Chepstowe & Bath.

[James]

Obviously Derek's public relations efforts are bearing fruit: for I visited the above on Friday to see the castle-for background information wearing a Highland Granite - Hill-walker.

First the ticket staff at the castle were overjoyed at the sight of a kilt-and were loud in their admiration.

Then at a pub [I forget the name-but first on right up hill from Castle car park]-I was engaged in conversation about the tartan I was wearing, for it had not been seen before. Then I was shown a picture of the landlord kilted for his wedding.

So it appears that the kilt is an object of admiration in that part of the Principality.

The next day I visited Bath-and in a shop I'd only visited about once a year ago-my kilt was recognised, and I was greeted like a long lost friend.

However -herself brought things back to normal with: 'It's odd how you keep bumping into short sighted people with no better taste than yourself'!

James

[Robin]

Nice!

Uhmm...It just came to my mind...how often do we see people wearing the kilt? not often...reading this forum...not even in Scotland.

So how come there so many kiltshops, kiltmakers, weavers, online shops, etc?
When you search the internet you would think half the world population must have a secret kilt life


Just wondering...

[Wompet]

Nice!

Uhmm...It just came to my mind...how often do we see people wearing the kilt? not often...reading this forum...not even in Scotland.

So how come there so many kiltshops, kiltmakers, weavers, online shops, etc?
When you search the internet you would think half the world population must have a secret kilt life


Just wondering...

'tis true. On moonless nights, we all gird our kilts about our loins and venture out into the dark. Our nocturnal wanderings are responsible for crop circles, sasquatch sightings, cow tipping, mysterious car door dings, and socks missing from laundry.

The next day I visited Bath-and in a shop I'd only visited about once a year ago-my kilt was recognised, and I was greeted like a long lost friend.

"I don't know the fellow wearing it, but that kilt looks familiar..."
I guess if kilts are only worn for special occasions, the sight of one will stick in the mind, especially if it's worn casually.
And after the MacDonald/Campbell thread of the last couple of days, it's good to hear that you got the reaction of "I don't know that tartan - what is it?" instead of "Don't know the tartan - you're not from around here, are you?"

[Southern Breeze]

The majority of kilt sightings by non-kilt wears is coverd up by the M.I.B. This is done to prevent Global panic by the un-kilted minority.

[Rob]

Nice!

Uhmm...It just came to my mind...how often do we see people wearing the kilt? not often...reading this forum...not even in Scotland.

So how come there so many kiltshops, kiltmakers, weavers, online shops, etc?
When you search the internet you would think half the world population must have a secret kilt life


Just wondering...

Robin,

You are quite right about "a secret kilt life". There is a type of strange 'entity' in Scotland that can often be found wearing kilts 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and almost 365 days a year, but always in secret. Also this strange 'entity' always wears its kilts on the inside, and never on the outside.

What is the name of this mysterious 'entity'? The wardrobe of course.

I sometimes think that kilts are specially made for wardrobes.

Rob (whose kilt manages to escape from the wardrobe quite often, but who is not a Scotsman)

[Ruanaidh]

Out of the wardrobes and into the streets!!!

[Blu (Ontario)]

... However -herself brought things back to normal with: 'It's odd how you keep bumping into short sighted people with no better taste than yourself'! James

A bit of facetious humor enjoyed by all.

[Sherry]

Perhaps herself will feel she's the one out of step if you keep getting such reactions to your kilt wearing, James. ;-)

Sherry

[Graham]

I have relatives in Bath, but the last time I was there was before my kilt wearing days.
I'm sure the Romans who built the baths were unbifurcated!

[Derek]

James .. what a shame you never mentioned you were coming over to our part of the world. Chepstow is only 25 mins away from us ... we could have met up. Its a great little place but I have'nt been there for about two years. Am I right in the fact that Chepstow Castle is the largest castle in Wales? There are lots of very nice watering holes there as well ... are you a 'real ale' man? Also next week, we and several of our friends are going to Bath. We go every year on the train (that only takes 50 mins) to do some christmas shopping. Its a real nice place to wander around especially at Christmas time. I shall of course be wearing my Welsh Cilt. I have never worn my Cilt there before.
Iechyd Da
Derek