Yorkshire Newbie

[Une]

And a form a very wet Hampshire UK, hope your not flooded out at the moment.

[beverlonian]

Welcome from the other side of Yorkshire!

[McPostie]

Hi from another non-Scottish kiltist. Maybe you do have to have a little nerve to wear one south of the border, but why not? I wish there were more of us.
I wear eBay kilts and they're a cheap way to get started - see how you take to it before splashing out on anything serious.

Have you bought anything from "My Tartan Shop" on Ebay

[Steeplechase]

I would like to wish you a warm "Sandlapper" welcome from South Carolina in the US of A. Wear the kilt with pride! Another kilt you might want to consider is USAK, which you will find in the XMTS banners. Nothing like a kilt made just for you. Just check on the duties that may be due to shipment to the UK.

[sporranlegionaire]

Have you bought anything from "My Tartan Shop" on Ebay

Yes, I have two kilts from them, the last one bought about three weeks ago. I got them in Scottish National and Freedom of Scotland tartans. They're basic, but I think they're excellent value for the money, and have helped me get kitted out respectably. The kilt in my avatar is from My Tartan Shop.

[Hamish]

Hi Dave,

Since you, as a newbie here, were kind enough to send me a birthday greeting, the least I can do is to offer you a belated but very warm welcome to X Marks the Scot.

As everyone says, you do not have to be Scottish, or in any way Celtic, to wear the kilt. Nor do you have to live north of the border! I am only one quarter Scottish (the rest is English), I live in West Sussex and yet I have been a kilt wearer for 57 of my 71 years - the last eight of which I have been totally trouser-less and kilted full-time!

By all means get yourself an inexpensive kilt as a starter (but choose carefully as there is a lot of 'expensive' rubbish out there). Spend a little time on researching the various on-line retailers, take advice from your kilted brethren here, and you will not be disappointed. However, make as your goal, a traditional, hand-sewn, woollen, 8 yard kilt from a reliable and trusted kiltmaker. The difference will hit you, and those who see you, hard. Believe me, the wait will be well worthwhile. If you have questions, do not hesitate to ask them - most of us have been where you are and will be pleased to assist.

[highlander_Daz]

Im always suprised when people say im ONLY (whatever) part Scots -surely Hamish your a quarter Scot and ONLY 3/4 English !!!

after all in a glass of cordial the most important part is the juice even though theres far more water.

sorry just teasing.

[McClef]

That's a very good way of thinking about it Daz, after all the juice gives the flavour and defines the drink!

[McPostie]

Yes, I have two kilts from them, the last one bought about three weeks ago. I got them in Scottish National and Freedom of Scotland tartans. They're basic, but I think they're excellent value for the money, and have helped me get kitted out respectably. The kilt in my avatar is from My Tartan Shop.

Nice Pic,I like that kilt it looks very smart,Braveheart comes to mind, whats the name of that tartan,

[McPostie]

Hi Dave,

Since you, as a newbie here, were kind enough to send me a birthday greeting, the least I can do is to offer you a belated but very warm welcome to X Marks the Scot.

As everyone says, you do not have to be Scottish, or in any way Celtic, to wear the kilt. Nor do you have to live north of the border! I am only one quarter Scottish (the rest is English), I live in West Sussex and yet I have been a kilt wearer for 57 of my 71 years - the last eight of which I have been totally trouser-less and kilted full-time!

By all means get yourself an inexpensive kilt as a starter (but choose carefully as there is a lot of 'expensive' rubbish out there). Spend a little time on researching the various on-line retailers, take advice from your kilted brethren here, and you will not be disappointed. However, make as your goal, a traditional, hand-sewn, woollen, 8 yard kilt from a reliable and trusted kiltmaker. The difference will hit you, and those who see you, hard. Believe me, the wait will be well worthwhile. If you have questions, do not hesitate to ask them - most of us have been where you are and will be pleased to assist.

Hi Hamish I've got celtic blood in my in ancestry, scottish,welsh and ulster and its said the first people found with my surname were from East Lothian but also Edward (Longshanks) had a son with my surname so i don't know if that will go down well but i know theres a few scots with the same name,theres even a bakers in Dumfries town centre with one