It just gets better

[Graham]

Last Friday I had to meet a new client in the city. I was also taking my daughter to lunch and i felt like going kilted.

It turns out that my new client is a Welsh lass with a Scottish husband. They have just arrived here from Kinlochbervie, Scotland, so she can take up a new position as manager in the hand made paper industry. In Scotland she has made paper for the likes of Sean Connery, Runrig, Scottish national party, Edinburgh Festival etc. a very clever lass.

This lassies husband wears a kilt (not all the time), he married in the kilt, teaches SCD and they both love celtic music. I could not have visited a better client.
( I hope to get them to come to a future kilt night).

I later visited another client, a Chinese man who runs a Chemist (Drug Store to you Americans), he didn't even blink an eyelid at the kilt.
He wanted me to climb up on the roof (in the main street) to check the sign job he wanted doing. I said I didn't bring a ladder and would call back (with shorts on).

It's strange really being the only person in the whole city who wears a kilt about each day. I'm sure some of you share that position.

[Kiltedmusiclover]

Not yet. But you have to have a goal. You
guys who are Kilted most of the time are certainly
an inspiration. ONE DAY! 8)

[Blu (Ontario)]

I know for a fact that there are lots of kilts in our city. However, I have never seen anyone wearing a kilt around town on a casual basis. I might as well be the only one.

blu

[Casey]

The only kilted person I have seen, outside of a marching band, is a guy in Kingston who was playing the pipes on a street corner.

Casey

[The Kilted Chef]

Graham, you truly are an inspiration! 8)

Larry

[Derek]

Graham ... all I can say is well done. Your a true Kilter. Wish I had the same confidence that you have. Still,one day. When you are next in conversation with your new clients perhaps you can find out whereabouts in Wales the lady originates from. There are tee-shirts here with a saying on that have been around for many years but this year they seem to be very popular with women of all ages . 'You can take the girl out of Wales, but you can't take Wales out of the girl'. I did once wear my kilt around Skipton in North Yorkshire on market day and got no reaction at all apart from when I went in a bakers to buy a doughnut the two ladies serving behind the counter cracked up laughing and took off into the back room. Then one did reappear with a smirk on here face to serve me. Sort of put me off me stride a bit although my wife said they were just a pair of silly plonkers.
Derek.

[Graham]

Thanks all for your comments. Derek, I'll be seeing a lot more of the client soon, I'll ask her where she's from.

All I know is we spoke of Swansea, my wife and I had a lovely holiday on the Gower Pen. back in 99.

[Casey]

Derek,

Given the nature so that experience, I would consider the source and ignore it.

I was a Home Depot (Building and lumber store) the other day, to buy some paint. The young woman, young enough to be my daughter, that served me had a big smile on her face and I knew that there was a comment coming. As she handed me my paint she said, "It's awfully windy out there today?"

I smiled back and said, "Oh, yes, that's for sure."

I received another big smile from her and was on my way to the cashier.

My motto for wearing my kilt around is: Walk tall, smile, and look 'em in the eye.

Casey

[Derek]

Graham ... The gower penilsula is a very nice area .. used to go camping there a lot when I was younger. Did you manage to see any other parts of Wales when you were here ... are you ever planning on returning?
Derek.

[Graham]

Derek, Gower is beautiful, we only had a short while in Wales in 99, we visited Caerfilly Castle too, then drove back to London.

Last year I was in Wales again with my son, we stayed in the North, did some walking around Mt Snowdon, Roman Steps, Barmouth and a lot of driving around that area.
It's very much like Tasmania, except we don't have the beautiful buildings, gaelic language, celtic heritage and history.

My next trip over I hope to see Scotland, not sure if I'll ge to see more of Wales, but there is a lot more to see and do there.

But we have nicer weather