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    He meant peat bog - an old mate of mine is from...

    He meant peat bog - an old mate of mine is from Mayo, his wife is from Dublin, when he went a little of tangent she would pull him up by jokingly say he was "such a bogger".
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    I'm curious about this. As a registered design...

    I'm curious about this. As a registered design needs to be new, and not be identical (or differing only in immaterial detail) to a design that has been disclosed to the public anywhere in the world...
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    IoS - colour-wise pretty much anything will go...

    IoS - colour-wise pretty much anything will go (although would try and avoid looking for an exact match with any of the dominant colours in the kilt). I tend to wear pale blue cotton shirts with all...
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    Probably out of production - although I would...

    Probably out of production - although I would have thought Baileys Irish Cream is fairly close and easy enough to get hold of.
  5. Thread: The Kilted King

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    St. Kilda offer this as an option on their made...

    St. Kilda offer this as an option on their made to order jacket and waistcoats - I'm sure other makers would do this on request:
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    Lochcarron do refer to is as a dress tartan: ...

    Lochcarron do refer to is as a dress tartan:

    http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=42701&stc=1

    As they created the Holyrood tartan in 1977 - perhaps they would be best...
  7. Thread: military command

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    http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/attachment.php?...

    http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=42691&stc=1
  8. Thread: weird tartans...

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    They did for a while - when they were promoting...

    They did for a while - when they were promoting this route:

    http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=42687&stc=1

    Maybe Loganair ticks the box, they have just opened new...
  9. Thread: weird tartans...

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    Two I can think of off-hand are: MacDuck...

    Two I can think of off-hand are:



    MacDuck Tartan (strictly speaking MacDuck #2) designed in the 1940s by Walt Disney (STA ref: 1121) Ancient MacDuck, old colours, as worn by Scrooge MacDuck,...
  10. If you hit the flat lands between London and...

    If you hit the flat lands between London and Peterborough you would have been in the Fens (low lying marshland around Ely and Cambridge, it's mainly farmland and originally was drained using the...
  11. Thread: Sporran Question

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    Margaret Morrison also do a long link chain:...

    Margaret Morrison also do a long link chain: https://morrison-sporrans.co.uk/product/chain-5/
  12. An extract from the "Dress Act": That from...

    An extract from the "Dress Act":

    That from and after the first day of August, One thousand, seven hundred and forty-seven, no man or boy within that part of Britain called Scotland, other than...
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    There are 2 version of this on the Scottish...

    There are 2 version of this on the Scottish Register of Tartans - both reference DC Dalgliesh - one is clearly their design, the other likely to be so as well.

    From the Dalgliesh website this...
  14. Both Edinburgh and Glasgow have lots to offer in...

    Both Edinburgh and Glasgow have lots to offer in a relatively small space - and are good bases to explore from. I was in Edinburgh in November with work colleagues and again a couple of time in...
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    The International Clan MacFarlane Society has its...

    The International Clan MacFarlane Society has its AGM in Arrochar this summer (combined with a tour).

    I'm not going but will be in Scotland at the same time. I have 2 back to back tours I'm...
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    My grandmother was a McFarlane. Her family...

    My grandmother was a McFarlane.

    Her family moved from Glasgow to Manchester (prior to that they seam to have been in Perthshire back to the 1600s).
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    Regimental Shop:...

    Regimental Shop: https://www.londonscottishregt.org/index.php/en/shop


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    Diced Mess Hose London Scottish. S, M, L, XL.

    £90.20


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    Some of his "legal" analysis and terminology is a...

    Some of his "legal" analysis and terminology is a bit off-kilter - but hey ho.

    Looking at other resources on this the main crux of this is about the use of Caledonian rather than the name...
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    Thanks Father Bill - I'll try and keep the date...

    Thanks Father Bill - I'll try and keep the date in mind, both my wife and daughter's names are Scandinavian derivatives of Brigid. I think they enjoy the spring connection...
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    I understand it's because the Department of...

    I understand it's because the Department of Agriculture ruled some time back that lungs cannot be used as human food. So both imports and local products cannot include them. Even making your own...
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    The EU joined in 2015 as a result of an amendment...

    The EU joined in 2015 as a result of an amendment allowing regional economic integration organisations to become parties. As such (and because the EU is a free trade zone) there are no internal...
  22. Thread: Tartan Temptation

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    Maybe - I'm sure my Grandad only had one suit -...

    Maybe - I'm sure my Grandad only had one suit - and that was kept for Sunday best - but when I was in private practice I typically had 3 to 5 suits at any time and wore them in rotation (I would also...
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    I agree - I don't need another kilt and it ain't...

    I agree - I don't need another kilt and it ain't necessary.

    My first kilt is 20 odd years old and still going strong (a fully expected) - but I have picked up a couple of extras on the way.
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    The Irn Bru's a nice touch... They even have...

    The Irn Bru's a nice touch...

    They even have their own tartan https://www.tartanregister.gov.uk/tartanDetails?ref=1856
  25. Thread: Tartan Temptation

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    Tartan Temptation

    On a recent visit to Edinburgh I spotted this bolt of tartan. It's an unusual version of MacFarlane tartan (basically a weathered hunting).
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