Quote Originally Posted by Jock Scot View Post
There are still houses in Scotland that even a nuclear power station working at full power will not warm up,for these trials of endurance, er, I mean occasions, my wife reserves a thick, dark green, long velvet skirt, a cream roll neck sweater type thing and one of those green button from the neck cashmere cardigans with a few flowers discretely embroidered down the front.She looks a real picture and she assures me that frost bite has been kept at bay, so far!
My wife and I used to occasionally spend the weekend at the Finlaystone Estate in Renfrewshire-- I noticed that the second time we went she prudently wore silk long johns under her gown. Things were slightly warmer at The Lee, but only in mid-summer did ladies show bear shoulders. And the coldest night ever? Hands down staying with friends at Balgonie. In the middle of the night my wife pinched the overcoat off my bed and added it to the pile on hers in a vain attempt to keep warm.

Yup. Scotland can be chilly sometimes!