I cannot remember who-sorry, but a bit back someone was explaining on this board the difference between a skirt and kilt-waxing lyrical about the aprons-pleats etc.

I'm as I might have said am very pleased with my new Highland Granite Hillwalker from Hector Russell-and still am.

Anyway I bumped into a lady I know and the following conversation took place:-

'I do do like your new kilt, that grey is very smart'.

'Thanks'.

'It's nearly the same grey as our school skirts used to be'.

'Yes, but this is a kilt'.

'I know, just like our school skirts.'

I had to either creep away and shoot myself, or think it all very funny-I chose the funny: at least she admired the kilt.

James