Last week while having a pub lunch in Duns, I noticed a new ad on the wall for a new kilt shop at Berwick-on-Tweed. Then yesterday when I went into town I discovered that a kilt shop has now opened right here in my own home town - Tyne Tartans in O'Connell Street, Hawick, where there was previously a gents outfitters which sold trousers and other male clothing but only hired kilts. Kilt wearing must be on the up with all these new outlets opening. Now that there is a local kilt shop here I will need to order another kilt and give them some business - previously I have had to travel out of town or go on the internet to obtain kilts.