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  1. 21st November 09, 02:27 AM #1
    Phil
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    Last regimental kiltmaker dies

    An obituary for Arthur Varley the last regimental kiltmaker dies - http://www.heraldscotland.com/commen...ailor-1.933316
  2. 21st November 09, 07:50 AM #2
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    Very sad. That's like having a library burn down.
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    Wow, it's a sad day.. He was truely respected for his
    skill and knowledge.. It is a sad day to loose a man of his quality..
    “Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap, but by the seeds you plant.”
    – Robert Louis Stevenson
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    May he rest in peace.
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    What a sad loss.
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    The end of a proud era.
    Animo non astutia
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    The end of an era now kilts are put out to tender for the Royal Regiment of Scotland.
    [B][COLOR="Red"][SIZE="1"]Reverend Earl Trefor the Sublunary of Kesslington under Ox, Venerable Lord Trefor the Unhyphenated of Much Bottom, Sir Trefor the Corpulent of Leighton in the Bucket, Viscount Mcclef the Portable of Kirkby Overblow.

    Cymru, Yr Alban, Iwerddon, Cernyw, Ynys Manau a Lydaw am byth! Yng Nghiltiau Ynghyd!
    (Wales, Scotland, Ireland, Cornwall, Isle of Man and Brittany forever - united in the Kilts!)[/SIZE][/COLOR][/B]
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    put out to tender?
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    Shopped out to the lowest bidder, I think.
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    Thanks for the link. What a valuable life he lead.
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