Our house is on the ridge to the East of Poole harbour - I can see the Purbeck hills across the water from the back bedroom window.

There must be something in the air around here at the moment.

You'll have to let me lose a few pounds and make a few good kilts before organising a meeting - my enthusiasm for making kilts is such that I have about six under construction at the moment. They would not take so long if I did not try to get millimetre accurate pleats. I might also get one finished if I did not go from one to another at random.

I just noticed - the bought kilt is made up inside out - the twill runs contrary to 'standard', left hip to right knee instead of vice versa. Ah well - it will do for gardening.