I have 28 interested parties and 7 votes for each date? Half term appears to be the week in between the two dates.
I'm quite happy for the children to come, but I will need to know who, how, when and why, they will be organised/watched over.
I don't think they'd be allowed in the bar area, but there is the rest of the hotel, albeit a small hotel.
Found this...
"In Scotland, young people of 14 years of age or older can be in a bar during the permitted opening hours provided that they do not drink alcohol. Where the licensed premises hold a children's certificate, then a child under 14 may be allowed in for the purpose of eating a meal. However, children must be accompanied by someone over 18 years old and may only be present between the hours of 11.00 and 20.00."
It is also worth remembering for the smokers amongst you, that smoking is not allowed in Scottish pubs, although it will be the same for England by then too!

Carole and Andrew, I don't know how much it will cost you to get to Luton or Gatwick, but EasyJet has some really cheap flights to Inverness if booked early enough, like about £12 each way.

List of those interested but not confirmed

Maeve
Manitas
Liz the Squeak + Limpit
Mr Happy
Willie-O
Effsee
Emma B
Megan & David
Eric the Viking
Crystal
Geoff the Duck
Mrs Duck + kids
Murray MacLeod
Cat's Fiddle + baby
Gizmo + kids
Jack Campin
Ian Burden
Lurking Catter
Essex Girl
Teribus
Phillipa
Col K
Doug Chadwick
MGAS
Drumshanty + 1
Bagpuss.

That looks like 5 kids and one baby to be looked after and entertained etc.

Giok