Smeaton gets his medal!

[Chef]

If I ever meet him, I'll buy him a drink of stout proportions. Thank you John!

He really is a nice guy. None of it is fake and he genuinely is amazed at the attention he has received.

[starbkjrus]

As someone who traveled through the Glasgow airport two days after Mr. Smeaton helped to make this a relative non-event I too add my thanks. As well as congratulations on the award.

[Nervous Jock]

Reported in the papers today John in not at all well after a serious asthma attack. not much else to say other than get well soon

[macneighill]

WOW! This is the first I've heard of John. Its nice to see a MacNeil tartan in the news. But unfortunately, he's ill. I hope he gets well soon .

[Highlander31]

And from Smeato's column:

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The aprons on the kilt are reversed. The bottom of the kilt reveals an under apron that is lower than the top apron, which appears to open on the left. The photo is not reversed. The queen is pinning the medal on the left side of his as confirmed by the small photo to the left. Can anybody explain how he might be able to reverse the aprons when putting it on. It is not possible on my tank.

[muirkirkca]

Congratulations and concern. Asthma is no fun as I have 2 grandchildren with this affliction. I hope he gets better soon.

[Nervous Jock]

The aprons on the kilt are reversed. The bottom of the kilt reveals an under apron that is lower than the top apron, which appears to open on the left. The photo is not reversed. The queen is pinning the medal on the left side of his as confirmed by the small photo to the left. Can anybody explain how he might be able to reverse the aprons when putting it on. It is not possible on my tank.

Think its just the photo, I have had had a problem where the lower apron hangs below the top one too

[Rex_Tremende]

The aprons on the kilt are reversed. ... Can anybody explain how he might be able to reverse the aprons when putting it on. It is not possible on my tank.

What makes you think so? Looks like a normal tapered pleat to me.

[McMurdo]

The aprons on the kilt are reversed. The bottom of the kilt reveals an under apron that is lower than the top apron, which appears to open on the left. The photo is not reversed. The queen is pinning the medal on the left side of his as confirmed by the small photo to the left. Can anybody explain how he might be able to reverse the aprons when putting it on. It is not possible on my tank.

There is no fringe on the left side which leads me to believe that he is wearing the kilt correctly, I think what you are seeing is the pleat edge not the opening.