New wedding service
Posted: Tuesday, 24 July 2007 |
Hello again. I haven't had time to catch up on all the blogs that have appeared while I've been away so it might take a wee while to catch up. Hope everyone's well. Glad to say that Chrissie Mary has managed to keep a reasonably low profile and is in good health and spirits. She sends her love.
With the Dell Fank Dating Festival in mind, I've been very concerned about the new Sporran Law and keen to avoid legal unpleasantness at any weddings following next year's Fank so... I've been on a residential training course in Advanced Sporranology. Seemingly new legislation means that kilt wearers will be prosecuted if they don't have licences for their sporrans. (Yes really. Doubters can visit http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/6234290.stm although I do get a bit upset when people don't believe my news reports).
I can certainly confirm that some men in these parts have been seen wearing some criminal kilt-based outfits. Murdo John, Angus and Donald know who they are. (Calum actually looks very well in his kilt.) Some bloggers might also take a particular interest in the origin of fur for kilty accessories.
Well I've been busy researching kilts and sporrans and am proud to tell you that I'm now a fully certified Sporran Inspector. Here's a copy of my certificate.
I'll be very happy to take a close look at sporrans and kilts to advise on compliance with the law and see this as a great opperchancity for Career Development in a new service industry. Chrissie Mary wants to attend weddings as my Lovely Assistant, proudly wearing her Sporran Licencing Advice & Guidance T-shirt. Look out for the distinctive SLAG logo.
Look forward to catching up on the news from the last few weeks.
With the Dell Fank Dating Festival in mind, I've been very concerned about the new Sporran Law and keen to avoid legal unpleasantness at any weddings following next year's Fank so... I've been on a residential training course in Advanced Sporranology. Seemingly new legislation means that kilt wearers will be prosecuted if they don't have licences for their sporrans. (Yes really. Doubters can visit http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/6234290.stm although I do get a bit upset when people don't believe my news reports).
I can certainly confirm that some men in these parts have been seen wearing some criminal kilt-based outfits. Murdo John, Angus and Donald know who they are. (Calum actually looks very well in his kilt.) Some bloggers might also take a particular interest in the origin of fur for kilty accessories.
Well I've been busy researching kilts and sporrans and am proud to tell you that I'm now a fully certified Sporran Inspector. Here's a copy of my certificate.
I'll be very happy to take a close look at sporrans and kilts to advise on compliance with the law and see this as a great opperchancity for Career Development in a new service industry. Chrissie Mary wants to attend weddings as my Lovely Assistant, proudly wearing her Sporran Licencing Advice & Guidance T-shirt. Look out for the distinctive SLAG logo.
Look forward to catching up on the news from the last few weeks.
Sharp intake of knives
Posted: Tuesday, 31 July 2007 |
Calum might need to revise his ideas for a skean dhu (or sgian dubh, if you prefer) sharpening business following recent developments in Scottish politics. It鈥檚 a good job that he鈥檚 so adaptable.
Seemingly Rhoda Grant, the Highlands and Islands MSP, has been asking questions in Parliament about knives. She has found that government campaigns to combat knife crime have had no impact on the numbers of people carrying offensive weapons in the Highlands and Islands. Bet most of the offenders wear kilts and are carrying the weapons in their socks 鈥 or are called Hermit and live on Sanday.
Mrs Grant, urged young people who are considering carrying a knife to bear in mind that 鈥渄efiance and bravado can be dangerous 鈥 particularly when combined with alcohol鈥.
Hebridean weddings are perfect settings for combining defiance, bravado and alcohol - usually at the end of the session where the photographer is taking a humorous snap of all the kilt-wearers carrying bouquets or wearing women's hats - so if we need to have licensing for sporrans, then surely the law should be beefed up to deal with the risks posed by boisterous bodachs with sharp blades in their socks.
Maybe I should go into partnership with Calum on a wider rage of services for weddings? As well as inspecting sporrans we could have a knife amnesty and offer the menfolk a plastic knife each in exchange for the more conventional sgian dubh. Indeed, we could start a new trend with a contemporary twist on a traditional idea. We could give plastic forks and spoons away with the matching knives so that wedding guests have a disposable cutlery set in their socks ready to tuck in to the celebratory spread.
We'd all sleep safer in our beds and save on washing up.
Seemingly Rhoda Grant, the Highlands and Islands MSP, has been asking questions in Parliament about knives. She has found that government campaigns to combat knife crime have had no impact on the numbers of people carrying offensive weapons in the Highlands and Islands. Bet most of the offenders wear kilts and are carrying the weapons in their socks 鈥 or are called Hermit and live on Sanday.
Mrs Grant, urged young people who are considering carrying a knife to bear in mind that 鈥渄efiance and bravado can be dangerous 鈥 particularly when combined with alcohol鈥.
Hebridean weddings are perfect settings for combining defiance, bravado and alcohol - usually at the end of the session where the photographer is taking a humorous snap of all the kilt-wearers carrying bouquets or wearing women's hats - so if we need to have licensing for sporrans, then surely the law should be beefed up to deal with the risks posed by boisterous bodachs with sharp blades in their socks.
Maybe I should go into partnership with Calum on a wider rage of services for weddings? As well as inspecting sporrans we could have a knife amnesty and offer the menfolk a plastic knife each in exchange for the more conventional sgian dubh. Indeed, we could start a new trend with a contemporary twist on a traditional idea. We could give plastic forks and spoons away with the matching knives so that wedding guests have a disposable cutlery set in their socks ready to tuck in to the celebratory spread.
We'd all sleep safer in our beds and save on washing up.
Niseach meanderings. (Niseachs come from Ness - the villages in NW Lewis from South Dell to the Butt.)
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