Last Night with The Seasick Sailors

Last night I was invited to Mark and Joan's house, I met them last year when we were out for a kilt night and they really are wonderful people. Mark has started up a band called The Seasick Sailors and had planned to do a photo shoot with kilts, the only problem is that Mark was the only one with a kilt. He asked if I would come over with a few. Anyway I brought over 7 kilts a bunch of sporrans and a bag full of hose, two of the three guys didn't want to take off the kilts after the shoot. I got in for a few shots but here is one that I got with my camera. All but one kilt was mine, all the sporrans were from me, the photographer hastily wrapped a tartan blanket around himself. It was a really fun night.

Kilt Night with wee stumpy Nate

Well last night we went out for a kilt night in Oakville. It was decided to go somewhere new as they are getting tired of us everywhere else :p. So we started the night at the King's Arms. Never having been there before, I have to say I found the waitresses to be very nice and the food to be good, I had the Noting Hill Curry Chicken, hot, and all was good with the world. David who was there with me had the same but in medium and seemed to enjoy it. When Dick and "Wee Stumpy Nate" showed up Dick got the same dish and also got the hot. The service was good, and a few of the patrons had to come up and ask us about the kilts, nothing new there.

After a time and because Nate had forgotten his ID at home, we decided to go to the Moonshine Cafe. Now the Moonshine holds a special place in the heart of all SOKS who have been around for a while, for this was the spot for our first kilt night. When we got there it was crowded and loud, we then decided to make our way back to the Queen's Head, would we drive the one kilometer? No not us hearty stock, although the temperature was a chilly -10 degrees celcius. Thankfully we found a roaring fire upon entering the Queen's Head in in a few minutes we could feel our knees again, one of the patrons again had to make a few comments and ask a few questions, but there are strength in numbers, so "wee Jimmy" as we were calling him did not stay long.  

After a time in the Queens Head it was the long walk back to the Moonshine Cafe and our vehicles, I kept warm by regaling my comrades with the works of Robert Burns, much to the enjoyment of a couple in a nearby parking lot. All in all it was another great night with friends, and the Cohiba's direct from Cuba that David was handing out did not hurt either, thanks again David.  

I think we should visit the Kings Arms again it was a nice wee place with a great atmosphere.

Laird's/Day Plaid my take on it

There has been some talk of late about Laird's/Day Plaids on X-MarkstheScot, a look I find very interesting though I'd never tried it before. Now this is not a look that I would try out everyday though it was fun to try it out. For myself I found essentially wearing a blanket on your shoulder can be rather cumbersome, I also find it a tad theatrical, there are times when theatrical is fine though. I can see the utilitarian nature of a Lairds Plaid, I think I prefer wearing my Inverness Cape for the soggy days we've been having here. Anyway here is my take on a Laird's/Day Plaid.

A wee walk this afternoon

I did have to go out this morning to get a few things figured out, so I thought since I was back home I'd get a few pictures. Most of our snow has melted with more expected later in the week, today the tempratures are up at 10 degrees celcius so it was very comfortable kilt wearing weather, not quite warm enough for a box pleat but it's getting there. However I'm sure it will not last. I took the opportunity to walk a bit out back and get these shots. 

For those interested the kilt is my Isle of Skye from the Scottish Company, the hose are Hawick hose and that I also got at the Scottish Company, the sgain dubh and tie are also from there. The Sporran is my Muskrat Ferguson Britt from the Scottish Tartan Museum the garter ties are also from the Sottish Tartan Museum, the Argyll I purchased at the Wee Tartan Shop and the Crommach was a purchase I made at the Fergus Highland Games last summer.

At my Parents and other things

Today I went out to my parents place it was nice to see them, as I was there I got a few photos of the lake. After that I stopped at the mall to pick up a few things and this family had to have a picture with me. It was a good day all in all. It was a bit cool and windy by the lake but I was OK in my Royal Naval Association Kilt by Barb Tewksbury. I just love way people treat me when I'm out in my kilt.

My day out

So today I had to go out to do some shopping, and I decided to go get a few photos as I've not updated the blog recently. I figured I'd go over to Edwards Gardens and get a few shots. I stopped at my local Supermarket and ended up talking to a wee Scottish woman about kilts and all things Scottish, it was a good day so far. The samples lady even asked me how Catherine was doing, as we were in the supermarket once a few weeks ago when Catherine was up here I guess she left an impression. 

The wee squirrel came right up to me and posed, then when he saw I didn't have any nuts for him he ran off.