I agree with you. I have already received a permanent red card for infringements by going off-topic too often, among other faults. Much as I like the kilts etc etc, I also wish to blether with people I know here about this n‘ that and also take part in off-topic discussions which are not harmful to member relationships. Yes, as a result, due to the advice out spread out to other sites, I am now a member of other Scottish website forums (not especially kilt-related), but I believe no-one here is on these sites and the turn-around on posts is very slow. The fact is, I really like the people on this site and would love to talk about other things with them and interact more.

In late May, a post of mine was refused (I need pre-post approval each time nowadays) which honoured a family friend’s brother who died as a Royal Marine gun-crew on board HMS Hood on May 24, 1941 during which 1,415 crew died out of a compliment of 1,418. Though the Mods said it was a sad but excellent and informative post, they could not let it through as it was too much off topic.

I appreciate the main focus of this site, but I too would welcome a chance to discuss and learn other things.