While the rest of the clan napped between touring along the river Leith and the Edinburgh suburb of Stockbridge https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=lQARntIxP-c and the Royal military tattoo at 9:30 pm last night https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=BxxKW50tlCU&ra=m I snuck away on a 4 minute walk to a little touch of heaven. Stewart and Christie, founded in 1720 is a menswear store that does bespoke suiting as well as custom kilts. https://stewartchristie.com I spent well over an hour talking to Jake the clothier. We even worked up a custom Argyle tweed Kilt sport coat and a custom Co Fermanagh tartan kilt. The entire bottom floor is for custom kilts. Jake explained how many clients come up from London. Not only is their pricing better but their entire bespoke team, cutter, tailor and clothier work within a few yards of each other which isn’t the case in many locations in Saville Row any longer. Next to Classic timeless American Ivy menswear, my favorite style is UK country. This store not only sources from the best mills in Scotland and Ireland but owns their own mill as well. I could hang out on there for days and talk to these guys but alas I am on a family vacation and that was only my first full day in Scotland. I bought a tattersall shirt in cream with an olive and burgundy line and a deep burgundy wool/silk club tie and some socks. Their pricing off the peg as they call it is about half what I can get at full price back home. A couple of those and I’ve paid for my future trip! Planning on returning.

August 14th, 1995, 31 years ago was our 1st official date just the two of us snuck off to see Clueless. No picture of us that day, but one taken just over 5 years later.

Working from home today as my wife is out of town and I need to stay around the house for somethings. Taking advantage of a beautiful day and working from outside rather than sitting in my basement office. Casual yet still elevated! Hope you're all having a wonderful Wednesday!!

Last minute work errands before I fly out this afternoon I threw on a Royal bkue MTM blazer with an orange pocket square. This will be replaced by my quilted Barbour jacket and a wool flat cap soon. But not just yet with the 100 degree in the shade heat🥵. For the trip I have a 35 plus year old Harold’s chambray shirt that I flipped the frayed collar to milk a few more years out of, a nearly 30 year old orange wool tartan tie I picked up in Verona Italy, 501 button front shrink to fit black Levi’s, a brand new pair of Solomon ankle high boots, my Borealis dive watch -and Darn tough socks. My wife and I spent a year living out of a suit case 33 years ago in Europe and Central America so I am in the single carry on bag league. We will see how it goes. Tomorrow Scotland

It is Wednesday, my wife will be out of town for the next 2 days, so I am a single working dad for now. I have had to crack the whip a little recently with both my daughters. My eldest was relying on her mum to case the buses when she left for work. This was making her late to work, so I have put new rules in place the Teethm hair and any other needs before bed are done at 1945 and both girls are in their beds by 2000. If they are not ion bed on time, the next night is 30 mins earlier. We haven’t got to there just yet, though it was close last night. Poppy is then woken at 0600 and is to have her breakfast, Lunch made and bag packed by 0700, I have allowed hair and teeth to be done by 0710 as we walk out the door at 0715 to catch the bus up the road by 0725. Again if this is not done on time she will be woken up 30 mins earlier. As for my youngest, she is not allowed to have any screen time for anything untill she has packed her bag, had her breakfast and be completely ready to walk out the door at 0815, and 0800 on a Friday (I mean I am not punishing myself by going without a coffee) She goes to bed at the same time with the same rules but doesnt have to get up untill 0700. Today was another cold start with the sun playing peek-a-Boo from behind the thick grey clouds. I chose to wear my Fedora today for something different. The suit is Brown but comes accross grey inthe photos, I think this is due to the weave which has a light coloured stitch though the brown. Todays outfit consists of; Stanton Gentlemen’s Fedora in Charcoal Country Road Double Breasted Herringbone 100% Fine Wool Overcoat in Graphite M.J. Bale Collins suit in Super 110’s Brown Hopsack Cloth Charles Tyrwhitt Twill Prince of Wales Check Shirt in Light Blue TrendHim Nude Y Suspenders OTAA Manhattan Brown Bronze Neck Tie OTAA Persian Paisley Brown Pocket Square OTAA Spiculus Tiger’s Eye Gladiator Helm Bracelet OTAA Dark Coffee Brown Textured Socks Sparrods & Co Oslo Double Monkstrap in Espresso SOTD - Montale Intense Cafe