July Photo of the Month Contest

**Downunder Kilt** · 27th June 10, 03:47 PM

Originally Posted by Detroitpete

Hmmm...Action?

If there ever was action in a kilt and scottish action too boot, this is it, great pictures

**be da veva** · 27th June 10, 06:10 PM

Yardwork...

I have a few more in action, will look into it.

**Riverkilt** · 27th June 10, 06:44 PM

Fortunately - there were no photos of the mounting process....That was some ACTION!

**Bugbear** · 27th June 10, 07:25 PM

Originally Posted by Riverkilt

Fortunately - there were no photos of the mounting process....That was some ACTION!

Don't worry, Ron, Xenophon explains it in his treatise, "On Horsemanship."

Just saying...

**Maleficarum** · 28th June 10, 02:53 AM

figured it'd be appropriate for my first post to be in a thread like this. been lurking the site and gleaning useful tidbits of info to make my kilts. Love wearing these things even if i'm most likely not scottish at all :P

This is me attempting "Problem" or "Project" (i think that was the name of the thing...), a v9 problem at my favorite bouldering spot in Truckee, California (my hometown) in my Xkilt No. 2 in some wool blend. Best material i've ever worked with and it holds the pleats like steel.

Have to admit i was cheating and was not going regimental for the sake of my climbing partners.

**macwilkin** · 28th June 10, 07:09 AM

Originally Posted by Jock Scot

In certain circumstances a Regiment may march with bayonets fixed; when a Monarch is present being one, the other is when a Regiment(a county Regiment quite often) is given the honour of the "Freedom of a City" (Glasgow, Gloucester, Cardiff for example) then the Regiment has the right to march through the city with bayonets fixed. That right will not be available to those units without the "Freedom of the(particular) City".

No doubt The Atholl Highlanders have that right (perhaps in Perth?) , or they would not be doing it. Or, Queen Victoria(?) may have granted them the right to do so for some reason that I am unaware of. Make no mistake, it is a honour for a particular unit to be allowed to do so.

To further Jock's comments, one regiment, the King's Own Scottish Borderers if I remember correctly, was given permission to march with bayonets fixed and colours flying through Edinburgh, on any day "save Sunday". The custom is a throwback to ancient Rome, if I remember correctly, when no Roman Legion was allowed to enter the eternal city for fear of a military coup.

T.

**Sealark** · 28th June 10, 10:05 AM

Maleficarum,

Great pic for the first post, welcome aboard by the way.

**Joseph McLaren** · 28th June 10, 10:53 AM

Originally Posted by Detroitpete

Hmmm...Action?

This one gets my vote so far.

**creagdhubh** · 28th June 10, 12:33 PM

These are the only two 'kilts in action' shots that I found thus far. They are of me dancing the Highland Fling at a local Burns Night celebration in 2009. Enjoy.

**robthehiker** · 28th June 10, 04:24 PM

Originally Posted by Maleficarum

figured it'd be appropriate for my first post to be in a thread like this. been lurking the site and gleaning useful tidbits of info to make my kilts. Love wearing these things even if i'm most likely not scottish at all :P

This is me attempting "Problem" or "Project" (i think that was the name of the thing...), a v9 problem at my favorite bouldering spot in Truckee, California (my hometown) in my Xkilt No. 2 in some wool blend. Best material i've ever worked with and it holds the pleats like steel.

Have to admit i was cheating and was not going regimental for the sake of my climbing partners.

What an awesome first post!