My Bruce Kilt is coming but I'm still pining.

[McMurdo]

Congratulations on the new kilt, any way you could have it shipped to where you will be?

[auld argonian]

I can dig where you're comin' from, as we used to say when I was a bit younger. I've got a Robertson Ancient coming and hoping that it gets here before the holiday so I can make the season bright by wearing it to all of my Christmas functions. My personal complication is that I'm having a surgery on Dec. 3 that will, in all probability, leave me out of commission for a couple of weeks. Thus, we'll probably both be trotting out our new acquisitions at about the same time. I had one last pre-surgery stop at the bar last night and left promising the regulars that, hell or high water, I'd be there right before Christmas in full kilted glory...this bunch has never had the pleasure of having seen the kilted me.

It is better to travel hopefully than to arrive.

Best

AA

[English Bloke]

Congratulations on the new kilt, any way you could have it shipped to where you will be?

McMurdo, mate. It's a thought but... the Kilt and the Job would not go well together. It's best I wait, honest!

Pics to follow I promise.

[English Bloke]

So here it is. My wife decided it would be a great idea to wrap it for a christmas present so I had to wait until 25 Dec in the end. Some people are just plain cruel...

On Boxing Day we went out for a walk to Etherow Country Park in Cheshire so my daughter Tamsin could feed the ducks... and geese... and swans... and coots... and seaguls... and the hundreds of other birds that are there. It's a lovely park and a great little walk for a small person.



Tamsin Feeding Ducks



Outside the Visitors Centre, Etherow Country Park in the new hand-sewn Lochcarron Strome Bruce Modern Kilt pleated to Sett (in the end!!)

It was absolutely freezing in the wind so I've got a big fleasy jacket on. Not cold anywhere else except maybe my knees... A bit!



A walking away picture... Perfect Pleating



Our Hollywood pose



The rest of us. Lovely Wife and gorgeous Daughter and err.. Me



Made it to a pub for a bit warm and a quick-one



It's Robinson's Bitter if you're interested.

I take back most of what I said about casual kilts. They are great for an evening out and you want to save your good kilt from beer spillage if that's what's on the cards, But the workmanship, quality, feel, weight, hang, swish, and all the rest puts this kilt several worlds apart from anything I've ever worn before. Any X-Marker who doesn't yet have a 16oz wool kilt. Please start putting aside for one now. This is a stunning piece of work. I am totally blown away. I want to wear it all the time but I also don't want to break it.