Another kilted Edinburgh day out........

[Rhino]

bobby dazzler? is'nt that old English for bender?

Phil H, bobby dazzler is an English colloquialism for very smart/good looking it was also a play on words as Al is a policeman, an English slang term for which is bobby. Always a pleasure to educate the collonials .
Oh and Al thats what credit cards are for
Cheers Rhino

[Hamish]

Ham - Remember the fuss underneath the Scott monument and my desire to leave the area quickly! I can only take so much. I like the attention if someone talks to me. It's when they treat you like a novelty act I'm not so keen. The foreign tourists sometimes plonk themselves in front of you and take your pic. without a buy or leave. I find that very rude.

Yes, I do remember now, Al., and you were not on your own either, there were four more of us present. I do agree that it is rude to 'point and shoot' without asking for permission but, if asked, I'll never refuse. It is the sort of thing a lot of us Brits. might do when we are "foreign tourists" ourselves, I guess!

That leather shirt BTW was about £160. I would have to drink a half litre of Bushmills before having the courage to buy it. I REALLY liked it. I can hear my wallet screaming in terror as I type.

Oooops! Mind you, you could afford it if you gave up all those half litres of Bushmills!!! Only joking Al. I know you never go for bottles larger than 75cl.

Seriously though, it sounds fabulous. I wonder if they ever have 'Seconds' at half-price? I MUST speak with Howie.

The kilt I'm considering is 6 yards and the material is a special wool/cashmere blend. It will also be machine made. Does this sound right to you? The guy was referring to it as a TFCK. Either way, I think it will make up into very nice kilt. I don't think I NEED to see Howie, do I? It would be nice to meet him sometime though.

Al

The fabric you describe is either a 'special' or is something new that's been added to the TFCK range If it contains Cashmere it will be slightly more expensive, I'd think. The only Charcoal fabrics I've seen in their regular range have been the AR Tweed and the Poly/wool blend, but I know Howie has stacks of samples and swatches of fabrics he can buy-in so maybe that's where you found this one - that's where I found the fabrics for six of my TFCKs.

Machine sewn? Yes that's a feature of a TFCK, as is the 6 yard length. It would also sit on the hips rather than have the traditional 'rise' of a Geoffrey (Tailor) kilt. Geoffrey, being a traditional kiltmaker, will make only 8 yard+ kilts, in tartan, and they will be hand-sewn. Both types of kilt go through the same kiltmaking workroom however.

No, you probably do not need to see Howie. Their Staff are excellent and are well-trained. It's just that Howie IS the expert and I usually manage to see him, but I was measured by an Assistant once when Howie was called to the USA at short notice. Yes, everyone should meet Howie sometime! It is heart-warming to see someone of his tender years, with such a genuine passion for both traditional and contemporary kilts - and he'll tell you that he followed my example by wearing the kilt all day, every day!!!! For Howie, and his family, kiltmaking and the promotion of kilt-wearing is so much more than a business.

[phil h]

bobby dazzler? is'nt that old English for bender?

Phil H, bobby dazzler is an English colloquialism for very smart/good looking it was also a play on words as Al is a policeman, an English slang term for which is bobby. Always a pleasure to educate the collonials .
Oh and Al thats what credit cards are for
Cheers Rhino

yea I know, born n raised in the north, moved to Canada when I was 24.
but thanx anyway.ever hear of sarcasm?
and hamish."Howie IS the expert "???
I think I seen someplace that he took a crash course in kilt making, not sayin he don't do a good job, I have a TFCK, and love it,but expert?

[Rhino]

ever hear of sarcasm?

Yeah Phil I was raised in the Midlands, ever hear of teasing
Can't speak for Hamish but I suppose if you come from a family background of kiltmakers and have lived with it around you, day in day out, and then work in that same business for a few years you're an expert by default.
Canada's a beautiful country I've got relatives round Ottowa, and have even been once some years ago. I'd love to move there but I think I'm too old now. I never see any jobs out there for psyche nurses anyway.
Cheers Rhino

[phil h]

ever hear of sarcasm?

Yeah Phil I was raised in the Midlands, ever hear of teasing
Can't speak for Hamish but I suppose if you come from a family background of kiltmakers and have lived with it around you, day in day out, and then work in that same business for a few years you're an expert by default.
Canada's a beautiful country I've got relatives round Ottowa, and have even been once some years ago. I'd love to move there but I think I'm too old now. I never see any jobs out there for psyche nurses anyway.
Cheers Rhino

must be tons of that type of job here, they're short, big time,lost em all to America, pays more.
try www.monster.ca

[Rhino]

Cheers Phil,
I might have to have a search on some job sites, and try to get in touch with the relatives.
Cheers Rhino

[phil h]

Cheers Phil,
I might have to have a search on some job sites, and try to get in touch with the relatives.
Cheers Rhino

no probs man, drop in an see us anytime.

[Hamish]

........and hamish."Howie IS the expert "???
I think I seen someplace that he took a crash course in kilt making, not sayin he don't do a good job, I have a TFCK, and love it,but expert?

It is true, Phil, that Howie did not undergo all the years of apprenticeship that the more experienced kiltmakers 'suffer'. However, he is not himself a 'kiltmaker' - he does not make the kilts himself. The Geoffrey (Tailor) Company has a workroom full of expert kiltmakers, and they have kiltmaking outworkers, people who do nothing else but make our kilts. Howie is a Manager, a designer, an ideas man, a salesman who has lived amongst kilts all his life - as did his father before him. It's a family business; they're all heavily involved - Father (Geoffrey), Mother (Lorna), Sister (Emma) and Howie.

Howie's experience alone makes him an expert; he knows just about all there is to know when it comes to 'The Kilt'.

Apart from that he's a darned nice chap!!!!!

[phil h]

fair enuff, I'll take your word for it.
now you explain it like that I understand.
got to take it slow sometimes