tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post8087142336431536067..comments2024-02-17T21:46:12.329+00:00Comments on A Gurn from Nurn: Congratulations to the organisers and all the volunteers at the Nairn Highland Games 2014 - another fantastic eventGraisghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07238279516517079956noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post-63238008158213048262014-08-18T18:22:46.025+00:002014-08-18T18:22:46.025+00:00It is organised by a Nairn Events committee and th...It is organised by a Nairn Events committee and there is at least one Highland Councillor on it and the Gurn believes some community councillors. Besides anything that goes on on the Links has to get past the Common Good trustees in the form of Highland Council.Graisghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07238279516517079956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post-20004605154324761082014-08-18T18:14:23.377+00:002014-08-18T18:14:23.377+00:00Re 12.22 comment, what do you mean? The day was or...Re 12.22 comment, what do you mean? The day was organised by the local councillors? Was it not?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post-74074038064531399472014-08-18T12:22:35.641+00:002014-08-18T12:22:35.641+00:00Is this a case of "we have a good idea" ...Is this a case of "we have a good idea" for ourselves and not a thought for others and what is traditional to others in Nairn. Will it happen next year, time will tell!!!!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post-66982836769044793032014-08-17T11:41:35.773+00:002014-08-17T11:41:35.773+00:00thank you anon but perhaps we'd better not say...thank you anon but perhaps we'd better not say that :-)Graisghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07238279516517079956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post-24820694750724670122014-08-17T11:20:05.042+00:002014-08-17T11:20:05.042+00:00There used to be something quite magical to go for...There used to be something quite magical to go for a walk after games day and see most of the showies gone, the huge rides dismantled and driven off during the night<br /><br />I'm all for a music festival in Nairn but give it it's own space and don't try and make the likes of Christmas Day last for two days<br /><br />There's more to life than making moneyAuld skoolnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post-58512325686945821122014-08-16T22:09:32.815+00:002014-08-16T22:09:32.815+00:00I was appalled that the Bandstand was blocked off ...I was appalled that the Bandstand was blocked off by vans, generators, signs, stalls and banners. Who decided this? This is a major icon of the Nairn Games. It is a traditional meeting place for people to meet and has been for decades. We've accepted the beer tent, and the burger vans and all the stalls but this truly is a step too far.Enough is enoughnoreply@blogger.com