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| Grenadier Member Since: 23 Jul 2014 Location: The foot of Mont Blanc... Posts: 5804   
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Interesting article on mens' attachment to old clothes. I have no doubt that we Defender owners are great fans of keeping a favourite jacket, boots, jumper etc. So go on, what's your oldest and can it beat Prince Charles' spectacular jacket below? Mine is my first Barbour, given to me by my old man in Christmas 1989. He bought it deliberately oversized, so despite being battered and having a lot of DIY repairs/re-waxes, it still fits and is still used yearly back in the UK when I join him for shooting
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/pri...othes.html  Monsieur Le Grenadier
I've not been everywhere, but it's on my list..... 2011 Puma 110DC - Corris Grey |
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23rd Dec 2015 8:41am |
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| steve E Member Since: 06 Mar 2011 Location: Tenby Posts: 2073 
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I too have an old Barbour jacket which I love holes and all.
The wife then bought me a new one about 15 years ago which I only wear for best  |
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23rd Dec 2015 8:55am |
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| JOW240725 Member Since: 04 May 2015 Location: Suffolk Posts: 7904  
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My 20+ year old wax jacket was finally put on the Guy this year and consigned to the bonfire, a very sad day!
Now looking for a new wax jacket but they look so terrible new until they are nicely worn!! Last edited by JOW240725 on 23rd Dec 2015 10:09am. Edited 1 time in total |
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23rd Dec 2015 9:36am |
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| Grenadier Member Since: 23 Jul 2014 Location: The foot of Mont Blanc... Posts: 5804
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Use the sniper technique for their gillie suits. Rub it all over in animal scent (excrement, pelts, blood etc) and then bury it, damp, underground. That will sort out the new look and smell in short shrift.
Monsieur Le Grenadier
I've not been everywhere, but it's on my list..... 2011 Puma 110DC - Corris Grey |
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23rd Dec 2015 9:42am |
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| stanley Member Since: 18 Sep 2009 Location: Dorset /hampshire Posts: 1032 
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Mines a Barbour Westmorland waxed sleeveless jacket bought when I was 18 and a Mark Phillips when I was 21, now 50! And still going strong,,,,( probably because I'm too portly to wear them much these days)
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23rd Dec 2015 9:58am |
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| JR Member Since: 07 Dec 2012 Location: Auchtermuchty Posts: 532  
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My kilt was my father's bought just after the war for his 21st on 18 May 1946, and one of my handkerchiefs was my mother's from when she was at school during the war. Both used regularly as is an old terry nappy of mine though now used just as a towel, you'll be pleased to hear. I was born in October 1960 by the way.
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23rd Dec 2015 10:48am |
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| X4SKP Member Since: 29 Nov 2013 Location: Berkshire Posts: 2295 
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If I widen this to shoes not just clothes...
I have several pairs of DMs...but in truth I still don't need any beyond my original pair circa 1981... 
SKIP
https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic83242.html |
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23rd Dec 2015 12:38pm |
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| jimbob7 Member Since: 06 Jul 2013 Location: uk Posts: 2055 |
Bought a Keela Genesis fleece and Windstopper gilet from charity shops, for £15 and Goretex British army leggings for a £5.Also bought genuine British Army Wooly Pully off Ebay for £7 delivered,no such thing as bad weather,only bad clothing...I absolutely love second hand clothing!
Also have quality Adidas t-shirts that I regularly wear from the late 90's.Bort em from the staff shop anorl, Eekl!! Pov.spec,ftw. 2006, 110,TD5. |
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23rd Dec 2015 4:28pm |
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| RED-DOT Member Since: 29 Jun 2009 Location: stirling Posts: 2363
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Still wear my Le Chameau wellies (£350) from 1990. My George Michael wellies got sucked off in a bog..... 2008 RS4 gone, 123d M Sport, and a Puma 90 XS..
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24th Dec 2015 12:15am |
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| RoddyK05 Member Since: 08 Apr 2015 Location: Inverclyde Posts: 633 
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24th Dec 2015 7:01am |
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