A little over 18 months ago I became a volunteer at the Seaforth Highlanders Museum. I honestly wanted to help, as anyone who knows me can tell you that I have an encyclopediac knowledge of the History of the Regiment, but there was a little enlightened self-interest at work as well. I had been offered a book deal, and I reasoned that if I worked there I only needed to ask permission of myself to gain access to the Archives.
Then the previous Curator left and nominated me as his successor. Since this last July I am Curator of the Seaforth Highlanders Museum and Archive and on 30th November (St Andrew's Day) I was elected a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland (FSA Scot).
The entire Museum and Archive will be moved into storage at the end of May 2012, and I have no time for anything else until the move is complete.
The move must be complete by 30 June 2012, and then I will be teaching 2 kilt-making courses at Fleming College in Haliburton Ontario for the summer.
This is a big project - probably the biggest one of my life.
It IS occupying my every waking thought (and many of the 'unwaking' ones as well - I've noticed lately that I've been dreaming about the place....) but I WILL continue to serve the 'kilt-wearing public'.
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