tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post8314007566487026572..comments2024-02-17T21:46:12.329+00:00Comments on A Gurn from Nurn: Armed Forces Week in NairnGraisghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07238279516517079956noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post-86186230205037755382011-06-21T17:09:35.268+00:002011-06-21T17:09:35.268+00:00Can i assure the good folk of Nairn that they did ...Can i assure the good folk of Nairn that they did not miss a thing by not attending the flagraising at the courthouse its just a very basic ceremony lasting no more than 10minutes with some members of the local Legion Club & even less from the Seaforth Club, 3 Army Cadets,a few<br />soldiers, RAF officers,2pipers,<br />Sandy Park, Liz Macdonald,Graeme Marsden,Provost Fraser, The Lord Corporal Grumpynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post-56508867920556456862011-06-20T23:46:39.128+00:002011-06-20T23:46:39.128+00:00well i hadnt heard about it unil after it was over...well i hadnt heard about it unil after it was over and we had people coming into the shop who mentioned itAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post-26864693629285400232011-06-20T13:06:43.462+00:002011-06-20T13:06:43.462+00:00Only a handful of spectators gathered to watch the...Only a handful of spectators gathered to watch the flag raising ceremony at the courthouse<br />which leaves me wondering can the locals not be arsed or is it due to very poor publicity regarding Armed Forces Week as anonymous made in his statement, if the misses did not nag me to go down the street as we had ran out of teabags & to get a packet of hobnobs at the co-opie an ex Queens Own CUIDICH,N RIGHnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post-14981992450042798872011-06-19T09:45:42.001+00:002011-06-19T09:45:42.001+00:00Many thanks for your reply Craisg regarding Armed ...Many thanks for your reply Craisg regarding Armed Forces Week,much appreciated.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post-46221902902345104462011-06-19T09:21:55.206+00:002011-06-19T09:21:55.206+00:00We heard about it from a regular reader and then c...We heard about it from a regular reader and then checked the Highland Council website and came across a press release dated 15/06<br /><br />http://www.highland.gov.uk/yourcouncil/news/newsreleases/2011/June/2011-06-15-01.htm<br /><br />Last year there was quite a large crowd for the Saturday march and hopefuly there will be a good turnout again this year.Graisghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07238279516517079956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post-79516331398135842352011-06-19T00:07:38.159+00:002011-06-19T00:07:38.159+00:00Is it just me but never noticed any posters around...Is it just me but never noticed any posters around the town or an advert in "The Nairnshire" to publicise the Armed Forces Week starting on Monday how are the public to know about these events?<br />if it was not for the mention in The Gurn i would be none the wiser<br />but out of curiosity where did The<br />Gurn get the information from.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com