Hello Folks,


I have a very enjoyable weekend ahead. I am travelling from London to Edinburgh on board the Belmond Northern Belle. I intend to wear my daywear rig (lamont modern, green hose, red flashes, ghillies, brown leather daywear sporran, xmarks sgian, lovat tweed jacket and waistcoat, pocket watch and Edinburgh Tattoo ties with Belmond cufflinks. However for the evening I am privileged enough to have an invitation to the Royal Enclosure at the Tattoo. I am a long time visitor but first time in The Royal Enclosure as a guest. I have spoken to The Tattoo and the dress code is evening wear or lounge suit. I will of course tweek the above for evening alternative (dress sporran, fancier sgian, darker hose and flashes and black barreathra jacket waistcoat and fancier watch) however do I go neck tie as in lounge suit equivalent or black tie equivalent. If I go black tie as some trou*er wearers will do do I go the whole hog and wear the fly plaid. I know most do not like it but as the occasion is grand do you think I should?

Thoughts on a postcard.....