Pitlochry Fan Club Weekend

Thanks to everyone who made it to Pitlochry for our Fan Club Weekend – 19th to 22nd November. We had a large number of cards and thank yous and a couple of reports that are listed here.

Here is our report for our weekend at Pitlochry by Anne Bannerman.

We have had a good run down and hope all those travelling had a good journey also.
After a welcoming meal we are all prepared for another great weekend of fabulous music and "fun"!!!

"WE WERE NOT DISSAPOINTED"! ! ! ! !

Friday Evening

It is always nice to meet up with the fans that have attended in previous years and also meet new ones.
Again this year the boys received their lovely ‘Red Roses’ buttonholes from Judy and Carolyn which are greatly appreciated.

Judy, Carolyn and Hazel sold the raffles and did a fantastic job in selling them and excelled themselves as the total sales this year made £1000 which is greatly appreciated and Robert thanked all those who donated prizes and bought raffle tickets.

As per usual Manson, Robert and Daniel started the evening then Terence McKeag who was our compere this year introduced by Robert and told us a few stories and jokes and ended this part with a lovely sing along. He then introduced Shogun with Gwenda who entertained us with a great selection of music. To end our first evening Galaxy came on stage to a rousing welcome and provided us with some brilliant music. (What a talent there is in this band). It was a great way to end our first evening!!!!!!!

Saturday Evening

On Saturday a bus trip visited Discovery Point in Dundee and then went on for some shopping before going into the Caithness factory at Perth finishing off at the Liqueur Centre at Bankfoot before returning to the hotel in the late afternoon.

After another lovely meal and ready for another great evening Terence got us in the mood followed by Manson & Co getting us off to a smashing start. Once they finished their session Terence came back with some more jokes before welcoming Galaxy back on stage. The evening came to an end with Shogun with more great music. Another smashing evening of entertainment.

Sunday Evening

Another bus trip went to view the "Queens View" before moving on to the House of Bruar and the Crannog Centre before returning again in the late afternoon.

After another great meal - unfortunately this is our last evening and time seems to have flown past.
Shogun got us off to a great start with more jokes from Terence before Manson & Co came back for their final session. Terence came back for the last time and introduced Galaxy who did a brilliant job of ending a fantastic weekend.

We learned that Crawford Bell (part of Galaxy) had been invited to take part in some concerts with Daniel O'Donnell in the USA and he had to rush off after they finished to catch the first ferry then on to the airport to the States for Tuesday - We hope Crawford arrived safely and has a great time with Daniel in the States.

For all of us it was another excellent weekend and everything and everyone joining in and making it into a "3 Day Party"!!!!!!

On behalf of everyone we would like to take this opportunity to thank all who were involved with the organising of the weekend as it is greatly appreciated by all. We are eagerly looking forward to the next one to be held in Aberdeen!!!!!!

A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO EVERYONE! ! ! !

Anne Bannerman

This one supplied by Judy Davey

A super time was enjoyed by everyone at the Manson Grant and the Dynamos Weekend – Fishers Hotel, Pitlochry – 19th to 22nd November, 2004. Superb accommodation with excellent music supplied by Shogun from Orkney, the 6-piece Galaxy Showband from Ireland and our fantastic hosts Manson, Robert and Daniel McPhee. The weekend was compered by Terence McKeag a very funny man from Co Down who kept us laughing and singing every evening.

An outstanding raffle in aid of the Jim Sinclair Memorial Fund raised a staggering £1000.

The weekend over far too quickly, friends travelling from all over the UK. Looking forward to meeting up again in Letterkenny, Co. Donegal, Ireland – 15th to 20th May 2005 for the next Top Country Holiday. For details – www.mansongrantandthedynamos.com – this is going to be very special because at the end George Dunnett and his sister in law Dorothy are going to walk from Letterkenny back to Thurso in Scotland (approx 400 miles) to raise money for cancer research in memory of his wife Alison. If anyone can help to boost the funds with this amazing challenge, please look up www.walkforalison.co.uk

The Girls