This year, our son Murdo turned 21, so while 2016 was still very new, we asked him what gift he’d like from us to mark this auspicious occasion. “I’d like a kilt, please,” came his reply, and having just paid £75 to hire a kilt outfit for him for a single day a couple of weeks earlier, we certainly weren’t against the idea of him having his own kilt to sport at all manner of future occasions. The great thing about the kilt is that it’s utterly flexible and can be dressed up (with full Bonnie Prince Charlie regalia) or down (worn with a casual rugby shirt) depending on the occasion.