Pitlochry Highland Games, Kilts and Whisky Galore - A Musical

[Jimmy]

What a great weekend it was in Scotland weather wise, sunshine for two continous days is a rarity these days and what great weather we had. We were up in Pitlochry for their highland games and later on in the Pitlochry Festival Theatre for 'Whisky Galore - A Musical'
We stayed at the Arcasaid Hotel in Pitlochry on Saturday night(I think that is where Mael Column stayed on his Pitlochry visit) first class place.
The games were a treat to watch especially in such fine weather but strangely enough this was the first games that I have been to, that there was no Caber Tossing competition, always a highlight of any games.
Whisky Galore - A Musical was a sell out, its running till October and I don't believe that there are any tickets for any performances left - a brilliant show.
On the way home on Sunday we headed towards the west coast through Aberfeldy, Killin and stopping for lunch at the beautiful Falls of Dochart before heading to Crianlarich and down the western side of Loch Lomond.

In glorious weather its hard to beat the Scottish countryside, beautiful.
My only problem was the heat and wearing the kilt over the weekend in warm weather can be a bit of an ordeal at times, particularly when everyone else male and female are in shorts.
My kilt was a lightweight Douglas tartan but with a belt on, the sporran and even the socks down around the ankles, I still found it very warm. How X-Markers in warm climes manage with a kilt, I will never know.
I love any opportunity to don the kilt but at times over the weekend, I was wishing that I had brought shorts with me.
I am unusual in saying that I love wearing the kilt in cold weather and that the kilt is far more comfortable in cold weather than any other mode of dress.
People will say that you must be frozen in a kilt in Scottish winters but thats when I love wearing it.

[Mael Coluim]

Sunday, glad to read about your fabulous weekend! The town of Pitlochry is now one of my favorite places in the world. How did you enjoy the breakfasts at the Acarsaid?

One big advantage we warm weathered people with Scottish ancestry have developed is a tolerance to it. (When I worked in Kuwait for four years, when I returned to the west during vacation during the winter, I had lost my tolerance to the cold.) Then the other big advantage is we wear our PV and cotton kilts!

[Paul]

Jimmy!
You should of worn a mini-kilt ;)
I'm glad you had a good weekend up there. Laura and I are hopefully going up at the worst time of year depending when my holidays from uni are this year. I'll probably need one of those Argyll cloaks to cover both myself and my kilt in the wind and rain but I'm sure it'll be worth it!

But just admit - nothing beats The Gathering, eh?
It's ruined everything for me! haha

[Jimmy]

Sunday, glad to read about your fabulous weekend! The town of Pitlochry is now one of my favorite places in the world. How did you enjoy the breakfasts at the Acarsaid?

One big advantage we warm weathered people with Scottish ancestry have developed is a tolerance to it. (When I worked in Kuwait for four years, when I returned to the west during vacation during the winter, I had lost my tolerance to the cold.) Then the other big advantage is we wear our PV and cotton kilts!

Breakfast was good, I had the Loch Fyne kippers.
Their labrador, called Rascal, broke into my bag which I had left at reception while we were at the games, and eat 4 of my danish pastries which we were going to have with our coffee on return from the musical. cheeky dog!

[Jimmy]

Jimmy!
You should of worn a mini-kilt ;)
I'm glad you had a good weekend up there. Laura and I are hopefully going up at the worst time of year depending when my holidays from uni are this year. I'll probably need one of those Argyll cloaks to cover both myself and my kilt in the wind and rain but I'm sure it'll be worth it!

But just admit - nothing beats The Gathering, eh?
It's ruined everything for me! haha

May try a mini some time, but probably will get arrested.
If you are going find out what is on at the Festival Theatre, certainly worth a visit

[SFCRick]

Being in the tropics in the Kilt is just fine, you get used to this great weather in paradise and just remember to never let them see you sweat!

[Fougasse]

Glad you enjoyed Whisky Galore, one of my firends is a member of the company at the Festival Theatre (she plays Miss Jean Brodie in one of the other productions. Pitlochry is a wee gem of a place.

[English Bloke]

Sounds like a laugh. The weather was quite nice down here too for a change. Glad you had a good weekend and don't forget your camera next time!

[Jimmy]

Glad you enjoyed Whisky Galore, one of my firends is a member of the company at the Festival Theatre (she plays Miss Jean Brodie in one of the other productions. Pitlochry is a wee gem of a place.

Yes, the theatre in pitlochry is certainly a wee gem.
probably your friend may have been in Whisky Galore as there is a ensemble cast of about 80 that do all the 5 plays over the summer season, acting in more than one play

[Jimmy]

Sounds like a laugh. The weather was quite nice down here too for a change. Glad you had a good weekend and don't forget your camera next time!

I got some photos on my camera phone will try and post them soon