My 100th kilt has arrived!

**Hamish** · 7th August 10, 03:37 PM

Thank you everyone for your kind welcome to 'No.100', and for your Good Wishes. Although I learned yesterday that I will be called for surgery in about two weeks, I actually feel brighter and more alert than I have for about nine months, but I still have most of the inconvenience of the symptoms I had when diagnosed in January - I guess I am just learning to live with them! The surgery should put an end to those, hopefully.

To answer two of your questions:

Charlie, Riverkilt is correct; some of my earlier acquisitions no longer fit me - the Utilikilts and some others, for example, have no means of waist adjustment. As we know, some kilts shrink when simply hanging in our wardrobes (

), so I have no alternative but to 'archive' them when that happens!

And to Mike, the sporran is far from new, is quite a favourite of mine and has been in the 'sporran collection' for several years. It came from www.leathersporrans.co.uk in Scotland.

Take care,
Ham.

**Downunder Kilt** · 7th August 10, 03:43 PM

All the best for the upcomming surgery Hamish and it's great to hear you are feeling brighter. I also have a two of those sporrans, one black and the other brown, as I believe you do. They were my first two leather sporrans when I started wearing the kilt and have been very servicable.
Keep well

**GunnHighlander** · 7th August 10, 10:21 PM

I also wanted to say that it is quite refreshing to see you so light and giddy about your 100th kilt, as if it were your first. It brings a smile to my face because I have just ordered my FIRST "official" kilt from USAkilts. I've owned some phillabegs for re-enacting, and some wool tartan fabrics used as great kilts. I've even borrowed a few in my time. But this will be my first hand made to measure kilt, in one of my family tartans. I am really stoked for it's completion, and subsequent arrival. Hopefully one day I'll be just as excited and youthful, posting about my 100th Kilt!

Here's to your good health,
Cheers!

**Nighthawk** · 7th August 10, 11:38 PM

Wow!! And it matches your yard magnificently! What a great kilt! Glad to see you at least getting on the mend, too, Ham! It's a pleasure to see you back on the board!

**Jan Otto B** · 8th August 10, 12:31 AM

My congratulations on your #100! It is a great story, but more important, it is a beautiful kilt.
I was glad seeing a picture of you, after these months of preparations for the operation. I wish you strength with the operation, and may it help!