non-tartan kilts on the field.

[Alan H]

Hm... a railway hammer. I didn't know about them, nor did I know that they were different from a two-handled blacksmiths hammer or a "regular" sledgehammer.

Jock, I think I would really like to see your farm/estate when I am over there! It sounds pretty interesting! I am wondering if there were ever any events held, like holding one hundredweight in each hand, and walking along a course. The man who goes the farthest, wins.

There are events done like that with large stones that have rings and handles set in them. See the "Smiddy Stone" event done at the Airth Games... Here's a picture and video.





Stones like that were apparently used to tie horses to...the smiddy stane lived in front of a blacksmiths shop, and the smith would tie the horses to it, while he worked on their shoes.