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I spent a week touring around southern Scotland and northern England recently when it was unseasonably warm. I took a Black Watch kilt which I wore in the cooler evenings. During the day I just wore a close fitting polo top with either a narrow 15 inch or a much wider 17inch black skirt. On the hott...

Last week I caught a glimpse of a man with a plain black knee length skirt, rolled down socks and walking boots in Spitalfields in London. This is a revamped market area, with a sprinking of small arts, clothing and bric-a-brac shops. He may have worked in one of these, as he was propping up a wall ...

Last week I went to a company members meeting in Southwark (London). One of the attendees wore Scottish day wear, kilt, brogues, hose, sporran and a light brown tweed jacket. He seemed to fit in very well seeing as most people there were in "day casual".

Well last weekend a dozen of us gathered for a slightly tardy celebration of Burns Nicht. We did it all - the piping in of the haggis, the address to the haggis and not forgetting the toasting of the lassies.

I had a Black Watch tartan kilt on for the occasion. A great time was had by all.

All the recent cold and snow - for almost all the last four weeks actually - has led to a style change. My current preference is for leggings, skirt and boots. I have found that two pairs of denim effect leggings are effectively coldproof (and can be worn comfortably under knee high boots) and also ...