Thanks for your encouragement, Hamish, Rob and Sherry. I suppose I do have a precedent for kilt wearing in England as my black watch does get its outing to the Great North Run. Tied up at the waist a bit shorter than usual and with sporran out to the side to give freedom for jogging, and teamed with a running vest it's part of my costume for the event and what very few comments I have had have all been complementary. This on a day when there are around 40,000 other people in fancy dress in Newcastle, but I've always felt it would stand out too much on a normal day.