Back to Work & Black to Work

[cessna152towser]

Back to work today after the Christmas holiday to earn some more money for my kilt fund. After being casually kilted every day since Christmas and faced with only two more formal clothing options today - heavyweight black kilt with Argyle jacket or pinstripe trouser suit - the kilt was the obvious winner.

Off to Selkirk first where I had to sit as Assessor at a custody court

The magnificent Court House was very busy today with Sheriff Court and District Court sittings. There were crowds of people waiting in the foyer and stairway for cases to call. Many were of the type which we might describe as chavs in the UK or rednecks in the USA and can be quite intimidating but the few who did comment on the kilt were all very complimentary.

This grand building was constructed in the 19th century as a replacement for the earlier court nearby where Sir Walter Scott presided. The original court is now a museum.

Later I had to call in at a local law office to collect some desk work, but home for lunch first and time for a photocall beside the red fence.

I like the pleats on this kilt, though when I am in court and wearing a robe these are covered by the gown. Will be wearing same kilt again tomorrow to court at Duns.

[Splash_4]

Nice photos C152T. Glad I don't have to go to court in a building like that. I would be too afraid that the gallows would be next!

[McMurdo]

Nice shots great looking outfit and you are right thats a magnificent court house, though I dont want to see the inside.

[Dreadbelly]

My opinion, while the buildings are very nice, and all of your kilt shots look wonderful, I am most taken with the magnificent muttonchop sideburns you have.

More people need facial hair!

[Jimmy the Celt]

Great pics, as always

[Kilted KT]

great pics...I would say the chavs should have been far more intimidated!

[Tattoo Bradley]

Yeah, I would be in fear for my neck in a court like that indeed!

[JimB]

I've got a black one too and they are very handy. You can dress them up or dress them down very easily.
It looks good on you.
Love the pics!

[cessna152towser]

thats a magnificent court house, though I dont want to see the inside

A feature of the court house is the spiral staircase from the cells in the basement directly into the dock of the main court. There is also an old tunnel from the basement which runs under the road directly into the basement of the building on the opposite side of the road - which was orginally a prison - though since it has been converted to offices the tunnel is no longer used.

[McClef]

Nice baronial architecture you have up there for courts Alex!

But if we can't kilt a good judge we can at least judge a good kilt

I like my black one too!