Been in Brisbane a while now and do hear the Scottish accent from time to time, but where are you all hiding? I hear you lot don't go to many of the meet ups so do you all join the celtic/ rangers brisbane clubs? Or do you embrace aussie life and befriend fellow aussies?

We are above many things you mentioned, hence the lack of 'meet up intermingleness'.

Was anyone at the Annual Redland Highland Gathering in August this year ?

Events included:

• The Redland City South Queensland Pipe Band Championships
• The Bay Island Highland Dancing Titles
• The Highland Games Championship, including Caber Toss, Hammer Throw and Haggis Hurl
• A Medieval Tournament by the Knights Order of Lions Rampant
• Haggis sampling (after the haggis hurl ? )

Yes we were there.

Very disappointing - they failed to provide Irn Bru.

No, but looking into going to it this year.

Apart from the lack of irn bru was it worth it?

I think you will find that the haggis hurl comes after the haggis sampling.

Not really imo.

Nothing is as good as the real thing, so the appeal is pointless to me. Went to take the kids, but wouldn't go again I don't think.

Also, the Scottish/Celtic gifts on sale are extortionately priced. It's far easier to get someone to pick them up for pennies back home and post them over.

I will say one positive thing about the whole day though and it is that the entire event is very well organised indeed, very family orientated and I never saw one drunken bum/arsehole loudmouth attempting to ruin anything. (so definately knew I wasn't in Scotland, therefore a waste of time ).

Thought you said you were there SC

I tried to keep that wan quiet

All i'll say Daz is that if you get invited around to SC's for dinner,put toilet paper in yer fridge for the next morning,being the good SCOTTISH host that she is you'll be served up a fine traditional scottish meal,an INDIAN curry

Next time you come over, it's spam ****ing fritters for you mate.

Lovely,save me a fortune on bog roll

...and I'll have Michael Bolton on in the background.

Only in the room he's in I hope - we'll go somewhere else and listen to something decent eh?