Lord And Lady Of The Manor

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Happy Easter To All My Kilted Brethren!

I wanted to share some photos of my Della (Bichon Frise) and myself in our matching Highland finery taken prior to an Easter afternoon promenade. I recently purchased the Royal Stewart kilted outfit for her from an eBay seller in Michigan which happens to be a charitable not-for-profit rescue organization for West Yorkshire Terriers. The one-piece outfits come in various sizes, are imported from England, and are exceptionally well-made of very good quality 100% wool. They are also available on ebay.uk in a Black Watch tartan. Apparently, the only thing the ladies love more than a Man In A Kilt is.... A Man And His Adorable Dog In Matching Kilts.

I also recently discovered--courtesy of Ancestry.com--a bit more information about my matrilineal lineage. My great-grandfather Alford (or Aford) Dyer was apparently at various times a county sheriff, county clerk and schoolmaster in southwest Kentucky in the late 18th and early 19th Centuries. It will take more time--and money, most likely--to determine where my Dyers landed in the US (Virginia is most likely) and from exactly where in the UK, which is what I really want to know, and which of course cannot be assumed, since the surname Dyer can of course be Scots-Irish (Dyer/Dwyer) or English. As fond as I am of the English Dyer motto--"I wish not to intimidate, and know not how to fear"--I am of course hoping for a Celtic Connection. To be continued......