Comments on: Hogmanay at The Clachaig, Glencoe, Scotland http://johnsadventures.com/archives/2010/01/hogmanay-at-the-clachaig-glencoe-scotland/ The personal website of John Conners, a Scotsman living in Yorkshire who loves photography and writes software for a living Fri, 18 May 2012 23:14:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: John Conners http://johnsadventures.com/archives/2010/01/hogmanay-at-the-clachaig-glencoe-scotland/comment-page-1/#comment-31884 John Conners Mon, 21 Jun 2010 11:19:54 +0000 http://www.johnsadventures.com/?p=1704#comment-31884 Well if you're using my background switcher then you can add a Flickr search for 'landscapes scotland' or something like that. If you need more help then either <a href="http://johnsadventures.com/contact/" rel="nofollow">email me directly</a> or leave a post on my <a href="http://johnsadventures.com/forum/" rel="nofollow">support forum</a>. Well if you’re using my background switcher then you can add a Flickr search for ‘landscapes scotland’ or something like that. If you need more help then either email me directly or leave a post on my support forum.

]]> By: Rosemary Doyle http://johnsadventures.com/archives/2010/01/hogmanay-at-the-clachaig-glencoe-scotland/comment-page-1/#comment-31874 Rosemary Doyle Sun, 20 Jun 2010 19:58:32 +0000 http://www.johnsadventures.com/?p=1704#comment-31874 John, I sm a Scottish exile living in Florida, and would love to have Sottish scenes on my desktop of my computer, however, I am having trouble accomplishing this, can you please help, signed Homesick for Scotland, in Florida, thank you.... John, I sm a Scottish exile living in Florida, and would love to have Sottish scenes on my desktop of my computer, however, I am having trouble accomplishing this, can you please help, signed Homesick for Scotland, in Florida, thank you….

]]> By: Andy Hayes | Sharing Travel Experiences http://johnsadventures.com/archives/2010/01/hogmanay-at-the-clachaig-glencoe-scotland/comment-page-1/#comment-27139 Andy Hayes | Sharing Travel Experiences Thu, 28 Jan 2010 16:57:37 +0000 http://www.johnsadventures.com/?p=1704#comment-27139 I hope you partook in the usual Hogmanay festivities - e.g. copious amounts of alcohol. :-) Looks like you had a nice time nonetheless. I hope you partook in the usual Hogmanay festivities – e.g. copious amounts of alcohol. :-) Looks like you had a nice time nonetheless.

]]> By: John Conners http://johnsadventures.com/archives/2010/01/hogmanay-at-the-clachaig-glencoe-scotland/comment-page-1/#comment-26991 John Conners Thu, 21 Jan 2010 15:45:01 +0000 http://www.johnsadventures.com/?p=1704#comment-26991 Heh heh, I'm no stranger to danger! ;) And thanks for looking after us! Heh heh, I’m no stranger to danger! ;) And thanks for looking after us!

]]> By: Loes Knopper http://johnsadventures.com/archives/2010/01/hogmanay-at-the-clachaig-glencoe-scotland/comment-page-1/#comment-26990 Loes Knopper Thu, 21 Jan 2010 15:30:20 +0000 http://www.johnsadventures.com/?p=1704#comment-26990 I can honestly say we liked having you at the Inn as well and I see you worked up the courage to get on the ice after all... Kindest regards, Loes I can honestly say we liked having you at the Inn as well and I see you worked up the courage to get on the ice after all…

Kindest regards,

Loes

]]> By: John Conners http://johnsadventures.com/archives/2010/01/hogmanay-at-the-clachaig-glencoe-scotland/comment-page-1/#comment-26589 John Conners Wed, 06 Jan 2010 21:01:51 +0000 http://www.johnsadventures.com/?p=1704#comment-26589 Sounds like it wasn't exactly the authentic experience you got there! I'd definitely recommend <a href="http://www.clachaig.com/" rel="nofollow">The Clachaig</a> where we stayed - ticked all the boxes for a proper Hogmanay celebration! Sounds like it wasn’t exactly the authentic experience you got there! I’d definitely recommend The Clachaig where we stayed – ticked all the boxes for a proper Hogmanay celebration!

]]> By: Bryan Donkin http://johnsadventures.com/archives/2010/01/hogmanay-at-the-clachaig-glencoe-scotland/comment-page-1/#comment-26588 Bryan Donkin Wed, 06 Jan 2010 20:58:48 +0000 http://www.johnsadventures.com/?p=1704#comment-26588 My wife and I and friends spent the Hogmanay celebrations at the Caledonian Hotel in Fort William (not far from you), from 30th December to 2nd January. The food and accommodation were excellent but what a disappoinment for Hogmanay. Scottish music was non-existent, we have still not heard any bells and the entertainment at midnight consisted of a 'Auld landg Syne' sung without accompaniment, followed by a guy grimacing into a microphone and producing around 120 decibels, whilst still increasing the volume. We finally gave up and went to bed. This was not a cheap deal either. Does anyone know of a decent hotel where the festivities are honoured in the way we were taught, i.e some real dancing until about 1.00am? My wife and I and friends spent the Hogmanay celebrations at the Caledonian Hotel in Fort William (not far from you), from 30th December to 2nd January.
The food and accommodation were excellent but what a disappoinment for Hogmanay.
Scottish music was non-existent, we have still not heard any bells and the entertainment at midnight consisted of a ‘Auld landg Syne’ sung without accompaniment, followed by a guy grimacing into a microphone and producing around 120 decibels, whilst still increasing the volume.
We finally gave up and went to bed. This was not a cheap deal either.
Does anyone know of a decent hotel where the festivities are honoured in the way we were taught, i.e some real dancing until about 1.00am?

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