Hover Fly
He, him, his
- Location
- Besides the lake, beneath the trees
Good to see winkle-pickers are making a comeback, far too many people with undeformed feet about.
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ebikeerwidnes
Guru
- Location
- Z’ha’dum
Reminds me of an evening when I was about 14 or so
we were going out for dinner or something - just the family or thre of us
and I was ready and watching teh telely with Dad while Mum got ready
she came down and asked what we thought of this dress
naturally we thought it look great
so she went up again to "finish off"
I got up and started putting my jacket on and my Dad said
"What are you doing"
"getting ready to leave - Mum's nearly ready"
"Nah - sit down - that's only the first dress - there'll be another 2 yet
then she'll go back to the first one"
Now THAT was parenting
teaching the child about real life!
Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
I think Teddy Boys are long overdue a return. They can sort the chavs out for us.
MidnightRider
Senior Member
I thought I might amuse those who are clothing aware with a couple of short 'horror' stories.
After started senior school at age 11, for the following 2 years the 1st and 2nd year groups had the same Head of Lower School. Quite a senior role as that would have covered around 500 children. Mr Dash (the irony!) on first viewing was wearing a light ish weigh suit in a medium grey colour. He wore it every single school day for those 2 years.
On moving into middle school and then upper and 6th forms, I still saw him about very frequently. He wore the same suit until the day I left and quite probably until the day he retired. I can only assume he used to sit around at weekends darning it, to keep the thing held together.
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The other story is of a colleague who was present when a 2nd colleague presented for in an house job interview. Colleague 1, standing in the main staff office (he was not an interviewer) expressed mild surprise that Colleague 2 was not wearing a suit.
"Oh" Colleague 2 said "I have it with me, I am going to get changed now."
He then proceeded to drag out an entire suit he has stuffed into a small rucksack, shake it out a bit (to no effect) and changed into it in the mens loos.
I myself later worked with Colleague 2 at a different location. He was a very nice bloke, but spent most of the work hours looking up football results when he was actually in work. Many days he did not come in at all, claiming to be sick (usually multiple occasions per month). On those days he could often be seen taking his young kids around the local clothing mall, often looking a bit lost. I presume the smart clothes on the dummies overwhelmed him a bit.
He eventually left, amazingly to a really good promotion further up North which he was totally inappropriate for. I often wondered what he wore to that interview and how many lies were told in his application and in the work references our bosses wrote for him. His replacement refused to ever wear suits even when running interview panels - so there was the bizarrre situation of the candidates turning up all in grey suits, white shirts, black shoes and sometimes a moderatley bright coloured (but not flashy) tie (Stepford men?) and the head of interview turning up with casual shoes, no tie and a short sleeved shirt with no jacket. At the time, it upset a lot of people as they felt he showed contempt / disrespect for the interviewees, but to be fair, it was an indicator/warning of how he viewed his actual staff, so I guess clothes can say an awful lot!
After started senior school at age 11, for the following 2 years the 1st and 2nd year groups had the same Head of Lower School. Quite a senior role as that would have covered around 500 children. Mr Dash (the irony!) on first viewing was wearing a light ish weigh suit in a medium grey colour. He wore it every single school day for those 2 years.
On moving into middle school and then upper and 6th forms, I still saw him about very frequently. He wore the same suit until the day I left and quite probably until the day he retired. I can only assume he used to sit around at weekends darning it, to keep the thing held together.
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The other story is of a colleague who was present when a 2nd colleague presented for in an house job interview. Colleague 1, standing in the main staff office (he was not an interviewer) expressed mild surprise that Colleague 2 was not wearing a suit.
"Oh" Colleague 2 said "I have it with me, I am going to get changed now."
He then proceeded to drag out an entire suit he has stuffed into a small rucksack, shake it out a bit (to no effect) and changed into it in the mens loos.
I myself later worked with Colleague 2 at a different location. He was a very nice bloke, but spent most of the work hours looking up football results when he was actually in work. Many days he did not come in at all, claiming to be sick (usually multiple occasions per month). On those days he could often be seen taking his young kids around the local clothing mall, often looking a bit lost. I presume the smart clothes on the dummies overwhelmed him a bit.
He eventually left, amazingly to a really good promotion further up North which he was totally inappropriate for. I often wondered what he wore to that interview and how many lies were told in his application and in the work references our bosses wrote for him. His replacement refused to ever wear suits even when running interview panels - so there was the bizarrre situation of the candidates turning up all in grey suits, white shirts, black shoes and sometimes a moderatley bright coloured (but not flashy) tie (Stepford men?) and the head of interview turning up with casual shoes, no tie and a short sleeved shirt with no jacket. At the time, it upset a lot of people as they felt he showed contempt / disrespect for the interviewees, but to be fair, it was an indicator/warning of how he viewed his actual staff, so I guess clothes can say an awful lot!
MidnightRider
Senior Member
I really like that colour. I don't post much, but still follow this thread as its lots of fun and very educational.
I never knew before this thread mentioned it, that some hats have lanyards to stop them blowing away in the wind.
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Profpointy
Legendary Member
You know that is a statue of Accie don't you?
Profpointy
Legendary Member
Reminded by your fun account of various characters, my late father had a story from the staffroom of his first job. The rugby master was always been moaned at for blocking the heat from their coal fire whilst holding forth about his boys at the game on the saturday. One day he was again hogging the fire to the extent he singed his suit trousers which then fell apart along the burnt crease. He had to go home to get another pair to a great deal of "serves you right" from his colleagues
ebikeerwidnes
Guru
- Location
- Z’ha’dum
I always wondered abotu teachers in the old days of blackboards and proper chalk
Their suits much have been full of the stuff
When we were in 6th form at school we got to know the teachers better
one of then told us that a lot of teachers stuck to the school rules for teachers to wear gowns just because the gown took most of the chalk dust
and you cold get ones that washed easily
and they didn;t need ironing
There were some teachers whose suits were not exactly smart!!
Their suits much have been full of the stuff
When we were in 6th form at school we got to know the teachers better
one of then told us that a lot of teachers stuck to the school rules for teachers to wear gowns just because the gown took most of the chalk dust
and you cold get ones that washed easily
and they didn;t need ironing
There were some teachers whose suits were not exactly smart!!
Profpointy
Legendary Member
In my day (mid to late 70s) only the senior teachers (deputy head and up) wore gowns and then only for assembly. Some of my lecturers (late 70s / early 80s) wore their gowns, mostly just the professors (ie dept heads or otherwise very senior) . I too think it was mainly to keep the chalk off their suits . One of the proffs used the sleeves of his gown to wipe the blackboard !
It sort of intrigued me they invariably wore black gowns, whether BSc or master's pattern, rather than their more showy red PhD gowns, which I've never seen worn other than ceremonially.
At my own graduation I wore my father's gown as we'd both gone to (different places) the University of Wales. I had to hire the different coloured science hood though. Perhaps in his day he'd have worn it to lectures as an undergrad or been expected to wear one as a teacher. He initially taught in a secondary modern so don't know how stuffy they'd have been back in the 60s
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Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
I missed my graduation because I had pneumonia.
And by the time I finished my masters I couldn't be arsed any more and got them to post it to me. A 15 mile was far too much hassle.
And by the time I finished my masters I couldn't be arsed any more and got them to post it to me. A 15 mile was far too much hassle.
Dogtrousers
Kilometre nibbler
I never went to a graduation ceremony. I don't recall deciding not to go or anything. I probably just wasn't interested. Or wasn't paying attention when we had to sign up for it or whatever. I assume there was one.
I didn't possess a suit at the time, As soon as I got a proper job it was suits all the way until suitmageddon in the late 90s. I used to buy them in bulk - two jackets and three pairs of trousers at a time.
Accy cyclist
Legendary Member
- Location
- The hills of Accrington
I have two fedora hats with cords attached to a small button, designed to fit into the left lapel of your jacket to catch the hat, should it blow off in strong winds. The hats were £295 each, so quite expensive and well made I'd say, but soon after buying them I unwound the cord of one on a very windy day and the button looked like it would fall off the cord If catching the falling hat, such was its flimsy stich to the cord. The cord started to fray as well, so I wrapped it back around the Base of the hat's crown, thinking maybe it was designed more for looks, rather than actual use. 🤔
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Accy cyclist
Legendary Member
- Location
- The hills of Accrington
I still haven't tried the purple cords on yet as it's been too warm to wear them, which I'm not complaining about.😉 There's no point trying them on anyway as I always pay the £15 Cordings charge for altering the leg length to your required size, meaning once altered they won't give you a refund should they be too long, or too short, but I'm 100 percent confident they will fit perfectly, as their trousers have always fitted so well. I also bought them with a 32 inch waist, with them being designed to be worn with a belt, rather than my usual Cordings button/loop braces trousers, which I buy in a 34 waist, to get my use of the braces.😉 If I'd bought them in a 34 inch waist, wearing a belt would mean the material would gather, making the purple cords look untidy around the waist. I bought a Cordings forest green in colour, 8 wale suit earlier in the year if I remember rightly, with a 32 inch waist, belt loop only trousers for the same reason. Cordings trousers have quite a high waistband, which I like. All their trousers I have, have a high waist, making them look quite 1930's/40's/50's ish.😉
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Accy cyclist
Legendary Member
- Location
- The hills of Accrington
I bought these Italian made leather boots today in the retro clothing shop I work in. The shop's owner told me the makers name which now escapes meanI, saying when new they retail at £350. I paid £25 for them, so quite s good deal I'd say. I'm going to Polish them up later, so they'll be nice and shiny!😉
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Profpointy
Legendary Member
Italian shoes ! My dear boy, shoes are made in Northampton
