Aye, thanks Sarah. Much appreciated. Here it is at the end of a very busy, hot day. I work as a lumber trader, buying and selling lumber. I saw your email early this morning and thought to myself I will save the best for last, that I am doing, before I relax and then start to pack for a two week vacation to the Maritimes in Eastern Canada. I will forward your email to all of my Tiree Contacts. As a matter of interest it was one year ago today that Guelph hosted the first world wide Isle of Tiree Descendants Gathering. 300+ from all over the world attended - Tiree - Scotland - UK - Australia - USA - Canada. It was awesome! www.tireegathering.com thereafter two more in Manitoba! I have been to Hynish - wonderful part of the island! Your email makes it all the more so enticing to attend. Many are still waiting for an agenda from Liz. Despite many requests I have received and asked of Liz, nothing has been received to me. I thought there were information packages being mailed or a website to me listed. What is the status on such? All the best. Cheers, Scott Cameron -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sarah Moore" <sarah.moore@hebrideantrust.org> To: <j.scottcameron@rogers.com> Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2005 9:04 AM Subject: TIREE GATHERING 2006 > Scott > > I was given your name by Liz Lapsley, with whom I am in touch at Tiree > Community Business, as her main point of contact for the Tiree Gathering > 2006. > > I thought it would be useful to introduce ourselves (if you do not already > know of us!) as we have a number of projects which may be of interest to > friends, relatives and colleagues in Canada who are planning to visit Tiree > around the time of the "Gathering". These include our thatched cottage > museum in Sandaig, the "Story of Skerryvore Lighthouse" exhibition in Hynish > and our award winning restoration work of the former lighthouse shorestation > buildings in Hynish. Please visit our website for further details > www.hebrideantrust.org > > However, an important reason for getting in touch now is because one of the > buildings we have restored in Hynish, the former stores building now know as > Alan Stevenson House, operates as a fully catered residential centre for > visiting groups. It occurred to me that you may be looking at accommodation > options. This property is very popular and we would expect, in the next > couple of months, to be receiving reservations for our 2006 season (we > already have a reservation for our converted smithy, known as Morton Boyd > House, for a family attending the Gathering). Naturally, we would prefer to > let Alan Stevenson House to a group coming specifically for the Gathering > than a party which could be flexible about timing and whose visit just > happened to coincide with the time of the Gathering! Perhaps I could direct > you to the accommodation website www.hynishcentre.co.uk so you can see what > is on offer. > > Please feel free to get in touch if we can be of assistance. I look > forward to hearing from you. > > Regards > > Sarah Moore > Executive Director > The Hebridean Trust > > sarah.moore@hebrideantrust.org > > direct tel: 01865 311468; direct fax: 01865 311593 > > Development Office > North Parade Chambers > 75a Banbury Road > Oxford > OX2 6PE > > You can support our work by becoming a Friend of the Hebridean Trust. Visit > www.hebrideantrust.org or email info@hebrideantrust.org for an application > form. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------