St. Andrew's Day

**KiltedMariner** · 16th November 09, 04:25 PM

Greetings,

Saint Andrew's Day is coming up on November 30. Anybody have any special plans? I'm looking for ideas.

Richard

**Standard** · 16th November 09, 04:30 PM

A wee dram or two, kilted of course at the local pub.

**MacLowlife** · 16th November 09, 04:37 PM

I think I'll take the day off. Our local St Andrew's society is having a kilted golf tournament. I may host a free lunch for all kilt wearers at some spot here in Lowlife-ville.

**Arlen** · 16th November 09, 04:49 PM

I'll be going to our Scottish Country Dance group's St Andrew's day ball. Maybe you could see if there is something similar near you.

**Paul** · 16th November 09, 04:57 PM

I'm heading to Dumfies to stay at Robertson's Ferintosh guesthouse. Will hopefully go a few hikes and get a few pints

**Nighthawk** · 16th November 09, 05:05 PM

I shall be toasting with a dram of Highland Park. That's about it.

**Hamish** · 16th November 09, 05:41 PM

No-one in this neck of the woods celebrates, not even the local Scots, so I'll not be going out anywhere. I tried to persuade the landlady of the pub I generally use for eating out to host a Scottish or Tartan themed evening, but the reply was a firm "No! We do not do themed events." I already knew this, but thought it worth a try.

All I will be doing, therefore, is to fly the Saltire from my new flagpole.

Take care,
Ham.

**Tiny** · 16th November 09, 05:49 PM

The closest St. Andrew's day event that I know of is almost 2 hours away so I'm going to the new Irish Pub in Bath Maine who knows maybe this time I wont be the only one there in a kilt.

**JSFMACLJR** · 16th November 09, 06:00 PM

Originally Posted by Hamish

No-one in this neck of the woods celebrates, not even the local Scots, so I'll not be going out anywhere. I tried to persuade the landlady of the pub I generally use for eating out to host a Scottish or Tartan themed evening, but the reply was a firm "No! We do not do themed events." I already knew this, but thought it worth a try.

All I will be doing, therefore, is to fly the Saltire from my new flagpole.

Take care,
Ham.

Well, some Scots do celebrate St. Andrew's Day in London. There is a ball at the Banqueting House at Whitehall. It's a pretty nice affair! http://www.standrewsball.co.uk/ I think you'd enjoy yourself, Hamish, although it is sold out for this year.

**Galician** · 17th November 09, 07:39 AM

KM, you don't indicate where you are, but should you happen to be in NYC that weekend, you're welcome to join the NY Metro Rabble for a meet. We'll be hitting the city's Scottish pub (St. Andrew's, of course!) and wandering around midtown.