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Post by Deleted on Apr 1, 2022 14:07:42 GMT
It’s my son’s (Covid postponed) graduation later this month. It has been suggested by domestic management that I should wear a suit for the occasion. I’m sure I still have some somewhere but they’ve not seen the light of day in decades. Firstly, is this still a thing? Will any of them still pass muster? Will I have to buy a new one? How much are they nowadays anyway? And then there’s the tie thing, whatever happened to Tie Rack? And, if I do get a new one, what will I do with it afterwards? It’ll only come in handy if someone dies. I’ve mentioned clean jeans and one of my old suit jackets as an option but it doesn’t seem to be scanning… 🤔 I think jeans would be a step over the line. Chinos a pastel shirt and a nice blazer would work quite well though. I guess the thing is that if you wear a suit it doesn't have to be great, because nobody will pay a blind bit of attention. Only you will have to live with the resulting photographs for years. Whereas if one is going the chinos/shirt/blazer route then really one needs to be wearing, quality, stylish and well fitting kit. I wear suits fairly often, but will do the blazer route whenever I can. My experience that quality blazer/chinos worn with confidence goes down perfectly well in the academic environment. Pointless saying it to you, but one should never skimp on shoes (and belts), whatever else is going on.
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Post by Humph on Apr 1, 2022 14:09:40 GMT
Absolutely right. Accessories make all the difference.
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Post by WDB on Apr 1, 2022 14:11:48 GMT
…one should never skimp on shoes (and belts), whatever else is going on. …or at least remember to cut one’s toenails. 😛
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Post by dixinormus on Apr 1, 2022 20:12:59 GMT
Balaclava and/or hoodie for a meeting in Milton Keynes surely WdB?! And take the Aygo.
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Post by EspadaIII on Apr 4, 2022 13:06:06 GMT
Wore a suit last night for the third time in nine months. Three weddings. I bought a nice new suit at M&S where you can mix'n'match the jacket and trousers which is helpful for Humph's problem.
The wedding was in a 'wedding garden' about seven miles out of Jerusalem. A lovely balmy evening which made suit attire and cocktail dresses just perfect. I have about three other weddings so far this year and I will wear a suit for all of them. It makes it so much more special.
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Post by WDB on Apr 8, 2022 10:33:25 GMT
Balaclava and/or hoodie for a meeting in Milton Keynes surely WdB?! And take the Aygo. No need for any of that, as it turned out. Our account manager got covid and couldn’t travel so we moved the whole thing on line. No trousers required.
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Post by Humph on Apr 8, 2022 15:35:29 GMT
I feel a bit sick.
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Post by bpg on Apr 8, 2022 16:02:05 GMT
Is that why the BBC make their newsreaders do a lap of the studio while presenting ?
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Post by crankcase on Apr 23, 2022 17:10:47 GMT
Does Moss Bros still exist somewhere?
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Post by Rob on Apr 23, 2022 17:28:38 GMT
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Post by bpg on Apr 23, 2022 18:28:39 GMT
Crankcase still has his breather pipe connected.
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Post by WDB on Apr 23, 2022 19:07:16 GMT
That’s always welcome.
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Post by crankcase on Apr 24, 2022 12:43:26 GMT
Makes me sound like Jacques Cousteau, or for the cognoscenti with memories, Hans and Lotte Hass.
I discovered that if you stand near a field of cows and make underwater scuba noises, the cows come over like the billy-o. However, passing walkers tend to look concerned and get their phones out, so be careful where you try it.
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Post by Humph on Apr 28, 2022 10:25:51 GMT
Anyway, it was my son’s belated graduation ceremony yesterday. All good and a great day.
They were showing videos of recent notable events at the university to keep the visitors engaged while things and people were being generally marshalled.
One of which featured David Attenborough visiting to meet, greet and generally schmooze about green things.
I thought it a tad ironic that the film included his arrival and departure in a diesel S Class.
Probably just a car and driver sent to fetch him of course.
It’s me isn’t it?
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Post by Deleted on Apr 28, 2022 11:04:23 GMT
More importantly, what did you wear?
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