Halesowen tartan

[Philip S. Tibbetts]

Small world, my daughter Lara Cunningham studied Modern History at St. Andrews from 2000 to 2004. She stayed in St. Regulus for her first year then shared a university flat near the east beach with some fellow students for the next three years.

My first girlfriend did Modern History and German from 2000 to 2005!

And for an even smaller world I've met an alumni form my very high school on this very thread!

[freddie]

I think I prefer the blue tartan, purly because it's more colourful. I nearly missed the item on TV. I'd just got in from work and was having my dinner when my wife, who was watching TV in the lounge, called out "Come and see this, you'll like it". I watched the full item on the BBC iplayer and decided to post it to Xmarks so 'The Rabble' could see it as well. It was a shame about some of the negative comments from the public, especially the woman who thought the kilt was "A bit girly". Thank God she's in a minority !
I really love the Black Country (I support West Bromwich Albion) and think the people there are the salt of the earth. And now they have a tartan to sport as well - Great Stuff !

[Philip S. Tibbetts]

I think I prefer the blue tartan, purly because it's more colourful. I nearly missed the item on TV. I'd just got in from work and was having my dinner when my wife, who was watching TV in the lounge, called out "Come and see this, you'll like it". I watched the full item on the BBC iplayer and decided to post it to Xmarks so 'The Rabble' could see it as well. It was a shame about some of the negative comments from the public, especially the woman who thought the kilt was "A bit girly". Thank God she's in a minority !
I really love the Black Country (I support West Bromwich Albion) and think the people there are the salt of the earth. And now they have a tartan to sport as well - Great Stuff !

Thanks for the welcome freddie and thanks for putting all this on the forum, this makes me really chuffed and I'm glowing with pride thank you

Is it West Brom you like in then? You could have a crack at designing them a tartan! Glad you like the area so much, I feel very humble just to have contributed a little to the heritage of the area. I'll have to keep you updates on my campaign to get a flag for the area!

The comments were a bit negative - in fact the one guy who said I was onto a loser with the concept was a Scot (though he also said only the military should wear kilts!). It's odd as well cause I did a seperate interview session like that with BBC Radio WM and that was very positive. If you want to hear that it may still be on iPlayer or I do have a wav file of it.

On the bright side I have had enquiries about getting the material. I just need to find a not too expensive weaver!

[Paul Henry]

philip, I suppose you know about Marton Mills, they do very reasonable runs, and there is also Dalgleish in Selkirk. both seem good companies to deal with

[Philip S. Tibbetts]

philip, I suppose you know about Marton Mills, they do very reasonable runs, and there is also Dalgleish in Selkirk. both seem good companies to deal with

Thanks for those suggestions, I look forward to following them up

[McClef]

I've already met my first St Andrian Alumni on here!

Not sure whether you know but Hamilton was sold by the Uni to make into executive timeshares but after two to three years the place has had no work on it and left abandoned You'll be happy to here that Regs is still going strong.)

Once an Alumnus, always an Alumnus! (at least until one qualifies for the Olim Cives section in the Alumnus Chronicle!)

I revisited St Andrews in May last year which was the 32nd anniversary of my finals. Had to drive down Queens Gardens to take a look at Regs of course and noticed that Hamilton looked somehow forlorn on my way in. Given its prime position right next door to the Royal and Ancient I am surprised that it is stuck in limbo.

Small world, my daughter Lara Cunningham studied Modern History at St. Andrews from 2000 to 2004. She stayed in St. Regulus for her first year then shared a university flat near the east beach with some fellow students for the next three years.

Good grief - Regs was a male hall in my day!

[Philip S. Tibbetts]

Once an Alumnus, always an Alumnus! (at least until one qualifies for the Olim Cives section in the Alumnus Chronicle!)

I revisited St Andrews in May last year which was the 32nd anniversary of my finals. Had to drive down Queens Gardens to take a look at Regs of course and noticed that Hamilton looked somehow forlorn on my way in. Given its prime position right next door to the Royal and Ancient I am surprised that it is stuck in limbo.



Good grief - Regs was a male hall in my day!

Apparently the R&A were annoyed as they were meant to have first dibs on buying it but the uni ignored that. Shouldn't have been sold in the first place as it was a great community and a fantastic showpiece, as you so rightly pointed out, next to the golf course. Indeed I've heard it said that it is the second most photographed building in Scotland after Edinburgh castle, simply because it is at the end of the 18th!

I think the only all girl residence left is Wardlaw wing of University Hall, which is often affectionately known as Virgin Megastore :P Indeed I had one girlfriend (an academic daughter no less - shocking!) from there!

[McClef]

Apparently the R&A were annoyed as they were meant to have first dibs on buying it but the uni ignored that. Shouldn't have been sold in the first place as it was a great community and a fantastic showpiece, as you so rightly pointed out, next to the golf course. Indeed I've heard it said that it is the second most photographed building in Scotland after Edinburgh castle, simply because it is at the end of the 18th!

I think the only all girl residence left is Wardlaw wing of University Hall, which is often affectionately known as Virgin Megastore :P Indeed I had one girlfriend (an academic daughter no less - shocking!) from there!

I agree it shouldn't have been sold! I cannot think that the need for student accommodation has gone down at all! Plus I am constantly bombarded by requests for donations for this and that from the Uni so I wonder what they did with the money!

But as to its photo fame - who can forget its appearance in the opening sequence of Chariots of Fire even though they were trying to pass it off as a hotel in Broadstairs!

I guess most residences are now co-ed so to speak - I well remember how lady visitors had to leave on the stroke of midnight or else!

I had an academic daughter girlfriend too - but I was also an academic polygamist several times over!

[Philip S. Tibbetts]

I agree it shouldn't have been sold! I cannot think that the need for student accommodation has gone down at all! Plus I am constantly bombarded by requests for donations for this and that from the Uni so I wonder what they did with the money!

But as to its photo fame - who can forget its appearance in the opening sequence of Chariots of Fire even though they were trying to pass it off as a hotel in Broadstairs!

I guess most residences are now co-ed so to speak - I well remember how lady visitors had to leave on the stroke of midnight or else!

I had an academic daughter girlfriend too - but I was also an academic polygamist several times over!

Worse still all the new accomodation the Uni builds tends to be pretty expensive, even halls they re-open like Hepburn.

I worked as a sort of scullery maid in Hamilton for a while and one of the chefs was an extra in that famous chariots scene!

My first girlfriend happened to be the academic mother of a lot of my friends, which earnt me some colourful nicknames! :P I had a really nice bunch of kids, many of whom i keep in contact with now. I only dated one of them (honest!) and I have two academic wives. Funnily enough my bilogical sister is my academic grand-daughter!

I wouldn't be surprised if were related in some distant way McClef!

[Martin]

Philip,

Just watched the midlands today clip online, I'm afraid I missed it when it went out over air.

Congratulations to you, both on your tartan design, and for wearing the kilt here in the midlands.

I'm not a million miles away from you. I live near Redditch. Kilt wearers are few and far beween in this neck of the woods, so I'm delighted to find another!

Oh and by the way, welcome to Xmarks!

Martin