Recent content by galopede

There's a whole world outside of London!

My son had my old Belstaff Trialmaster I used on the bike for years when it "shrank"! He wore it for many years after. He also had my old Welsh rugby jersey that shrank at the same time. Think he took the jersey to Australia when he emigrated! It's still going.

I have seen The Maggie. Some years ago now and can't remember much of it. Last TV version was from 1994 with Gregor Fisher as Para Handy. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0155450/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0

My favourite steamer stories are the various tales of Para Handy, written as newspaper columns in the 1920's by Glasgow man Neil Munro about the captain and crew of the Vital Spark. Humorous tales of the Clyde Puffers that plied their trade along the Clyde and to the island such as Arran etc. At...

I have one of their flat caps and am well pleased with it. It's my favourite of many I own. Mind you, it cost slightly more than the pork pie!

I have the very same teapot in that colour. Mine is the smaller two cup version as there is only me!

Yep, still going! http://www.mygoldstitch.co.uk Gareth

As you're in the UK, there's a bloke in Worcester that took in the shoulders and shortened the sleeves of an almost new Highwayman I bought on ebay a few years ago. He charged me about £50 if I remember. Did a very professional job. I took it to his shop as I live in Gloucester, not far from...

All downhill from here...

Like you I am using a new MacBook Air with the latest OS and Safari and have found it has settled down now, apart from some cute kittens every so often between posts! I like kittens... Gareth

Had my haggis wi'neeps and tatties and a nip of the golden stuff earlier! Gareth

I keep getting Farcebook ads selling "Genuine" new Belstaff Panther leather jackets for £54 I think it was! They even have all the Belstaff photos from their site. I reckon most of those Farcebook ads are your fake shops. Gareth

I bought one of their Jagdflieger jackets in horse several years ago. After a few weeks, the main zip failed. Got back onto them and I had a new jacket in a week or so and they paid for the return. Their boss was quite entertaining on email as well! Not the best leather jacket I own but pretty...

I'll see what I can do in the morning Harris. Getting a bit late now! Gareth

I have a pair of William Lennon's where the tongue wanders. I cut the two slits to run the laces through and it works fine. Doesn't look wrong or damage the boot. Gareth