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Title: Hello from Concord NC
Post by: IanKiser on May 23, 2015, 05:47:06 AM

Greetings all. How goes it? Name is Ian. I am a recent member of this fine group. Hope all have a great weekend.

Title: Re: Hello from Concord NC
Post by: Stirling Thompson on May 23, 2015, 07:11:29 AM

Welcome Ian! Hope you become an active participant on this forum and make lots of new friends among your clan cousins. I spent some time in NC while in the Marines at Camp Lejuene and Cherry Point. Is Concord anywhere near there?

Title: Re: Hello from Concord NC
Post by: IanKiser on May 23, 2015, 01:16:12 PM

No, it is near Charlotte.

Title: Re: Hello from Concord NC
Post by: Donna on May 23, 2015, 05:00:58 PM

Welcome Ian,
Don't be shy now...tell us all about yourself

Donna    ;D

Title: Re: Hello from Concord NC
Post by: IanKiser on May 24, 2015, 04:04:25 PM

Well let's see. I am a Chef with 9-10 years coking experience. I have always felt a connection to the Scottish/Irish culture, its music and language. I used to think it was just a spiritual one until my family started to trace it roots and found there was actually a strong blood connection. Through the research we found a Thompson in my blood line a way back. I'm not sure what else to say lol.

Title: Re: Hello from Concord NC
Post by: cheryllwith2ls on May 25, 2015, 01:37:45 PM

Welcome Ian! More cousins , yayy! :) I hope you enjoy the forum and just chime in whenever you like. Again....WELCOME FROM YOUR EXTENDED FAMILY!

-Cheryll

P.S.  Have you tried making any haggis???  haha :)

Title: Re: Hello from Concord NC
Post by: IanKiser on May 25, 2015, 04:55:00 PM

I have done the canned haggis, though I would love to try to make some from scratch. But alas sheep/goat guts aren't readily available in my area.

Title: Re: Hello from Concord NC
Post by: Barbara on May 28, 2015, 08:01:56 PM

Welcome Ian! I know about that connection feeling, it's in the blood.  :D

Barbara

Title: Re: Hello from Concord NC
Post by: Mary on May 31, 2015, 09:05:09 AM

Hi Ian,

My husband and I met you at the Loch Norman games - thank goodness you came on Saturday!! ;) 

We're so glad you've become part of our clan family - maybe we should arrange a gathering somewhere and have you as our 'clan chef!'   Everyone on here is able and willing to answer questions or point you to research - just ask.  And.... you could give us some good recipes!

Don't forget there is a group who do a Burns Night around Hickory, NC in the winter.....

Mary

Title: Re: Hello from Concord NC
Post by: IanKiser on May 31, 2015, 06:08:11 PM

The Clan Chef thing could be cool haha. I know at the Games that I can make it to we will definitely eat well.

Title: Re: Hello from Concord NC
Post by: Thomas B. Thompson on May 31, 2015, 08:18:00 PM

Hi Ian,
Welcome to the family. I am another Tom Thompson but I'm the good looking one. ;D.
Hope to meet  you at one of the games.

Tom & Barbara

Title: Re: Hello from Concord NC
Post by: Sis Thompson's oldest on January 27, 2016, 12:11:53 PM

 :o Better late than never! ...and me the membership secretary.  ???
Welcome Ian!
I'm sure we met at the Loch Norman Games last April.
Sunday was a very wet day then and I recall closing the tent up early, along with quite a few other Clans.

Welcome to the fray!
Yours aye,
Sherry