Recent Adventures in Edinburgh

[CollinMacD]

I hope to visit Edinburgh in about a year or so after retirement and wear my Clanranald Ancient Kilt when I visit, love your photos, really nice. Hoping to visit Knoydart, way up there, that is were my ancestors are from....great photos thanks for sharing.

[tpa]

I hope to visit Edinburgh in about a year or so after retirement and wear my Clanranald Ancient Kilt when I visit, love your photos, really nice. Hoping to visit Knoydart, way up there, that is were my ancestors are from....great photos thanks for sharing.

Just be aware that depending on your time of year and occasion, you may be the only person you see wearing a kilt outside of a few of the more upmarket kilt shops. When I was last up there, in 4 days, I only saw one other casual kilt wearer and one shop assistant, in a kilt store on Princes St.

On Knoydart, beware kilt wearing in the midge season!

[jesuisprest]

Yes, for the most part, Edinburgh is rather 'kilt-free'. I was headed to the Tattoo so that is why I was wearing! It was a happy coincidence that we went hiking up the hill. It is a great city though, you will love it.

Best,
Adam

[kingandrew]

I have to echo everyone's praise for your natural and stylish look.

I think that some of the "grumpy" looks we see in pictures are misguided efforts to try and look tough. Some folks seem to be afraid that the kilt will somehow look "girly" or something and try to get models to take on overly-macho attitudes to (over)compensate.

Members of this forum will likely agree that any man who wears his kilt confidently looks manly enough indeed. Most people I encounter when I'm wearing mine seem to feel this way as well.

So good on you and keep on kilting. And congratulations on your wedding plans. Getting married is easily the best decision I have ever made and I wish you two the same kind of happiness my wife and I have enjoyed!

Andrew

[jesuisprest]

I have to echo everyone's praise for your natural and stylish look.

I think that some of the "grumpy" looks we see in pictures are misguided efforts to try and look tough. Some folks seem to be afraid that the kilt will somehow look "girly" or something and try to get models to take on overly-macho attitudes to (over)compensate.

Members of this forum will likely agree that any man who wears his kilt confidently looks manly enough indeed. Most people I encounter when I'm wearing mine seem to feel this way as well.

So good on you and keep on kilting. And congratulations on your wedding plans. Getting married is easily the best decision I have ever made and I wish you two the same kind of happiness my wife and I have enjoyed!

Andrew

Thanks, Andrew! I think it helps that I wore one from an early age. I just became comfortable wearing it. Now, I do NOT wear my kilt on every visit to Scotland. Only on occasions really, like the tattoo or even the rugby. I think there is always a degree of self consciousness in wearing it. I just have a dram of Lagavulin 16 and get on with it and don't worry about it!

Thanks for your wishes too! I will be kilted for our wedding so I have to find some more formal clothes to wear with the kilt. Always a good excuse to look for some other stuff.

Best,
Adam