Allow me to add a welcome from the south of England - jolly old West Sussex! Congratulations also to you and the future Mrs. McGurk.
I know of several kilties in Northumberland and the North East (in fact, kilt No.67 in my Kilt Kollection is in the Northumberland tartan), so you are not alone up there.
[B][I][U]No. of Kilts[/U][/I][/B][I]:[/I] 102.[I] [B]"[U][B]Title[/B]"[/U][/B][/I]: Lord Hamish Bicknell, Laird of Lochaber / [B][U][I]Life Member:[/I][/U][/B] The Scottish Tartans Authority / [B][U][I]Life Member:[/I][/U][/B] The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society / [U][I][B]Member:[/B][/I][/U] The Ardbeg Committee / [I][B][U]My NEW Photo Album[/U]: [/B][/I][COLOR=purple]Sadly, and with great regret, it seems my extensive and comprehensive album may now have been lost forever![/COLOR]/
from Reno, Nevada. As you wear your kilt more and more, you'll find you'll want more sporrans and other things as well as more kilts.
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