Since first coming to this forum, what has struck me as three of the most interesting points are firstly the sheer internationalism of the members, literally almost anywhere on the globe from Australia to North America. This, of course, produces the further benefit that as a result of all the differing time zones, postings go in literally round the clock so that regardless of what local time you log in at there is almost always something new.

Secondly, the exchange of views is ALWAYS friendly. Now I freely admit that as a Scot I do hold a slightly more conservative/traditional/(old-fashioned?) call it what you want view of what does/doesn’t go with the kilt and in this respect have been surprised (horrified might be a better word!) by some of the combinations others happily wear, and personally think that the trend towards wear what you want/how you want is a regrettable backward step rather than a move forward. However, whenever I have ventured to disagree with someone else the responses have always been friendly and constructive and (at least to date) I have never been accused of being an old fuddy-duddy or told to get with it/move with the times.

Finally, the postings have remarkably remained “on topic” ie matters associated with kilts. It has been my sad experience of other kilted forums that sooner or later the skirt-wearing fraternity discover it and quickly take it over by swamping the postings with their own particular views. From memory, there has only been one skirt-supporting post (re the so-called Mountain Kilt, which those who have seen one will know is a pure wrap-over straight skirt and has no kilt connections whatever) and which the members mostly ignored.

Long may this continue!