I wish I was Welsh

[chasem]

Derek, am I remembering correctly a post of yours about receiving a second welsh cilt some time ago? I may be thinking someone else, but I thought it was you. Just curious as I haven't seen any other pictures of it lately, so I thought it might actually be someone else.

[McClef]

Hi McClef ... We too were at The Royal Welsh. What day did you go. We went on the Tues and apart from the guy at The Welsh Tartan Centre stand and myself, I saw no other Cilts that day. Did you see any other Cilts/kilts when you were there. Where abouts in South Wales are you by the way. Here's a couple of pics from the day that I posted back then.

We gate crashed a members only tent for some beers .. no one was there to stop us .. we got served straight away ... later though it took us flipping ages to get served at one of the main bars.

Iechyd Da
Derek

S'mae Derek Bach

I went on the Thursday, the last day of the show.

Like you I saw no other Cilts/Kilts that day apart from myself and the guy at the Welsh Tartan stand. He said that more people were hiring than buying but that business was gradually expanding. I don't think the prices they were charging at the show helped though - he showed me a casual St David's tartan cilt and that was over £100 when I have seen the same cilt advertised on their website for £79! Even a Welsh tartan tie was about £17.50!

He asked me for my clan which is Robertson and show me the Roberts Welsh tartan which is a lovely blue and something to bear in mind for the future!

I didn't bother with the beer tents and thought the best value refreshments were the ones in the flower tent - very WI in there!

I did get a smile and a wave from Elyn Rhys, the S4C TV personality, for my kilt though! I waved back!

The annoying that was that I lost my kilt pin somewhere amongst the milling crowds through people brushing against it. I have since taken steps to make my remaining ones more secure!

I live in the valleys, the Ebbw Fach town of Abertillery (Abertyleri) and the locals seem to have got pretty used to seeing me in my kilt - just as well as I am kilted approx 4 days a week and this could grow with the new ones I have on the way!

I took quite a few pics of the show which are on my photo blog site www.fotothing.com/cleftref but you would have to scroll through the archives to find them as I haven't put them on another hosting site like flickr.

Where in Wales are you?

Gyda Cyfarchion

Trefor

[turpin]

Man, the Welsh have got it goin' on! This is a pretty pointless thread, I just wanted to praise the Welsh and express my envy that I am not among their ranks. I mean, look at this tartan! And this one too! And then they have the Ysgrepan, which is just beautiful! And you think Price Charlies look sharp? Check out the Welsh Argyll jacket! It has tartan on the sleeves and pockets!

And last, but not least, Y Ddraig Goch. Don't get me wrong, I'm damn proud of the Lion Rampant, but a f***in dragon?!? That's just awesome...

So, in conclusion, Catherine Zeta Jones is really hott, and I wish I was part Welsh.

Don't know about the rest, but I'm in complete accord with your last sentiment.

[Derek]

Hi Trefor ... Were down in Caerdydd. It wasn't that long ago we did a gig in Ebbw Vale Rugby club and only the other week the wife wanted some 'clogs' that were only available from a shoe outlet in the Festival Park, Ebbw Vale. Were off to the Abergavenny Food Festival this Sat (16th). Thats not to far from you ... If you fancy meeting up for a beer let us know. We could meet in The Hen and Chickens. Were going on the bus hence we'd have to meet in Abergavenny. Lets hope you can make it.
Iechyd Da
Derek

[McClef]

Hi Derek.

Have sent you a PM with my contact details so we can hopefully arrange to meet up for a wee dram

I hope parking isn't going to be too difficult! There was some event last year when there was absolutely nowhere to park and it took 40 minutes just to get through the weird Abergavenny road system just to escape!

I know Festival Park of course - go there several times a year even if only to browse Had a meal at the Brewers Fayre pub at the bottom of Victoria only last week.

My Black Watch kilt arrived today so expect I will be sporting that in Abergavenny!

Iechyd da

Trefor