Harpenden Highland Gathering - 2013

**Chas** · 15th July 13, 01:00 PM

A super-hot day. Started off cool enough, so we were able to set up in relative comfort. Jordan arrived early and was a tremendous help all day - Thank you.

Just a few pictures to get us started and I will add more as the thread progresses.

To all those posting pictures - Please add captions!

Anyway - All set up - ready for the day to begin -

"The Marquee" - Information tent and meeting place. The only Saltires flying on the whole gathering. And the left hand one leaned all day!

Harpenden Pipe Band (Host Band) marching into the Band Circle.

Then they turned and did their stuff -

Some quick kilt shots -

And then the Group shot. 13 XMarkers in the picture - Paul Henry was busy with a customer and couldn't make it and Lynn (the piper) was having heat stroke in the first aid tent.

So a grand total of 15 XMarkers and two sons all together at one time - Is this a record?

Right over to you all - will post more in a while.

**Chas** · 15th July 13, 01:10 PM

From Stoo -

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?...1&l=f0fc212f41

**Stoo** · 15th July 13, 01:15 PM

It was a pleasure to meet you all yesterday, thanks to Chas and Jordan for the kind welcome.. It was my my first highland gatherin, but definitely not my last.

**McClef** · 15th July 13, 01:18 PM

Great pics must really try to get there again next year!

**Grizzly** · 15th July 13, 02:23 PM

Ok I will have a go and put some names to faces -

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From left to right

Chas, Stoo, ?, johnathanB, DWG - Derek, John Carrick, Jordan, StevieR, Martin Laird, Martins sons, me Simon (grizzly), ?, RSVPiper ((Andy) and Cessnatowser (Alex).

Sincere apologies to the two ?s, regretfully we never got the chance to introduce ourselves, I am sure that we will put that right in due course.

**John_Carrick** · 15th July 13, 02:49 PM

Derek was behind the moustachioed Wallace kilt. Apologies I did not mean to obscure him. Will post pictures of the event tomorrow including an image of Paul H if anyone can Photoshop. A nice day and some marvellous company. Would go again.
John

**Jordan** · 16th July 13, 01:09 AM

I had an enjoyable day despite the incredible heat!!

I didn't take many photos during the day but what I have I'll post once I make it home.

**dwg** · 16th July 13, 01:45 AM

Hi to all and thank you Chas for being the host for the day and for all the hard work that you done also thanks to Jordan as well he did not seem to stray to far form the tent I will at some time soon post pic's I did have a long phone call to Hamish yesterday to fill him in on the day and he says Hi Derek

**Laird_M** · 16th July 13, 01:56 AM

Really was a great day getting to chat to old friends and make new one. Shehan is now on the forum as 'Mini Kilt Wearer', and thoroughly enjoyed himself.