Offbeat piccies

**pdcorlis** · 13th August 07, 07:46 AM

For a minute I thought you were in a new version of the TARDIS... That is one great looking tartan you have there sir!

**demobud** · 13th August 07, 07:47 AM

Surely the salesman would have to give you a discount for being so well attired?

**ardchoille** · 13th August 07, 07:50 AM

Nice! That vest and hose are perfect with that kilt. I must find myself a vest.

**McClef** · 13th August 07, 08:15 AM

Originally Posted by cavscout

That's a sharp looking outfit Trefor! Probably one of the best put together outfits I've seen in a long time! Great job!

I blush Sir! I was surprised how good the slimming effect was!

Originally Posted by pdcorlis

For a minute I thought you were in a new version of the TARDIS... That is one great looking tartan you have there sir!

Maybe I will call it that once it's installed!

Yes, the St David's tartan is getting a lot of fans.

Originally Posted by demobud

Surely the salesman would have to give you a discount for being so well attired?

He did - £800 off and even threw in a new sink and toilet! By Hamish's reckoning that's worth at least 3 kilts!

Originally Posted by ardchoille

Nice! That vest and hose are perfect with that kilt. I must find myself a vest.

I got mine from Hector Russell in the High St, Edinburgh. I had taken the jacket off because it was, despite the rain, hot in the marquee and yes, have to agree it looks good with the cilt on it's own. The hose I picked up at a woollen shop in Hawick, I'm kicking myself for not getting some more pairs whilst I was there as diced hose for £20 a pair is very good!

**cacunn** · 13th August 07, 09:43 AM

Originally Posted by Hamish

**By the way, I have just confirmed an order on a new bathroom and loo - and have depressed myself by the realisation that, for the same price, I could have ordered about 36 new kilts!!!!!!

36 new kilts or chamber pot

Give me a minute I'm still thinking.

**Archangel** · 13th August 07, 01:19 PM

Originally Posted by Phil

Might have shrunk your kilt if the water had been on. Don't know if you would suit a mini-kilt. I do like the MacPherson red.

It's the fast drying that shrinks the wool kilt. They can be soaked right through and dry just fine naturally. Of course, you'll have to stay outside until it does unless you're with people who don't mind wet sheep smell.

Tell us a bit about the sgian dubh kilt pin?

**ccga3359** · 13th August 07, 01:51 PM

Originally Posted by Phil

Might have shrunk your kilt if the water had been on. Don't know if you would suit a mini-kilt. I do like the MacPherson red.

Sir, only a gentleman as dapper and classy as our Trefor could possibly pull that look off!

**McClef** · 13th August 07, 02:31 PM

Originally Posted by Archangel

Tell us a bit about the sgian dubh kilt pin?

Well, I like to have a kilt pin on each kilt and I like them all to be individual and different. On the Tuesday I was wending my way to what I thought was Stranraer, but eventually became all the way to the Mull of Galloway. As a Historic Scotland member (which then gives you admission to all of their properties at no extra charge) I had just visited Cardonnes Castle and seen an intriguiing sign which proclaimed "Kilt making exhibition." Following this sign brough me into the charming little town of Gatehouse of Fleet where you walk through a post office into a cafe (where I partook of lunch) behind which is the giftshop and indeed an exhibition of a lady making kilts, next to which was a delightful collection of kilt pins. Not having any kilt pins left in reserve I thought about acquiring a couple extra ready for future kilts and saw the sgian pin (and another yet to be applied to a future kilt) as worthy of purchase. Of course it's a sgian without the sheath but it's a good way of demonstrating what one looks like!

The lady making kilts turned out to be the guardian of this collection of very reasonably priced pins (made by the Sgian Dubh Co and all priced between £15-£20) so I could not resist. Of course I hadn't expected to find a kilt in Andersons off the peg that would fit but having found the McPherson Red it just seemed that this was the perfect pin to "marry" to that kilt. There will be travelogue pictures shortly showing this location!

Originally Posted by ccga3359

Sir, only a gentleman as dapper and classy as our Trefor could possibly pull that look off!

Oh Grant, these are phrases usually attached to Panache and Hamish! But I modestly thank you for the accolade!

**M. A. C. Newsome** · 13th August 07, 02:47 PM

That sgian dubh kilt pin is made by Charles Buyers, which is the same company we get our sgians from in the museum shop. I try to keep some of their kilt pins on hand, as well. You can get them with brown and black handles, with either a polished or mat finish pewter "blade." I think they retail between $20 and $25. If anyone is interested in getting one of these in the states, just let me know.
Matt