Comments on: On being oddly dressed http://www.snell-pym.org.uk/archives/2009/12/07/on-being-oddly-dressed/ Sarah and Alaric Snell-Pym living in interesting times Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:22:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Lionel http://www.snell-pym.org.uk/archives/2009/12/07/on-being-oddly-dressed/comment-page-1/#comment-119234 Lionel Tue, 22 Dec 2009 08:52:33 +0000 http://www.snell-pym.org.uk/?p=1893#comment-119234 <p>Alaric's grandfather also had a thing about men's clothing needing to be practical rather than formal. He created his own outfit which was a sort of woolen cloak with a hood and apparently used to look distinctive in central London. he was a member of a group called something like the Men's Clothing Reform Movement! I too had a woolen cloak for many years and found it good for wind, rain and lying on and sleeping in. Not much need in SA though.</p> Alaric's grandfather also had a thing about men's clothing needing to be practical rather than formal. He created his own outfit which was a sort of woolen cloak with a hood and apparently used to look distinctive in central London. he was a member of a group called something like the Men's Clothing Reform Movement! I too had a woolen cloak for many years and found it good for wind, rain and lying on and sleeping in. Not much need in SA though.

]]> By: Lionel http://www.snell-pym.org.uk/archives/2009/12/07/on-being-oddly-dressed/comment-page-1/#comment-119233 Lionel Tue, 22 Dec 2009 08:47:22 +0000 http://www.snell-pym.org.uk/?p=1893#comment-119233 <p>I too like to have useful stuff to hand, and have struggled with the problem of where to put it all. I don't use a coat of many pockets so much nowadays because of the weight on the shoulders and neck, and it can get hot. When it gets hot in South Africa i more often have bags on my belt, or a bumbag, but they have a way of snagging when getting in and out of cars or sitting in armchairs. My main problem is the need to adapt to rapidly changing weather, and consequently moving stuff from one bag to another, then finding I've gone out midday with my torch but without my sunglasses.... grrrr!</p> I too like to have useful stuff to hand, and have struggled with the problem of where to put it all. I don't use a coat of many pockets so much nowadays because of the weight on the shoulders and neck, and it can get hot. When it gets hot in South Africa i more often have bags on my belt, or a bumbag, but they have a way of snagging when getting in and out of cars or sitting in armchairs. My main problem is the need to adapt to rapidly changing weather, and consequently moving stuff from one bag to another, then finding I've gone out midday with my torch but without my sunglasses.... grrrr!

]]> By: sarah http://www.snell-pym.org.uk/archives/2009/12/07/on-being-oddly-dressed/comment-page-1/#comment-117761 sarah Mon, 07 Dec 2009 21:53:20 +0000 http://www.snell-pym.org.uk/?p=1893#comment-117761 <p>I am aware that I am biased in this but you really have saved the day too many times for people who scorn you to have credance!</p> <p>I remember the first time I met you just how impressed I was that you were a closet Geologist - you had all the standard kit! Bar the clino on the compass and the bottle of HCl!</p> <p>You've saved conferences and presingtations with your cable collection and you have had the gear for me to remove more splinters in <em>adults</em> than I ever thought possible!</p> <p>The only problem is it makes me lazy - I used to carry first aid kits and things in my backpack along with kendle mint cake but with you around I don't need to and have gotten out the practice.</p> <p>I love you and the coats of many pockets was one of the reasons I noticed you in the first place - but I have too say I am really liking the swing back to podbelts and cowboy hats - reminds me of clubbing in the old day :)</p> I am aware that I am biased in this but you really have saved the day too many times for people who scorn you to have credance!

I remember the first time I met you just how impressed I was that you were a closet Geologist - you had all the standard kit! Bar the clino on the compass and the bottle of HCl!

You've saved conferences and presingtations with your cable collection and you have had the gear for me to remove more splinters in adults than I ever thought possible!

The only problem is it makes me lazy - I used to carry first aid kits and things in my backpack along with kendle mint cake but with you around I don't need to and have gotten out the practice.

I love you and the coats of many pockets was one of the reasons I noticed you in the first place - but I have too say I am really liking the swing back to podbelts and cowboy hats - reminds me of clubbing in the old day :)

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