Hey Tobus:

I didn't have any trouble booking a room (a couple of months ago...). I'll be surprised if things are as crazy as they're saying they might be, but who knows?

I'll be there,...

I'm afraid I won't be attending this year. But I hope you'll have a great time. Hope to see you in Sherman!

SM

Amazing Reweaving in Bellaire, Texas (a section of Houston)

4501 Mimosa Dr, Bellaire, TX 77401
(281) 948-2240
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A couple of months ago, I purchased a ladies kilted skirt in the Maxwell tartan (ancient colors, to the sett) on eBay for less than $20 USD. From the photos, it looked to be fairly old and in need of...

Search “ brown scottish t-shirt” on Amazon and several options appear.

Cheers,

SM

Merry Christmas to you as well, Father Bill, to all of XMarks!

Cheers,

SM

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I’ll ask BD to add the XMarks handles for everyone, but here are the men of XMarks who were on hand at the moment for the group photo. Apologies to anyone we missed.
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I’ll be there. Looking forward to seeing everyone!

Cheers,

SM

I’m afraid that one’s too far afield for me.

Have fun!

SM

Yes, a different organization took over what was previously the Kerr County Celtic Festival. Glad to see that the festival is continuing, but the fact that it’s a one-day event limits the number of...

I came across this article featuring our own Peter MacDonald!

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-11906373/Scotlands-oldest-tartan-dates-16th-Century-experts-say.html

Cheers,

SM

See you in San Antonio, B.D.!

SM

Who’s going to the Sherman Celtic Festival this coming weekend?

I’ll be there…

Cheers,

SM

For all Texans and friends of Texas on the forum, happy Texas Independence Day!

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SM

See the announcement here:

https://www.texasscots.com/news/texas-scottish-festival-2023-cancelled

I'm betting they'll be looking for a new venue going forward. It'd be nice if they could move...

Hey Steve:

Hope you're well! I'd decided to give NTIF a pass this year, as I have other things going on. Having just learned that the Texas Scottish Festival in Decatur is cancelled this year, I'm...

Jock Scot, let's give it a try and see if it works. I seem to recall receiving notice in the past. See if you get an email notifying you that you've been mentioned.

Cheers,

SM

It was a good day (if a little chilly), and it was great to see Tobus, Steve M, John, BD, Dave, Steve A and other XMarkers (former and current) at the event.

Here's one of my father and me from...

It was a muddy mess in the vendor unloading area, but my tent site was on a grassy area and seemed fine. I’ll be doing most of my setting up in the morning. See you gentlemen tomorrow!

Cheers,
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See this thread:
http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/f118/rlyeh-tartan-order-97122/

Maybe speak with Rocky at USA Kilts.

Cheers,

SM

Looking forward to seeing you there!

Cheers,

SM

This afternoon, I received the long-link sporran chain I'd ordered from the Scottish Trading Company. The link appears earlier in this thread.

The chain is better than I'd thought it would be from...

No, I wouldn’t think the quality would be the same, as one is a £795 sterling chain and the other is a $55 chain. Apples to oranges, you might say.

That said, given the price differential and the...

Piperalpha:

The Scottish Trading Company also has a couple of long link chain options that are more budget friendly:
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Yeah, but I'd think the button on type would be a good deal heartier and more visually appealing!

Cheers,

SM