradition....Its all gone balls up!

Bloody polititians!