Stormy Weather

[mangerton]

On the subject of clothes - any kilt wearers out there? Mangerton, perhaps, or Scotty? With family weddings etc in the offing I'm thinking of reclaiming my Highland ancestry. Here's our 15th chief in full rig. This look may be a bit OTT, the musket for a start, but I do like the socks. Any advice gratefully received.

Kilts have been discussed on the forum at some length in times past, but I can't remember where, though possibly on this thread. I wore a kilt all my life, until my mid thirties, when it unaccountably shrank. One of my nephews now has it. Anyway, these days I very rarely have occasion to wear a kilt.

I must echo the advice of those comedians amongst us who recommend wearing more than just the socks. It would be damn cold otherwise. Do not however emulate George IV who wore pink tights under his kilt on his Scottish visit in 1822.

I would definitely recommend wearing the kilt, especially at a wedding. Do let us know how you get on.


OT - Just noticed this is my 2,000th post.

[Richard Tarleton]

I would definitely recommend wearing the kilt, especially at a wedding. Do let us know how you get on.


OT - Just noticed this is my 2,000th post.

Many thanks for the words of encouragement mangerton! And I'm delighted with the snippet about pink tights. Apparently MacDonell of Glengarry

made several unauthorised and flamboyant appearances during the visit [of George lV in 1822], to the annoyance of his friend Walter Scott and the other organisers, but causing no more than mild amusement to the King.

[wiki]

And congratulations - mine slipped by unnoticed by me. Much boosted by participation in Xmas quizzes.

[Nick Armstrong]

How do you know what I lie back and think of ams ?

I knew he was putting his head in the noose with that quip!

[Anna]

Kilts have been discussed on the forum at some length in times past, but I can't remember where, though possibly on this thread. I wore a kilt all my life, until my mid thirties, when it unaccountably shrank. One of my nephews now has it. Anyway, these days I very rarely have occasion to wear a kilt.

It was on this thread, and more than once. When you say you wore a kilt all your life do you mean every day, did you go to work in the pickle and chutney factory in it?
I have said it before but there is something about a kilted man, cannot explain it, but once donned it makes any man appear 100% more attractive. I think it should be worn on all possible occasons not just for weddings!

[mangerton]

It was on this thread, and more than once. When you say you wore a kilt all your life do you mean every day, did you go to work in the pickle and chutney factory in it?

Yes, sorry for the ambiguity. I didn't mean every day. Mostly on Sundays, both at home and later at boarding school. Certainly not to work in a p & c factory, although on several occasions to social functions connected with it!

[BBMmk2]

On the subject of clothes - any kilt wearers out there? Mangerton, perhaps, or Scotty? With family weddings etc in the offing I'm thinking of reclaiming my Highland ancestry. Here's our 15th chief in full rig. This look may be a bit OTT, the musket for a start, but I do like the socks. Any advice gratefully received.



MacDonell of Glengarry, Sir Henry Raeburn, National Gallery of Scotland

Ah not one of my ancestors then. He's not wearing the Royal Stuart Tartan!

[mangerton]

This planned event occurred earlier this evening. It was Scotland's tallest structure, and of special interest to me as I used to live about a mile away, and passed it every day.

[greenilex]

I was hoping there might be a video?

[mangerton]

I was hoping there might be a video?

There is! It's a link to the BBC website. I've just checked, and it's ok here on pc and ipad.

[BBMmk2]

Yes, Mangerton, just seen it!

Hoping today that the weather be not too bad!

[eighthobstruction]

Weather today 'some of that real yo yo yo stuff'....storms coming and going....the local beck well fed by the last few days wet offerings, now the colour of a good pint of Tetleys....Enjoying those minutes where the wind really whips up like it's just found a rift in a vacuum to announce the next heavy stair rod shower ....thunder rattles like a big lorry shedding a load of gravel, a rumble I feel I could walk along if I was a giant walking the top ridges....OOOOOOOOOOoooooooooooooh yeah....
Also and not less than the weather:

People,
People who need people
Are the luckiest people in the world
Were children needing other children
And yet letting our grown-up pride
Hide all the need inside
Acting more like children than children
Lovers
Are very special people
They're the luckiest people in the world
With one person,
One very special person
A feeling deep in your soul
Says you are half now you're whole
No more hunger and thirst
But first be a person who needs people
People, people who need people
Are the luckiest people in the world.

With one person
One very special person
A feeling deep in your soul
Says you are half now you're whole
No more hunger and thirst
But first be a person who needs people
People, people who need people
Are the luckiest people in the world.

While walking....Got a very nice swing version of this going (whistled, hummed, scatted, sung) kinda beefed up Stan Kenton , Matt Monro on Singer, attack of Gene Krupa, Harmony singers doing Zu Bubbly Zup Doggeee (in acknowledgement of my dogs helping participatary lope [lope])....really hot soloists (me....of course....)TAKING IT TO THE MAX....been stoatin this aft'....

Life who needs it....think I'll go and eat worms....

[Anna]

Weather today 'some of that real yo yo yo stuff'....storms coming and going....the local beck well fed by the last few days wet offerings, now the colour of a good pint of Tetleys....Enjoying those minutes where the wind really whips up like it's just found a rift in a vacuum

Ha 8Obs! It’s all well and good for you, riding the wind ‘Dooby-Dooby-Do-Ing’ with your loping lurchers but on Sunday the wind - which was 6 (strong breeze) on the Beaufort Scale was gusting to 7 (moderate gale)!

It turned over two pots of tomatoes with the loss of 10 baby fruits, smashed the canes, and also sent a large tub of runners flying (which landed on a trough of geraniums). I had to drag the beans to safety and with a complicated system of ropes shackled and manacled them to the outside tap. There is damage to some stems and flowers of course but luckily the beans were bravely hanging on.

Yesterday, again the wind was so strong, first thing I in the morning I could see a neighbour’s gazebo trying to lift off into the stratosphere with the metal buckling despite being tied to housebricks, so I left them tied up.

Neither the BBC nor the Met forecast this, but I have found a weather site, XCW, which someone here who has a private pilot’s licence recommended, which takes wind seriously.
Today all is calmer, just over 20° and pleasant. At 6am this morning I was untying and moving the bean tub and making sure it was weighted down to avoid further carnage.

(Still no sign of S_A I do miss his observations and he was very helpful before in why wind disappears at night …… I wanted him to explain Sunday and yesterday's malestrom)

[salymap]

I've sent S_A an email and do hope he gets in touch soon.

[amateur51]

We've had two major showers (shades of Terry-Thomas? ) today but now there are fluffy white clouds, blue skies and sunshine.

It won't last

Will it?

[Petrushka]

We've had two major showers (shades of Terry-Thomas? ) today but now there are fluffy white clouds, blue skies and sunshine.

It won't last

Will it?

Got a right soaking in London this morning but fine, dry and sunny back home but does seem rather windy just now. The forecast is for a return to very high temperatures on Thursday which is being touted as being the hottest day of the year so far and could reach 95 degrees F