Here's one I did earlier

**londonpiper** · 18th September 08, 04:43 AM

A slightly older pic of myself and herself at the Mayor of Wandsworth's Ball earlier this year.

I would have preferred to have had a chance to straighten my sporran but we were caught coming off the dance floor and rushing for a drink of water before the next dance.

Isn't vanity a dreadful thing!!
:-)

**ardchoille** · 18th September 08, 06:26 AM

Nice picture! I love that tartan

**Sionnach** · 18th September 08, 06:56 AM

Beautiful couple.

**cessna152towser** · 18th September 08, 07:55 AM

Looking good.

**werewolves** · 18th September 08, 07:57 AM

Very sharp! I really like that jacket.

**Aldisimo** · 18th September 08, 08:23 AM

Yep, the jacket takes that ensemble from great to fantastic!

**Panache** · 18th September 08, 08:28 AM

She looks lovely and you dashing!

Glad to see more Scotish Country Dancers here on XMTS!

Cheers

Jamie

**londonpiper** · 18th September 08, 10:24 AM

Originally Posted by werewolves

Very sharp! I really like that jacket.

Thanks Werewolves and Aldissimo, the doublet is a Kenmore that doubles (forgive the pun) as a pipers doublet.

Although it doesn't have shoulder shells it does a very plausible job with the added bonuses that (a) it was a lot cheaper than a piper's doublet and (b) is a lot cooler to wear, especially when paired up with a full weight 4yard pipers plaid!

yes, ardchoille, I should imagine you would like the tartan, it's my favourite MacGregor, though I was surprised to learn that the clan chief frowns on its use by any other than a close branch of his family!

Jamie, quite agree. SWMBO is a dance teacher so I find myself dancing 4 or 5 nights a week in the busy winter months! Trying to get fit again after the summer break as we speak.

I wonder how many dancers there are on this forum, subject for a poll perhaps?

Thankyou also cessna152towser and Sionnach for your kind comments.

**SFCRick** · 18th September 08, 11:13 AM

very nice indeed

**ardchoille** · 18th September 08, 11:22 AM

Originally Posted by londonpiper

yes, ardchoille, I should imagine you would like the tartan, it's my favourite MacGregor, though I was surprised to learn that the clan chief frowns on its use by any other than a close branch of his family!

Well, Sir Malcolm MacGregor has amended that to say that it's ok to wear it if you bought it in good faith thinking you were buying a hunting version of the MacGregor red and green tartan.. so I'm sure it's fine.