Spring and summer boating type striped blazer to make me stand out from the riff raff...help me decide

[Fnaar]

Nice jacket Accmeister ...

I bought one in the early spring sales. It was more a winter one,being made out of thick corduroy. I could've kept it to wear in the autumn,but to be honest it was a bit 'old man(ish)' looking when on. Yes,i know i'm not a spring chicken,but even so it made me feel oldish wearing it,so i bought this online instead.

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Notice the label's still attached. It's just a quirk of mine keeping labels attached,till I have to wash items and the labels have to be cut off.......and saved!


In a kitchen drawer.
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[Drago]

Im beginning to become gravely concerned that Accy favours Mods over Rockers!

 

[Deleted User]

Im beginning to become gravely concerned that Accy favours Mods over Rockers!

More worrying is he drives to a pub for 1 pint, takes a Banana with him and then moans about the people in there!

Why bother?

 

[Drago]

More worrying is he drives to a pub for 1 pint, takes a Banana with him and then moans about the people in there!

Why bother?

Well, every man needs a hobby, what!

 

[Accy cyclist]

Skipping through pop up on my laptop ads i decided to have a look at these trainers.

https://www.herringshoes.co.uk/herring/voyager-trainer_rubber-soled/green-suede-and-orange-calf

I then decided not to bother after seeing this picture in the ad.

What's wrong with it some of you may ask.🤔 Someone has to sit on that bench after he's had his feet on it! 🧐 You'd expect such behaviour from someone who'd wear chavvy Nike trainers for example,but not from someone wearing those trainers! 🧐

 

[Drago]

Its funny, cos its true.

 

[Accy cyclist]

I've decided against the retro 1990's Diadora trainers. Maybe they are a bit too young for me and besides,i have many colourful trainers that i hardly wear. Instead i'm thinking of buying a pair of more formal boat shoes. I like the look of Sperry deck/boat shoes. They are supposedly the original boat shoe.



I have my eye on two pairs. One Sperry the other Herring. One white canvass,the other brown leather and more an autumn/winter shoe than a spring/summer shoe.

https://www.herringshoes.co.uk/sperry/bahama-ii_rubber-soled-derby-shoes/white

https://www.herringshoes.co.uk/herring/rock_rubber-soled-deck-shoes/chestnut

It looks like the company have a very good returns policy,https://www.herringshoes.co.uk/returns.php so maybe i'll order both,try them on then decide which to keep. Then again i might like both and keep both pairs.🤔

 

[fossyant]

Blimey @Accy cyclist you've got a big collection of civvies ! MrsF went mad with me last week (same every week). Packed for 4 days at the caravan, and I've two bags of cycling kit, 3 pairs of cycling shoes, 3 lids, and a small bag with 'civvies', oh and a full bike toolkit - there wasn't much room in the boot for her stuff.

I've clearly got it the wrong way round.

 

[Accy cyclist]

Mmmmm!🤔

https://www.mandmdirect.com/01/deta...Kfz7crIZSXCauEfdzkAaAqVSEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds

 

[Accy cyclist]

Just looked it up. Henley Regatta this year runs from....
Wed, 11 Aug 2021 – Sun, 15 Aug 2021
https://theoxfordmagazine.com/news/henley-royal-regatta-2021-expected-to-go-ahead-in-august/
If i emailed the organisers saying i have a striped boating blazer and some Sperry boat shoes do you think they'd invite me to the event?🤔

 

[oldwheels]

Blimey @Accy cyclist you've got a big collection of civvies ! MrsF went mad with me last week (same every week). Packed for 4 days at the caravan, and I've two bags of cycling kit, 3 pairs of cycling shoes, 3 lids, and a small bag with 'civvies', oh and a full bike toolkit - there wasn't much room in the boot for her stuff.

I've clearly got it the wrong way round.

Sounds kind of familiar. When I go off to the mainland I have a big bag with cycling stuff and a small bag for everyday stuff.

 

[Accy cyclist]

Two pairs of deck/boat shoes ordered.

https://www.mandmdirect.com/01/deta...O-Two-Eye-Plush-Washable-Deck-Shoes-Brown-Tan

https://www.mandmdirect.com/01/details/TM30067/Timberland-Mens-Classic-Boat-2-Eye-Deck-Shoes-Biscuit

According to the site i bought them off i've saved £120! Maybe they slightly exaggerated on the r.r.p, but on looking at the same or similar items for sale on other sites,it's still a very nice saving! They also have a very good sales technique of saying "Spend another x amount to quality for free posting". I had to spend something more like £21 to qualify for saving a fiver's postage,so i only went and spent nearly 60 quid on another pair to save a fiver!!

I have to applaud that technique!!

 

[Accy cyclist]

I've just ordered these...

https://www.herringshoes.co.uk/bask...Add+to+Basket&shoeid=5714&brandid=6&catid=132

https://www.herringshoes.co.uk/herring/gomez-sock/pink

The shoes were down to £77 in the sale and seeing as they were the last pair and in my size (10) i just couldn't resist!!🧐

 

[Accy cyclist]

Ok,they weren't the last pair in stock as i've just seen they have a pair in size 8,but i'm happy i got the last pair of tens!

https://www.herringshoes.co.uk/product-info.php?&brandid=6&shoeid=17884

 

[Oldhippy]

Are they made from real herrings?