The sun was shining and rather than cooking in the kitchen we headed to the "greenhouse". He showed me how to prepare a delicious farmed poached salmon dish ... garnished with beetroot, one of my favourite vegetables.
From there, we headed to Inverness. It was time to get Tartan! First up, an interview with Jim Callander, a Tartan historian. He himself has either 89 or 98 kilts ... kilts are only worn by men ... not women. He walked me through the history of the Tartan (over 4,000 years old) before handing me to Valerie Allan who owns Ben Wyvis Kilts. It takes 10 hours to make a kilt from a Tartan ... she showed me how! Did you know that a kilt is warmer than trousers? The Scottish inventor of the radiator got the idea from his kilt ... and a single kilt will last a man all his life, even if he wore it every day ... AND in olden times, to protect a kilt, the maker soaked it in 3-month old women's urine! I joke not!
By chance a young piper Jordan Neil was in the shop buying socks! He agreed to play the bagpipes for us while I changed into a full Highland outfit! His playing was extremely professional ... and lifted the whole feature! It was an EXCELLENT day!
Song of the Day: Mull of Kintyre - Wings
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4JPHNuAAZDE
Weather: Varied ...
It was my turn to drive today ... eyes not on the road though!
Charlie
Yum!
Cold knees
Jim, Val, Jordan ... and Mr Cold Knees
James on the Run!
