Clan tent suggestions needed

[Ron Abbott]

Good photos! The cromach always get me. Why the cromach?

I always noted that Maj. Gen. Sir Athol Blair Alasdair MacCrumbly-Biscuit of MacCrumbly-Biscuit alays seems to have one at the highland games (along with a car blanket in the ancient MacCrumbly-Biscuit tartan over his shoulder).

I have to say that one of the things that surprises me is how people seem to look up to the clan chiefs. Although it's not always the case, has everyone forgotten about the likes of the clearances? The manner in which clan chiefs often treated the ordinary people of 'their clans'?

Do the majority really much have in common with the Fettes and Oxbridge educated clan chief? Of course that's not always the case but t does make me wonder.

MacKenzie asks why I wear a kilt. In fact, I wear one much less nowadays but that's just because I find it uncomfortable in the heat and humidity of where I live. But 30 years ago when still in Scotland I was playing in two pipe bands and also did solo piping work and I was wearing the kilt perhaps four or even times a week.

I also dropped out of the local St Andrews Society a long time ago. I couldn't be bothered with the , "oh yes I was born in London, but my mother's, aunt's, second sister's half cousin had a grandmother whose grandfather came from Berwick....hmm.....it was in Scotland then wasn't it?" type of person. Either that or it was someone who thought wearing a Rangers top and letting loose with bigoted rants was an appropriate way of showing one's Scottishness (change that for a Celtic top if it's your wish).

I also worked in two shops in The Lawnmarket when younger, mainly bagpipes but all sort of highland wear and even tourist tat was for sale.

I have to confess however that when I do return to Scotland these days, I love to do what I am sure many tourists do, because in some ways maybe that's what I have also become......visiting castles, etc. etc. However my main like back home is for the tranquility, a lack of polluted air and I love to do some fishing.

I'm anything but anti-kilt, I just like it worn in the right way and on the right occasion and I find it amusing to see some of the outfits out there....especially the ones with clan everything.....kiltpins, cap badges, tie clips, a signet ring, clan tie, tartan flashes etc. etc.
I would however confess that when I return to Sc