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21st July
Hello everyone, I’ve heard that my email yesterday didn’t open on phones – so, here it is in simple text. These are the only CLAN events that will be available when you are on Mull – we don’t arrive on Mull until Wednesday around 6pm and leave Sunday morning. If you have any doubts at all please contact me. YOU MUST REGISTER DIRECTLY WITH THE CLAN BEFORE YOU BOOK TICKETS.
Wed 23 June 8-10pm Aros Hall, Tobermory – Traditional Gaelic Music Concert CLAN EVENT.
IF YOU BOOK, PLEASE ENSURE YOU HAVE ELECTRONIC TICKETS, AS THE OFFICE ISN’T OPEN TO COLLECT WELCOME PACKS/TICKETS UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING.
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Thurs 24 June – 9-530 Guided visit to Iona CLAN EVENT.
OUR BOAT TRIP GOES FROM TOBERMORY APPROX 1030 TO IONA where you have 2 HOURS, ON THE WAY BACK WE VISIT STAFFA. WE ARRIVE BACK IN TOBERMORY BEFORE 6PM. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF YOU ARE COMING OR NOT.
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Thursday 24th June – 12.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. – at Duart Castle
Chief’s Invitation to sponsors of Duart Castle Restoration Appeal, this event is exclusively for Guardians, Life Guardians, Patrons and Chief’s Circle donors. Please wear your guardian badge to gain entry. To become a donor or upgrade your donor status please upograde via one of the following websites:
Worldwide donors in GBP: www.maclean.org/duart-appeal/
USA donors in USD: www.duartappeal.orgA coach leaves Tobermory at 11.00 a.m. and leaves Duart for the return to Tobermory at 5.15 p.m.
Cost of coach £25
IF YOU BOOK THIS PLEASE LET ME KNOW, YOU MUST BOOK TRANSPORT WITH THE CLAN TOO, AS OUR COACH WILL NOT BE GOING TO THIS CLAN EVENT.
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Thursday 24th June – 8.00 p.m. to 10.00 p.m. – Aros Hall, Tobermory
Folk Concert with local performers
IF YOUU WISH TO BOOK – IT IS IN TOBEMORY CENTRE, YOU NEED TO WALK OR TAKE A TAXI.
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Friday 25th June – 11.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m.- Aros Hall, Tobermory
Clan Congress
Learn more about the Duart Castle Restoration progress. Meet the International Presidents; hear more about how the Associations operate worldwide; have your say on your clan, Associations, and the future. I DON’T NEED TO KNOW IF YOU BOOK OR NOT.
IT IS IN TOBEMORY CENTRE, YOU NEED TO WALK OR TAKE A TAXI. I DON’T NEED TO KNOW IF YOU ARE GOING.
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Friday 25th June – 2.00 p.m. to 3.00 p.m.- Aros Hall, Tobermory
Scottish Dancing practice for Chief’s Ball
I DON’T NEED TO KNOW IF YOU ARE GOING.
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Friday 25th June – 8.00 p.m. to 10.30 p.m. – Marquee, Duart Castle
Chief’s Ball
Wear the finest clothes you have with you, lots of tartan, and join in the dancing to Charlie Kirkpatrick’s Band.
IT IS USUALLY A HIGHLIGHT OF THE TOUR, DO NOT BOOK TRANSPORT – I WILL ENSURE OUR COACH AND DRIVER/GUIDES WILL TAKE YOU ALL, IT WILL COST £25 PER PERSON AS THIS WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE QUOTE OF THE ORIGINAL TOUR.
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Saturday 26th June – 10.30 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. – Clan Maclean Gathering at Duart Castle
OUR COACH AND DRIVER/GUIDES WILL TAKE YOU AND BRING YOU BACK.
Any doubt AT ALL, please contact me. Liz
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16th July
We’ve just found out that for the first time in 35 years the clan have moved the Friday evening dance to Duart Castle (instead of at the High School in Tobermory). This means we will need to provide transport to Duart and back. PLEASE do not book transport. It also looks as if they are not offering an event on Saturday night, which again is usually in Tobermory.
I am trying to rearrange OUR boat trip that at the moment is going to Staffa on Thursday afternoon. I hope to be able to book a full day trip to Iona and Staffa (as we don’t want to trail you all up and down that road twice in one day). DO NOT BOOK A STAFFA or IONA TRIP WITH THE CLAN.
Please go ahead and REGISTER you have to do this to be able to book tickets. You book with the Clan direct, not us.
If you wish to go to Duart Castle on Friday night, please go ahead and book tickets for THE DANCE, we will make sure we get you there and back!
I will update you as soon as I can ….
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Liz
I can’t believe it’s just a year to go, time is flying by and we’re getting very excited over here in Scotland. I will shortly be sending out invoices for the second deposit and allocating everyone reference numbers, I really need you all to use them for payment, along with your full name. Over the years it’s always difficult tracking money from so many Macleans but not as bad as when on Mull the taxi driver walks into a room and shouts “taxi for Maclean!”
The registration for the Clan events hasn’t opened yet. I will let you know as soon as I hear.
There are just a few seats left on our coach tour which will sell out soon, so if you have anyone you know talking about it, please ask them to contact me. Also, please let me know if you want an extra night in Glasgow before the tour starts, this would be your arrival into Scotland on Monday 21st June. The tour officially starts Tuesday afternoon with a meet and greet.
I mentioned that I have chartered a boat (for around 60 guests), Thursday at 1.30 to 5pm (approx). If anyone doesn’t want to go, then please let me know. The landing strip at Staffa has been renovated and makes it much easier to walk on to the island.
Cheers, Liz and Marcus
