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  1. Edward

    So trivial, yet it really ticks you off.

    To be entirely fair, that petition was submitted by a member of the public, rather than the coalition government! It clearly wasn't as widely supported as I suspect the petitioner anticipated.... The decriminalisation of same-sex sex between men (never women; legend has it that Queen Victoria...
  2. Edward

    So trivial, yet it really ticks you off.

    I remember being taught about that in GCSE biology. Took me a while to get my head around the coincidence of readily available contraception and rising birthrates in the UK in the 60s; my biology teacher, a very practical lady, just said in her matter of fact way "Before contraception, there...
  3. Edward

    So trivial, yet it really ticks you off.

    Certainly. Years ago I worked for a guy who owned a big yacht and sailed competitively. I remember him talking about a couple in the club who had been heavy smokers, gave up, and then about six months later when they'd gotten past the stage of the cravings and liking the smell, they suddenly...
  4. Edward

    So trivial, yet it really ticks you off.

    Funny thing, that. I've always been careful with the pipe to keep it away from other folks (I never smoked inside even when it was an option), but I've always found people tend to approach, say they like the smell (I stick to aromatics), and so on... The pipe seems to have a cuddly image not...
  5. Edward

    FS: Buzz Rickson's B-2 Horshide. Size 44

    Beautiful jacket. I always found the B2 that touch classier than a B3, but they're hard to find - outside of Japan I think only Lost Worlds do one. The lack of WW2 involvement killing much of the market - or, more to the point, the lack of WW2 set Steve Macqueen movies where a B2 is...
  7. Edward

    So trivial, yet it really ticks you off.

    Weirdly, I "smoke" a lot in dreams. I've never been a cigarette smoker, never even touched one, but often in dreams I smoke. I suspect it's about the noir aesthetic in my subconscious.... though two things I'm very aware of would make cigarettes very seductive: 1]. I'm a real fidget, and having...
  8. Edward

    So trivial, yet it really ticks you off.

    I've noticed over the years that those of us who are recreational smokers of pipes and/or cigars tend to be much more likely to partake occasionally, whereas cigarette smokers (and now vapers) it's more a habit. I did always say as soon as the pipe became a habit rather than an occasional...
  9. Edward

    Inspiration LA 2023

    I suspect it's as simple as either many of them have taken a hit over Covid and this is an expense they can live without, or they're doing well enough that it's an advertising expense they don't need. Thedi seem from the accounts above to have used it as a sizing-up trip for existing customers...
  10. Edward

    The Adventurer's Gear Thread

    Something a little different, as I'm finally travelling again.... On Saturday, I'll be taking the long haul, via Dubai, to Beijing for the first time since 2019. so pleased to be headed back into the classroom again rather than having to do it online, for all sorts of reasons. Given it's already...
  11. Edward

    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    A Plymouth? Watch out for it inexplicably tuning in to an oldies radio station.... ;) New lining looks great - nice touch to have that swatch of the original included. I'm not one for cutting up old jacket to try and make them something they aren't, but when it's something sympathetic like...
  13. Edward

    Peaky Blinders suit

    It is nice. Wish they had some photos of it being worn, though. I like my overcoats more 30s style - calf-length. Teens and well into the twenties were to the knee. Cathcart did a really nice blue one in a jumbo herringbone pattern last year. Authentic 20s cut. If they did one the same but in a...
  14. Edward

    Peaky Blinders suit

    Quality of the Garrison stuff looks high. Not entirely sure whether the cut has been modernised at all, but definitely worth looking into.
  15. Edward

    What Was The Last Movie You Watched?

    Watched a c.2019 remake of The Philadelphia Experiment on streaming the other night. It was 'made for TV', according to Wikipedia, and it does feel it. That said, it holds up well enough. Interestingly, it dispenses with the time travelling adultery storyline for something a little less morally...
  16. Edward

    Pop Up Ads between forums - is this new?

    The advertising became a little less subtle when we last migrated the form software, as I understand it. (It is, of course, the ads that keep the lights on round here.) I think it has mostly settled down to a reasonable level now, though how exactly the software interacts with your forum usage...
  17. Edward

    British shoes source?

    Their house-brand shoes have certainly expanded alongside their range of other brands. Decent sales, too. My understanding is they also make for a number of other brands. Although unconfirmed, I always suspected they made Charles Tyrwhitt's shoe line (which is remarkably good compared against...
  19. Edward

    British shoes source?

    Yes, Herring would be my recommendation. Good time to be buying UK product if you're working in USD, given the value of the pound is still in the toilet compared to the dollar.
  20. Edward

    Peaky Blinders suit

    The jackets on those studio suits look nice, though alas I suspect the trousers will let them down. Waistband looks very modern that we can see; I would fear they would turn out to be very low in the rise.
  21. Edward

    Peaky Blinders suit

    I know there was a lot of research goes into the SJC / Cathcart London suits; I believe as well as imagery, Simon had access to some original pieces as well.
  22. Edward

    Building a bookcase by hand.

    Very nice! The joy especially of this too is that you can set the shelves at a distance that works for real books. Buying pre-made these days I find it almost impossible to find a book case that doesn't waste a vast amount of space by having all the shelves space twice the distance apart as...
  23. Edward

    Ever wanted to make yourself a pair of sneakers ?

    Interesting idea. I wonder how much time it would take versus cost of materials (working through the bank holiday today, so can't stop to watch the video right now). Sneakers dropped out of my wardrobe a dozen or fifteen years ago. I do now have one pair of slip-on Vans plimsoles in all-black...

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