Egads! That is phenomenal. Such subtlety. That's one tartan (tweed?) that could very well be made into a kilt suit and even I would like it.

As to the weight thing...to quote my cousin (and he really is!) Willie, "I feel your pain."

After putting it off all season, I stepped on a scale last night and registered an all time high of 191 pounds...I console myself by saying that if I was in Europe...or even Canada...I would only weigh 86.6 kilos...but it was poor consolation.

Hopefully you'll manage to work it off without too much self-denial, Ham. I'm sure that you're going to start right after Burn's Night...

Best

AA