I've never found 'foreign' branded beers brewed in the UK taste right. Somehow they muck it up in translation, probably penny pinching and not using...
sure you could fix it martin. REI make a lot fabric repair stuff for stuff like that, tents, dry suits etc. also north face used to be guarenteed for...
I still have my motorcycling one piece rain oversuit, no rain gets through that and it's sensibly vented, so no sweatiness. Not exactly everyday wear...