Glencoe tartan
The girls gave Pete an interesting gift for Christmas. One that he would never have thought of for himself.
They bought him a Scottish lordship.
You may now refer to him as Lord Peter of Glencoe. Or, just Laird Pete will do. There’s no need to bow or genuflect. He’s still the same modest guy he’s always been. He installed a new toilet seat last weekend and vacuumed the rugs, as all good lairds do when their ladies ask them.
We’re inordinately pleased by our Scottish land ownership and title. I’m not Lady Jen… yet. Hopefully someone — cough Grace and Ellie cough — will spring for my own ladyship for the 2013 celebration of National Jen Day, which is a short 3.5 months from now.
Our extensive land holdings of 10 square feet are part of a larger estate that is in conservation and will never be developed. As part of Pete’s gift, the girls and I also had some trees planted in his honour in the estate’s new Jubilee Wood, which is named for, well, you know.
We have GPS coordinates and all that, so we could actually go over there and walk our property. I figure it will take all of 15 seconds once we find it, but it would be worth it.
It's somewhere down there.
We should probably plan to pack Wellies and rain coats.
Here’s how I envision our picnic on our property:
This is totally realistic, right?
I’d love it if I could convince Laird Pete to wear a kilt. Here’s why:
I don’t know, perhaps that wasn’t a compelling enough argument. Allow me to elaborate:
Need more convincing? I’m happy to oblige:
Okay, you twisted my arm. Here’s another part of my argument.
My powers of persuasion are great indeed. I probably just got most of the female readership of this blog (and a few guys too) to start thinking of Scottish vacations in 2013. Put me before the Supreme Court with these photos.
Of course, this won’t sway my own personal resident Laird, but that won’t stop me from continuing my ongoing campaign. He knows how much I love tartan, so why not make his lady happy?
And that’s really all I have for you today. In fact, I’m not even sure how to wrap this up, because honestly, this post was just a delivery vehicle for photos of men in kilts.
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What a way to start the day! Men in kilts! Congrats to Laird Pete, too.
I love me a handsome man in a kilt. I spent Hogmanay (New Year’s Eve) in Edinburgh when I was 19, and I would go to Scotland again in a heartbeat. Those boys really don’t wear anything under their kilts, you know…
THIS will convince Lord Pete to wear a kilt… ” It’s not long pants” He just needs to think of it as shorts with no legs.
If he’s a Lord, you’re a Lady, Jen. It’s only in reverse that it doesn’t apply.
Don’t forget Scotland has 4 seasons in one day, you’ll need warm clothes that are waterproof but easily shed. Also midge repellent (I recommend Avon skinsosoft) or lots of hairspray as that seems to repel them (I recommend Elnett).
And go and see the Scottish Crown Jewels, I saw them 12 das ago and they were more beautiful than I had remembered.
I.need.this!!!! I hope you do get your ladyship cause then I’ll know a real lady much like Lady Violet except younger.
Lord Peter of Short Trousers.
You may have to compromise and go with tartan shorts. Although, I hope, for Pete’s sake, they’re lined.
What a fantastic idea!! So….is he going to wear a kilt?
Congrats to his lordship! What a cool way to honor the main dude in your household.
Another reason to book that cruise I’m contemplating… : ) Thanks for the kilt kick today!
Cool kilts
and what a wonderful gift from the girls.
I could have sold you a bit of our back garden! (As long as you like mud.) And the only thing missing from your picnic photos is the rain. And haar. The midges are probably there already because they are invisible little blighters!
This is a very cool idea, Jen. Could you PM me the details? I know a guy who’d really love this.
You need to photoshop a picture of Lord Pete in a kilt.
Excellent idea!
Thank you for Gerard Butler in a kilt. You read my mind… or heard me begging.
A Scottish Lordship is a great idea! I’ll have to consider this for my own man.
Thank you just thank you. Sean Connery in a kilt…. Yum.
What a creative gift and thanks for the men in kilts!!