Latest News and Logo Designs

Dear all in the extended Ross family (and all other unrelated viewers who just happen to have stumbled across this),

I am pretty sure you have not been on this blog since I first set it up, but there have been a couple of changes I have made to the website and the event as a whole.

Firstly, because of my fears of little participation (and frankily embarrassment) over the logo design competition, I have decided to whip up a set of logos and a suitable slogan to go with it.

The slogan to go with the new logos is 'Past. Present. Future.' I felt this reflects the design of the three logos, and fits well with the purpose of these celebrations: to relive the memories, to enjoy the atmosphere, and to look to tomorrow.

Secondly, I realise now that the thought of a relay was possibly a bit too nostalgic of the London Olympics (I sadly wasn't chosen to carry the flame). However, I feel the idea of a journey transporting a feeling to a location too tempting. Therefore, I have decided to rethink the Relay, possibly shortening the route, or rethinking the purpose of the journey. Check upon the Relay page for more up-to-date info.

Thirdly, I don't know if you've noticed, but it has been almost half a year since I have given thought over the website, and indeed the event itself. Yet after the passing away of one of the original house-owners, Alison Ross, I feel that the event has more meaning, since this year the ashes of Alison along with her husband Kenneth may be scattered upon a Scottish mountain or location. Therefore, over the next few months (not very much time), you'll see me working as busy as a bee to layout the basic structure of the event. Last minute bits can be sorted out when it comes to it.

I hope that this is the sort of event my grandmother would be proud of...

-Samuel Ross

Design A Logo Competion

Development is coming along nicely. There just one thing missing: A logo. We want you to design one and enter our competition.

The Design can be anything. You might like to make it reflect the surrounding landscape of Badachro. Or maybe you can take inspiration from previous holidays at Rose Cottage. Either way, designs must be in by midnight on the 18 November 2012. A design will then be chosen and the winner will be revealed on the 25 December. The winner will have their design as the official logo of the Rose Cottage @30 Celebrations, being printed on programmes, stickers, placecards and more stuff besides that, as well as a special prize. Runners up will also win their own prize. The Competition is open to the family, so start drawing...

Here are some ideas to help you get the ball rolling:

-Samuel Ross

2013 Relay Course Annouced

I am pleased to announce that the first plans of the relay route for the Rose Cottage @30 2013 Celebrations have been completed.

The Route will follow no motorways to represent the long journey to get to Scotland, and will take place over 8 days before the celebrations begin. It start at Abington, with the Local Hero Vinyl Record, which was listened to on many of the journeys to and from Scotland, being at the heart of the road trip. It will travel down to London past Arts Ed, where Laura-Jean would have been to drama school, to Graham and Debbie's home in Sydnham. It will then go past the Peaches house, before travelling into the heart of bath to Aunt Shelia's House. It will then go to Liverpool and Newcastle, before the exchange at the borders of England and Scotland. It will then travel up to Edinburgh to Andrew and Jane's House. It will then travel up to Inverness, before travelling past the Richardson's house to John o'Groats. It then travel back down south before arriving at Badachro and at Rose Cottage, where the record will be played at last. It won't be so much of a relay as a road trip, being mostly driven by car, but there be a cycle, water, air (soon to be figured out), and running stage at certain points along the route.

If you have any questions and suggestions about the relay route, please comment...

-Samuel Ross

Welcome to the Rose Cottage @30 Website

Hello, and Welcome to the Rose Cottage @30 Website.

Here you can find out all the latest development in the run-up to the 30 years of the Ross Family at Rose Cottage in 2013. You can also submit entries from here to our various competitions we'll be running in the coming months.

I hope to see you all at Rose Cottage in 2013.

-Samuel Ross