It's Hamish

[longshadows]

Thanks for giving us your reflections on the VideoNation thing. In spite of its shortcomings, for most of us, it was a chance to know you a little better and hear your sonorous voice. Now, when we read your posts, we can hear you speaking.

Regards!

[Mattg]

Hamish, you're the man!

[ByDand]

Not only stylish but incredibly eloquent. You are the man Hamish. Of course we all knew that but now the world! By the way you've got a great on air presence and voice. Maybe you should do some broadcasting for the BBC in your spare time Here's to you

[Jerry]

Sorry if this is a bit off topic, but the video won't play for me. I use "Real Player" and when I try to load the clip, I get a message saying "software update required, but then when it tries to update I get another nessage saying "no software available for this file." If anyone can help, please open a thread in the "Tech" topic, so we can discuss this without disrupting this thread further than I already have. But please offer some advice, I'd love to hear Hamish.

[Rusty]

Great clip Hamish. Very well done.



JRMC are you using the Firefox browser? I believe there is a conflict with this browser and Real Player.

[cessna152towser]

I've seen the video and while Hamish was obviously sincere and knowledgeable on his subject I was a bit concerned that the presentation was such that some viewers might not take him seriously. That's a fine imitation leather kilt, Ham, I saw somebody wearing one like it at the Edinburgh Kilt Walk. Your photo also shows the lightning bolt kilt pin to advantage. I must bring that photo up on my PC screen while I'm fitting my lightning bolt kilt pin to my kilt, so that I fit it in the best looking position.

[Hamish]

I've seen the video and while Hamish was obviously sincere and knowledgeable on his subject I was a bit concerned that the presentation was such that some viewers might not take him seriously.

Unfortunately, all the preparatory work I had done for this VideoNation clip went out of the window when it came to the actual filming. I should have been given full control over the content (the BBC's contribution for these things is usually to do no more than the editing), but a Producer came to the house at the last minute and proceeded to direct me - where I stood, what I wore, almost what I said, everything. I don't believe either of those kilts were well-accessorised, and I should have preferred not to have been told to mention the 's---t' word. I'd really like an opportunity to re-shoot it without the Producer's 'assistance', but it is not the BBC's policy to permit a second clip to be made on the same, or a similar, topic.

That's a fine imitation leather kilt, Ham, I saw somebody wearing one like it at the Edinburgh Kilt Walk. Your photo also shows the lightning bolt kilt pin to advantage. I must bring that photo up on my PC screen while I'm fitting my lightning bolt kilt pin to my kilt, so that I fit it in the best looking position.

Yes, Howie made that one for me in July 2000 (I liked it so much I had a brown one made three years later!) and it is still one of my favourite kilts for everyday wear. It's been worn countless times and is still like new. I wore it only yesterday to do my weekly supermarket (Tesco) shopping and for a visit to Homebase (DIY) store.