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Title: Scottish Ramble coming up
Post by: groomporter on January 22, 2009, 07:16:18 AM
February 14th 10 am - 5 pm & Sunday, February 15th Noon - 5 pm
Landmark Center, St. Paul
http://www.scottishramble.org/

A good time to check out the wares of the Celtic Croft http://www.kilts-n-stuff.com/ and the Frugal Corner http://www.thefrugalcorner.com/ in person if you want a kilt*




*Not to mention a certain game company  ::)
Title: Re: Scottish Ramble coming up
Post by: Capt. Bacardi on January 22, 2009, 08:46:42 AM
We will be in AZ again that weekend. Why are they having it on Valentines day, bloody Scots.  :-[
Title: Re: Scottish Ramble coming up
Post by: Sorcha on January 23, 2009, 09:24:44 PM
That many guys in kilts sounds like a great Valentines Day to me!   ;D
Title: Re: Scottish Ramble coming up
Post by: peggyelizabeth on January 27, 2009, 06:39:26 PM
It's President's Day weekend, which is our traditional weekend b/c some of the Highland dancers come from a long distance and they may have Monday off from school allowing them to travel more easily. It just happens to be Valentine's Day weekend this year.

I'll be getting updates onto the website with the schedule in the next few days. Great stuff lined up!
Title: Re: Scottish Ramble coming up
Post by: groomporter on February 12, 2009, 09:16:59 AM
Bump
Title: Re: Scottish Ramble coming up
Post by: white trillium on February 12, 2009, 10:24:43 AM
We're planning to go, not sure which day yet (my work is moving and we're having an open house both afternoons, plus Panda has a b-ball game).
Title: Re: Scottish Ramble coming up
Post by: Sorcha on February 12, 2009, 11:47:09 AM
Rune and I will be there.
Thinking about ordering a new kilt from The Bent Needle whilst there  ;D
Title: Re: Scottish Ramble coming up
Post by: Synnovea on February 13, 2009, 07:19:56 AM
Quote from: Sorcha on February 12, 2009, 11:47:09 AM
Rune and I will be there.
Thinking about ordering a new kilt from The Bent Needle whilst there  ;D

You planning on Saturday or Sunday?  We missed this last year (I think one or both of us were sick).
Title: Re: Scottish Ramble coming up
Post by: Marietta Graziella on February 13, 2009, 07:39:13 AM
As of right now I'm planning to go however, there's a hicup.  I have to get my Gramma out of her house for a few hours on Saturday and thought she might enjoy this event.  After looking it over more closely though, I'm afraid it will be too far for parking purposes.  (she's 90 this month and does not have any sort of parking/handicap stickers)

We may just come down and see what happens.  I hope it sorts out, I need a bit of faire fix.

Title: Re: Scottish Ramble coming up
Post by: DeadBishop on February 13, 2009, 08:29:54 AM
Bleh.....have to work all weekend.  Guess I won't be making it this year.   :P
Title: Re: Scottish Ramble coming up
Post by: SleepyArcher on February 14, 2009, 02:21:27 AM
It's Lauren's birthday on the 14th so we have things planned but if I don't work Saturday night I may go Sunday. Have to wear the new kilt sometime!
Title: Re: Scottish Ramble coming up
Post by: Marietta Graziella on February 15, 2009, 08:35:02 AM
Sooo...  did anyone make it out to this?   I was with my Grams until past 5:00 and didn't know how late the event lasted so I just came home.

Sleepy, are you and Jen going to this today?  If so, I'd like to join you or meet you there.  Your thoughts?

MG
Title: Re: Scottish Ramble coming up
Post by: groomporter on February 15, 2009, 10:23:25 AM
The Frugal Corner has a great deal going a package deal:
A kilt, sporran, belt & buckle, hose, flashes, and kilt pin for I think it was $170 while at Ramble, I think their sign said it was $22 off the regular price.
Purists might not like the acrylic wool fabric, but I don't think you can really tell the difference on sight, and they've got a decent selection of tartans so that's a pretty darn good price for a complete outfit. All you need to add is a shirt and shoes.
Title: Re: Scottish Ramble coming up
Post by: DeadBishop on February 16, 2009, 01:37:14 AM
So, who made it to the Ramble this year?
Title: Re: Scottish Ramble coming up
Post by: Sorcha on February 16, 2009, 08:16:01 AM
Rune and I made it on Saturday.  He dropped on his kilt for alterations and I got measured for a new one ;D.  Thomson Modern, just above the knee.   Sooo Excited!
We saw you, GP at your booth and waved.  But when we came back to shoot the breeze you looked like you had a customer and we didn't want to interrupt. 
It seemed a little smaller this year.  Minneapolis Police Pipe Band was there again but the Metro Band was not. 
MNRF didn't have a table there this year. 
But otherwise, lots of good displays and bargains from the vendors.

Oh...  And guys in kilts.  SQUEEL!!!
Title: Re: Scottish Ramble coming up
Post by: SleepyArcher on February 16, 2009, 10:52:56 AM
I ended up working Saturday night and slept most of Sunday.
Title: Re: Scottish Ramble coming up
Post by: white trillium on February 16, 2009, 11:16:48 AM
We were there on Sunday and had a great time!  Panda spent a great deal of time in the Clan Tartan area and we let her pick the activities etc.  It was a lovely way to spend a February day.  Groomporters booth was busy whenever we stopped by so we didn't get a chance to say hi.
Title: Re: Scottish Ramble coming up
Post by: groomporter on February 16, 2009, 04:26:51 PM
Yeah we had lots of players, but not enough buyers  :-\
Title: Re: Scottish Ramble coming up
Post by: Random Girl on February 16, 2009, 07:40:26 PM
I wasn't there but Avalon was there with her grandma on Sunday.  I was busy being a bad weed puller at the motorcycle show at the convention center.