I'm back !

[Ranald]

Well done Ranald! Just keep flying the flag of the Kilt/Cilt. Yep, it was a shame we could not meet up. But I'm sure we can rectify that sometime in the future. Yesterday was another first for me by the way .. I had to go with my pal to a garden centre (which is privately owned by an ex landscape gardener) to buy some plants for a client of his, so I decided to keep me Cilt on and take a chance I did'nt get it grubby. I did'nt as it happened and when the owner took my mates money off him at the end, he said in all his 27 years of being there I was the first Cilted guy he (at least) had seen there. Again, the place was busy, but everyone was to wrapped up in their own business to be bothered with the 'guy in a Cilt'. Strange how that might/could be different if I had done it in Scotland.
Iechyd Da
Derek

Derek, I was going to save this for a thread in the future but could I suggest that when you do dirty jobs you wear a appron. I have a old pig skin welders appron that I found works well and the bit that goes around the neck I let hang down.
I've been thinking of making a appron with some sort of sporran attatched but haven't been able to find a tannery yet.
Btw the appron looks manly enough and obviously keeps the kilt clean and can be removed in a flash.Give it a try and I assure you yer cilt will be strapped on more and more!
All the best mate.
Richard.

[Graham]

Richard, I am sure that we are all very much with you in your new venture. I personally am quite envious at you being in Scotland.

I trust the joy of being there and being kilted will not diminish over time and that every day will bring joy and delight, untainted by the winter weather!:-D

I hope you have a large house to live in, I'm thinking we could all come over for an Xmarks gathering at your place, what do you think? ;)

[Rob]

We have spent a few 10 day tours with the band in Scotland over the years. I never saw another Kilt other than myself and one elderly chap in a bank in Inverness at anytime. Not even a kilt at any of our gigs and were a Celtic Folk/Rock Band. And yes, unfortunately, I was looked upon with some slight distain by the locals wherever we went and were playing, although they always spoke and treated me ok. I had always imagined being in Scotland Cilted/Kilted where ‘everyone one else would be the same so to speak, but alas, unfortunately it wasn't. I never encountered any hostility other than what appeared to be strange or disapproving looks from people. You just gotta go for it!. Why it should be that way I don't know. Maybe someone on X Marks can explain why that is the case.

Derek,


For some strange reason, Scots no longer seem to regard kilts as being normal everyday wear. However, if you had gone to Scotland to attend a wedding, you would probably have been looked at with slight disdain if you had NOT been wearing a kilt. This is even the case when a Scotsman (whether he be a Highlander or a Lowlander) marries outside Scotland. A friend of mine, who is English, told me that his daughter will be marrying a Scot in London, and that he (as the father of the bride) will be expected to wear a kilt outfit.


The association of the kilt with formal occasions, such as weddings, has meant that many Scots look upon casual wearing of kilts in the same way that English people would look upon a man wearing a dinner jacket with blue jeans. In fact I would go so far as to say that the English and Welsh are more likely to accept a man wearing a kilt casually than the Scots are these days.


Scottish kilt makers keep telling us that the kilt has never been more popular, and that sales are up. I can only assume that there are thousands of kilts in Scotland that only ever get paroled from their wardrobe imprisonment when a wedding invitation is received. Maybe the Highlander Scots are keen to shake off the ‘Brigadoon’ image.


Perhaps someone like Highlander Daz (who lives in Inverness) would care to comment on this strange Scottish phenomenon.


Rob

[Ranald]

Richard, I am sure that we are all very much with you in your new venture. I personally am quite envious at you being in Scotland.

I trust the joy of being there and being kilted will not diminish over time and that every day will bring joy and delight, untainted by the winter weather!:-D

I hope you have a large house to live in, I'm thinking we could all come over for an Xmarks gathering at your place, what do you think? ;)

Thankyou Graham for the best wishes.
I have plans to wear the kilt for as long as I can regardless of the weather, strange thing though, most folk around here seem to always complain about the weather...it's cald todaay..(sorry for the poor scots accent!).
Unfortunately the family and I are renting (6months lease) this pokey little house, one of the rooms, the sitting room that is ,is half choked up with boxes that we will not be unpacking 'til we find a permanant place.
Oh and you mentioned ALL come over, hang on there are some 900 members i'd have to hire a church hall or something!
Anyway my friends do not need a invatation, you would always be welcome to eat at my table.
my best wishes
Richard.

[Ranald]

Derek,


For some strange reason, Scots no longer seem to regard kilts as being normal everyday wear. However, if you had gone to Scotland to attend a wedding, you would probably have been looked at with slight disdain if you had NOT been wearing a kilt. This is even the case when a Scotsman (whether he be a Highlander or a Lowlander) marries outside Scotland. A friend of mine, who is English, told me that his daughter will be marrying a Scot in London, and that he (as the father of the bride) will be expected to wear a kilt outfit.


The association of the kilt with formal occasions, such as weddings, has meant that many Scots look upon casual wearing of kilts in the same way that English people would look upon a man wearing a dinner jacket with blue jeans. In fact I would go so far as to say that the English and Welsh are more likely to accept a man wearing a kilt casually than the Scots are these days.


Scottish kilt makers keep telling us that the kilt has never been more popular, and that sales are up. I can only assume that there are thousands of kilts in Scotland that only ever get paroled from their wardrobe imprisonment when a wedding invitation is received. Maybe the Highlander Scots are keen to shake off the ‘Brigadoon’ image.


Perhaps someone like Highlander Daz (who lives in Inverness) would care to comment on this strange Scottish phenomenon.


Rob

I have to agree with Rob here, but I think highlander Daz has spoken on this before.
Oh BTW women here loooove the kilt! say no more.But they seem to hide it well !!!
Oh alright then, been chatted up by two women at my youngests nursery school, I went into interior design shop today to hunt down some tartan cloth.Three women were buzzing around me, I couldn't stay long, I'm not used to all the attention!
Also while in the shop fabric was shown to me from a swatch book, I must admit it felt a very authentic way to chose fabric,by number and not name.
Anyway enough from me all the best
Richard.