My Bruce Kilt is coming but I'm still pining.

[English Bloke]

Some while ago I posted a thread in the Kilt Advice section asking for opinions on how best to pleat a Kilt in the Bruce Modern Tartan. ( here ) I got some great responses and sound advice which eventualy helped me decide on how I was going to have my new 8 yard Strome made up.

After looking at various options regarding who was going to make the Kilt I chose a private kiltmaker rather than a big firm (thanks to a helpful steer from a friend with a friend).

After discussing pleating with the Kiltmaker and seeing the emailed pictures of the various pleating options, I finally opted to get it pleated to sett. Bit tradtional maybe but after analysing everyone's suggestions and studying the possibilities myself, I concluded that the Bruce tartan pleated otherwise would probably look busy, banded, or overwhelmingly red. I may be wrong and although I was tempted to go for stripe (I like pleated to stripe in other tartans), what I REALLY didn't want to do is order a kilt I didn't like and consequently wouldn't wear or possibly worse, get a kilt that was so heinously different that no one else wanted me to wear it. Either way, pleated to sett I'll be happy as I'll never know what I was missing.

I've also seen on here various threads regarding the phenomenon that is Jonesing. I must admit it's not a term I'd heard before turning up (uninvited ) to the forum, nor was it something I could relate to having never experienced it before. I'm a fairly patient Bloke and I've been able to handle, pretty much, any period of waiting previously. It IS something I can relate to now though.

After contacting my lovely kiltmaker I had to join the queue as apparently I am not the only person in the United Kingdom who's after a new Kilt. Fair's fair, I had not appreciated that the lead-up to Christmas would have a delaying factor but suffice to say, I've now made it to the front in only a little under six weeks; so now I'm told, my Kilt is in the making and should be ready for posting on Monday and therefore, with me by Tuesday, maybe Wednesday...

Mmmmm I hear you all mutter. What's he whining about, six weeks? that's not long at all...

Unfortunately my work involves me being away from home for some of the year. I'll be away until the 22nd of December. Starting THIS MONDAY! Me thinks the next three weeks will be a bit of a drag knowing the Kilt I've been 'getting around to' for 25 years is sitting at home while I am not.

I've never had a wool kilt before so I imagine my PV's will be hanging in the wardrobe for a while after I eventually get my hands on it

I'll drop you all some pictures when I get round to it and thanks again to those that helped me in my decisions.