David,

It is GREAT, and just as you described it on the 'phone. Well done, my friend!

I'd be rushing an order to you, but I now have twelve sporrans! I don't wear any of them very often and, I know it sound ridiculous, but I have given up kilt and kilt-accessory buying for Lent. No! No! Only joking, but it's a thought, and I might do it next year.

All I've given up this year, and successfully at that, is alcohol.

The truth is that my August trip to Vancouver is going to be expensive, combined with the fact that I expect to order maybe six kilts in as many months - starting yesterday with a 4 yard, box-pleated one from Matt.

Never fear! I'll be coming back to you before the year is out......