On Sunday I went to the Grand Scottish Prom. It takes place on... well... the front lawn of Glamis Castle. Very kind of the Earl of Strathmore don't you think?
Glamis Castle is a place of legends and fairytales.' Family home of the Earls of Strathmore and Kinghorne and a royal residence since 1372. Childhood home of The Queen Mother, and legendary setting for Shakespeare's famous play 'Macbeth'.
It's a fun event - we took some chairs and a table; a hamper full of delicious food and some wine of course. Some groups were obviously professionals when it comes to outdoor events. They had long tables covered in crisp white linen table cloths, candles and even the odd candelabra.
The sun split the sky until it disappeared behind the trees in the evening. We ate and chatted in the afternoon whilst the SNO (Scottish National Orchestra) treated us to a pre-concert rehearsal. Then at 7.30 p.m. they reappeared, in formal attire. The music was fantastic, with Skylarks overhead and birds in the surrounding trees joining in, the atmosphere was wonderful.
The final piece the SNO played was the William Tell Overture. The music was accompanied by the most fantastic synchronised firework display. Truly awesome (and that's not a word we Scottish people use lightly!). There were quiet sparkly fireworks for the quiet sections - huge loud exploding bursts of colour for the louder sections - soooo clever. A real art form I'd say.
Excellent live music, lovely sunshine, fresh air, good company, tasty food...Oh, and did I mention the wine?
Cheers!
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