Rain and Hats. (They go together, you know.)

[major_clanger]

Well, I was going to be all virtuous and go to the gym this morning when it opened at 9. But it was raining.

(And this is why keeping myself fit is a bit different from how the RAF kept me fit, especially during basic training. I have many memories of Cranwell, but the PT instructors saying "it looks a bit wet out there, so the five-mile run is off" is not one of them.)

fjm was asking about hats the other day. I can heartily recommend the Tilley Hat, which is comfortable, effective and near-indestructible short of incinerating it. Mine has served me well around the world and I know of several other friends who are equally pleased with theirs.

Comments

[fjm.livejournal.com]

Given that hats are one of the most frequently lost of all articles of clothing (after gloves), why would one put a credit card in the crown?

[bellinghman.livejournal.com]

Who knows. Probably because theives wouldn't think to check there.

If I put one there, it'd be a spare one, not the one on which I depended.

[purplecthulhu.livejournal.com]

Its not really for the credit cards but for the brag tags.

[mkillingworth.livejournal.com]

1) Where do you get them?
2) How do you find out your hat size?

[bellinghman.livejournal.com]

In answer to (2), it does depend. I go into a shop selling hats, look for the style I want, and then ask to try some on. The one that fits is in my size.

(Some are L, some are XL. Go figure - hat sizing is no more consistent than women's clothes sizing.)

[nmg.livejournal.com]

Alternatively, if you're an academic, look at the size of your hat thet next time you're glammed up in full academic dress at a graduation.

[bibliogirl.livejournal.com]

Tilleys are done in "proper" measurements rather than L/XL etc., but going into a shop and trying them on is certainly the way we got ours. (And we love them.)

[major-clanger.livejournal.com]

Many of the better class of outdoors shops stock them, such as Open Air on Green St in Cambridge. You can look up retailers here.