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Weekend Adventures - The Fergus Highland Games

Welcome To My Reality - Week Eighty - Six

6. Tell us how you spent your weekend.

I went to the Fergus Highland Games with my Mother and a friend. We had a lovely time. There were no Henderson Clan this year and our friend's Cameron Clan had gone early - we went on the last day.

When my mother and her friend went in to hear some more traditional celtic music complete with a fiddle, I wandered off to explore. I found some sheep - half of them sheared, the other half waiting for the afternoon's show. I also found a lovely Clysdale horse named Earl. He had lost one of his eyes to cancer, but he was still solidly healthy. He stood at the far side of his fenced in pen. When he took a sniff of his own dung I made a comment about the fact that it was only his as he is the only animal there. He eyed me up after that and because I was the only one around that had talked to him, he made a quick move forward and let me pat his soft, silky nose. Beautiful animal.

I wandered from there across the field, lurked by some interesting music. I included a Youtube link of the band - apparently it was their Canadian premier. I hope they come back.

Loved this: Albannach - great drumming and pipes. Not typical.


I got to see a few women toss the caber. I have a link - the men's is taller (I think).


I bought some Nova Scotia honey and Wild Blueberry jams from one of the vendors and my mother bought my a silver celtic ring that I am currently wearing on my left baby finger. I love it.

is a song I learned in grade 7 or 8 music class. I remember writing out the words as our music teacher, Mr. Young said them to us. It has always stayed with me.

My mother likes this song... which we had a small group sing while we had tea and scones. It always brings tears to my eyes. Place can define you, no matter how far you roam.


The lyrics:

CELTIC WOMAN LYRICS
"Caledonia"
(originally by Dougie MacLean)

I don't know if you can see
The changes that have come over me
In these last few days I've been afraid
That I might drift away
I've been telling old stories, singing songs
That make me think about where I've come from
That's the reason why I seem
So far away today

[Chorus:]
Let me tell you that I love you
That I think about you all the time
Caledonia, you're calling me, now I'm going home
But if I should become a stranger
Know that it would make me more than sad
Caledonia's been everything I've ever had

Now I have moved and I've kept on moving
Proved the points that I needed proving
Lost the friends that I needed losing
Found others on the way
I have kissed the fellas and left them crying
Stolen dreams, yes, there's no denying
I have traveled hard, sometimes with conscience flying
Somewhere with the wind

[Chorus]

Now I'm sitting here before the fire
The empty room, the forest choir
The flames have cooled, don't get any higher
They've withered, now they've gone
But I'm steady thinking, my way is clear
And I know what I will do tomorrow
When hands have shaken, the kisses float
Then I will disappear

[Chorus]

Caledonia's been everything I've ever had
Caledonia's been everything I've ever had
Caledonia's been everything I've ever had

from:http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/celticwoman/caledonia.html

And of course... another favourite: Amazing Grace