Brilliantly sunny day with quite a strong wind. However, it's already 14C, so no complaints there. Canvassing for local and Scottish Parliamentary elections has started; posters have been on every lamppost for more than a week now.
Tomorrow will see a prestigious piping competition in Stornoway, the Donald MacLeod memorial trophy contest. Attended that two years ago, and came away with ears ringing, after listening to the bagpipes being played in a hotel conference room for 6 hours at a stretch. I wish the competitors well, but will not attend in person.
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I don't blame you Guido....6 hours? I would not be surprised if you had the pipes permenantly ringing in your ears still! I love the bagpipes being played but I would rather listen to them outside than inside.
ReplyDeleteIt's lovely here today too. The trees are greening up just beautifully now. Jeanie
Yes, I know what you mean about the noise. I used to be in a Samba band and although I loved the music it made my ears ring even though I was wearing ear plugs.
ReplyDeleteBy for now,
John.
Wow 6 hours of bagpipes?? I don't think I could do it! It would give me a headache. I love the sound of bagpipes though.
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Pam
It reminds me of a time some years ago when we looked after a friends labrador Barney. He was a lovely, quiet dog who was no trouble whatsoever. One day I heard this mournful howling coming from the living room, I went in to find Barney howling at full throttle along with the TV. A lone piper was playing his pipes and poor Barney obviously didn`t like it all. When his owners returned to collect him they told us he had always hated the sound of bagpipes but they had no idea why...lol!
ReplyDeleteSandra xx