If you are familiar with a particular clothing brand or footwear manufacturer, you can buy online with some confidence. Anyway, just how much new clothes would you need during lockdown, apart from slippers and dressing gowns?
Wants Macca's Babies
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I'm Steve.
If you are familiar with a particular clothing brand or footwear manufacturer, you can buy online with some confidence. Anyway, just how much new clothes would you need during lockdown, apart from slippers and dressing gowns?
I just dropped in, to see what condition my condition was in
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True - but I'm not attached to any particular label. So it doesn't matter whether it's Loake, Russell & Bromley, or Clarkes for shoes, or Aquascutum, Pringle or M&S for clothes - I still want to see them. "Never mind the quality - Feel the width".
Barry
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I agree. The only clothes I've ever bought online are Levi 501s, simply because I know my size (34R), and they're so consistent, otherwise I prefer going to shops. And NO WAY would Del buy clothes or shoes online...Originally Posted by Barry
A) Because she's so petite, and most women's online clothing outlets are for fatties (especially the catalogues), not much would fit her. Plus she hates anything that's mass-produced.
B) She's MEGA fussy, and only has a select few designer boutiques/footwear shops she'd dream of buying her clothes or shoes/boots/trainers from.
C) She likes being spoiled and TAKEN shopping, usually followed by a 'posh lunch' afterwards. And I get the honour of paying for both and carrying the subsequent bags!
Marco.
Main System
Turntable: Heavily-modified Technics SL-1210MK5G [Mike New bearing/ETP platter/Paul Hynes SR7 PSU & regulator mods]. Funk Firm APM Achromat with Nagaoka GL-601 Crystal Record Weight. Isonoe feet & boots. Ortofon RS-212D tonearm with Denon DL-103GL, in a Denon PCL-300 headshell, fitted with Funk Firm Houdini and Kondo SL-115 pure-silver cartridge leads.
Paul Hynes MC head amp/SR5 PSU. Also modded Lentek head amp and Denon AU-310 SUT.
Other Cartridges: Nippon Columbia (NOS 1987) Denon DL-103. USA-made Shure SC35C with NOS stylus. Goldring G820 with NOS stylus. Shure M55E with NOS stylus.
CD Player: Audiocom-modified Sony X-777ES/DAS-R1 DAC.
Tape Deck: Tandberg TCD 310, fully restored and recalibrated as new by RDE, plus upgraded with heads from the TCD-420a. Also with matching TM4 Norway microphones.
Preamps: Heavily-modified Croft Charisma-X. Power Amps: Tube Distinctions Copper Amp, fitted with Tungsol KT-150s. Quad 306.
Cables & Sundries: Mark Grant HDX1 interconnects and digital coaxial cable, plus Mark Grant 6mm UP-LCOFC Van Damme speaker cable. MCRU 'Ultimate' mains leads. Lehmann clone headphone amp with vintage Koss PRO-4AAA headphones.
Tube Distinctions digital noise filter. VPI HW16.5 record cleaning machine.
Speakers: Tannoy 15MGs in Lockwood cabinets with modified crossovers. 1967 Celestion Ditton 15.
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When I'm at home and not going out, I often just 'bum around' in my dressing gown... Saves on clothes and it's comfy!
Marco.
Main System
Turntable: Heavily-modified Technics SL-1210MK5G [Mike New bearing/ETP platter/Paul Hynes SR7 PSU & regulator mods]. Funk Firm APM Achromat with Nagaoka GL-601 Crystal Record Weight. Isonoe feet & boots. Ortofon RS-212D tonearm with Denon DL-103GL, in a Denon PCL-300 headshell, fitted with Funk Firm Houdini and Kondo SL-115 pure-silver cartridge leads.
Paul Hynes MC head amp/SR5 PSU. Also modded Lentek head amp and Denon AU-310 SUT.
Other Cartridges: Nippon Columbia (NOS 1987) Denon DL-103. USA-made Shure SC35C with NOS stylus. Goldring G820 with NOS stylus. Shure M55E with NOS stylus.
CD Player: Audiocom-modified Sony X-777ES/DAS-R1 DAC.
Tape Deck: Tandberg TCD 310, fully restored and recalibrated as new by RDE, plus upgraded with heads from the TCD-420a. Also with matching TM4 Norway microphones.
Preamps: Heavily-modified Croft Charisma-X. Power Amps: Tube Distinctions Copper Amp, fitted with Tungsol KT-150s. Quad 306.
Cables & Sundries: Mark Grant HDX1 interconnects and digital coaxial cable, plus Mark Grant 6mm UP-LCOFC Van Damme speaker cable. MCRU 'Ultimate' mains leads. Lehmann clone headphone amp with vintage Koss PRO-4AAA headphones.
Tube Distinctions digital noise filter. VPI HW16.5 record cleaning machine.
Speakers: Tannoy 15MGs in Lockwood cabinets with modified crossovers. 1967 Celestion Ditton 15.
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Happy is the same. She won't even buy from catalogues. Having been a seamstress, she knows what to look for.
We were looking for a long winter coat for her in a well known department store and looked at a coat sporting the label of a well established British brand costing almost a grand. Happy was aghast by the poor quality of manufacture, and saddened to see such a reputable brand 'cutting corners'. Moral of the story - even reputable brands cannot be bought 'on spec'. You need to see, feel and inspect the actual item.
Like Del, she likes to be pampered, and like you, I pick up the bill.
Barry
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Location: Chorley Lancs
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I'm Steve.
34R? I was under the impression you were quite tall. Unless your legs are stumpy - I'm also 34R and I'm only 5'10" in the morningsI agree. The only clothes I've ever bought online are Levi 501s, simply because I know my size (34R), and they're so consistent, otherwise I prefer going to shops. And NO WAY would Del buy clothes or shoes online...
A) Because she's so petite, and most women's online clothing outlets are for fatties (especially the catalogues), not much would fit her. Plus she hates anything that's mass-produced.
B) She's MEGA fussy, and only has a select few designer boutiques/footwear shops she'd dream of buying her clothes or shoes/boots/trainers from.
C) She likes being spoiled and TAKEN shopping, usually followed by a 'posh lunch' afterwards. And I get the honour of paying for both and carrying the subsequent bags!
Marco.
Del's approach to clothes shopping is understandable and quite normal (for women).
But the Marco wardrobe surely only needs: wellies and sweatpants for leaf raking/snow* shovelling duties, flip flops, shorts and t shirts for summertime dossing about the house, and an apron for cooking (with nothing underneath). Oh and if you must leave the house for a bit of Acton Park leaf-kicking, a big overcoat to wear over your apron (again with nothing underneath) and worn back to front like Superman's deviant brother
If you put that much effort into buying top quality, none of the above is going to wear out anytime soon, and I'm sure your garden squirrels couldn't care less if your shorts are 'last season'.
*While on the subject of snow shovelling, is it true that the police responded to complaints from your neighbours about you making "snow angels" while wearing a kilt? Just something I heard.
I just dropped in, to see what condition my condition was in
T/T: Inspire Monarch, X200 tonearm, Ortofon Quintet Blue. Phono: Project Tube Box CD: Marantz CD6006 (UK Edition); Amp: Musical Fidelity A5 Integrated.
Speakers: KEF Reference 3, REL T9i subwoofer. Cables: Atlas Equator interconnects, Atlas Hyper 3.0 speaker cables
T'other system:
Echo Dot, Arcam A75 integrated, Monitor Audio R852 MD speakers
A/V:
LG OLED65 G56LS, Panasonic Blu Ray, Sony a/v amp, MA Radius speakers, REL T9i sub.
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Lol - absolutely... And I know what Happy's like in that respect, as she's mentioned it to Del, again who's exactly the same. You probably know that she's got a degree in art and textiles, and also owns a loom, so can weave her *own cloth* from scratch, from which to make clothes of all sorts, from scratch from her own designs, and therefore readily spot shoddy workmanship a mile off!Happy is the same. She won't even buy from catalogues. Having been a seamstress, she knows what to look for.
We were looking for a long winter coat for her in a well known department store and looked at a coat sporting the label of a well established British brand costing almost a grand. Happy was aghast by the poor quality of manufacture, and saddened to see such a reputable brand 'cutting corners'. Moral of the story - even reputable brands cannot be bought 'on spec'. You need to see, feel and inspect the actual item.
Like Del, she likes to be pampered, and like you, I pick up the bill.
Plus, during her time working as the assistant buyer for men's suits/formalwear, for House of Fraser, at their head office in London, supplying the likes of Harrods (accompanying the buyer on trips abroad to fashion shows, etc), she knows ALL about shoddily made clothes from 'designer labels'... Apparently, YSL were among the worst offenders!
TBH, if her career path had taken the direction she'd originally intended it to, she'd have become a fashion designer - and no doubt a successful one too, just like her German cousin, who now has her own label
Marco.
Main System
Turntable: Heavily-modified Technics SL-1210MK5G [Mike New bearing/ETP platter/Paul Hynes SR7 PSU & regulator mods]. Funk Firm APM Achromat with Nagaoka GL-601 Crystal Record Weight. Isonoe feet & boots. Ortofon RS-212D tonearm with Denon DL-103GL, in a Denon PCL-300 headshell, fitted with Funk Firm Houdini and Kondo SL-115 pure-silver cartridge leads.
Paul Hynes MC head amp/SR5 PSU. Also modded Lentek head amp and Denon AU-310 SUT.
Other Cartridges: Nippon Columbia (NOS 1987) Denon DL-103. USA-made Shure SC35C with NOS stylus. Goldring G820 with NOS stylus. Shure M55E with NOS stylus.
CD Player: Audiocom-modified Sony X-777ES/DAS-R1 DAC.
Tape Deck: Tandberg TCD 310, fully restored and recalibrated as new by RDE, plus upgraded with heads from the TCD-420a. Also with matching TM4 Norway microphones.
Preamps: Heavily-modified Croft Charisma-X. Power Amps: Tube Distinctions Copper Amp, fitted with Tungsol KT-150s. Quad 306.
Cables & Sundries: Mark Grant HDX1 interconnects and digital coaxial cable, plus Mark Grant 6mm UP-LCOFC Van Damme speaker cable. MCRU 'Ultimate' mains leads. Lehmann clone headphone amp with vintage Koss PRO-4AAA headphones.
Tube Distinctions digital noise filter. VPI HW16.5 record cleaning machine.
Speakers: Tannoy 15MGs in Lockwood cabinets with modified crossovers. 1967 Celestion Ditton 15.
Wants Macca's Babies
Location: Chorley Lancs
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I'm Steve.
Begs the question...
I just dropped in, to see what condition my condition was in
T/T: Inspire Monarch, X200 tonearm, Ortofon Quintet Blue. Phono: Project Tube Box CD: Marantz CD6006 (UK Edition); Amp: Musical Fidelity A5 Integrated.
Speakers: KEF Reference 3, REL T9i subwoofer. Cables: Atlas Equator interconnects, Atlas Hyper 3.0 speaker cables
T'other system:
Echo Dot, Arcam A75 integrated, Monitor Audio R852 MD speakers
A/V:
LG OLED65 G56LS, Panasonic Blu Ray, Sony a/v amp, MA Radius speakers, REL T9i sub.
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Location: Wrexham, North Wales, UK
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Lol - yes, I'm 6ft 2 ins, but don't have the longest legs for my height. 32" inside leg. I also 'only' take a size 9 in shoes, not something ridiculous like some of my mates of a similar height or taller, who have size 12 feet!34R? I was under the impression you were quite tall. Unless your legs are stumpy - I'm also 34R and I'm only 5'10" in the mornings
My arms make up for it though, as they're rather long, consequently making jackets a problem to fit right. Del calls me 'Neanderthal man'!
But the Marco wardrobe surely only needs: wellies and sweatpants for leaf raking/snow* shovelling duties, flip flops...Wouldn't be seen dead in flip flops - disgusting things, which should ONLY we worn at the beach, where incidentally I don't wear them either, as I don't find them particularly comfortable.
I spend 90% of my time outside in trainers, or 'dress shoes' if I'm forced to, but only something that compliments jeans, as I hate wearing formal trousers, or indeed any kind of formal clothing whatsoever. 'Smart but casual' is my default look. I let Del do the dressing up. I like clothes to be loose and comfy. I'm the polar opposite of Barry, in that respect, as he loves being 'trussed up' in shirts and ties!
<Sigh> you know me too well, shweety.......shorts and t shirts for summertime dossing about the house, and an apron for cooking (with nothing underneath). Oh and if you must leave the house for a bit of Acton Park leaf-kicking, a big overcoat to wear over your apron (again with nothing underneath) and worn back to front like Superman's deviant brother
However, you'll only see me in a 'big overcoat' if the outside temperature is in minus figures. As a general rule, I don't 'do' hats, coats, gloves, scarfs, etc, as I hate being 'bulked up', and I don't feel the cold much. I don't even like carrying anything in my pockets... So the car keys (about the only thing I carry with me outside) go in Del's handbag!
No, it was a tutu, darling, not a kilt. Get your facts right next time*While on the subject of snow shovelling, is it true that the police responded to complaints from your neighbours about you making "snow angels" while wearing a kilt? Just something I heard.
Marco.
Main System
Turntable: Heavily-modified Technics SL-1210MK5G [Mike New bearing/ETP platter/Paul Hynes SR7 PSU & regulator mods]. Funk Firm APM Achromat with Nagaoka GL-601 Crystal Record Weight. Isonoe feet & boots. Ortofon RS-212D tonearm with Denon DL-103GL, in a Denon PCL-300 headshell, fitted with Funk Firm Houdini and Kondo SL-115 pure-silver cartridge leads.
Paul Hynes MC head amp/SR5 PSU. Also modded Lentek head amp and Denon AU-310 SUT.
Other Cartridges: Nippon Columbia (NOS 1987) Denon DL-103. USA-made Shure SC35C with NOS stylus. Goldring G820 with NOS stylus. Shure M55E with NOS stylus.
CD Player: Audiocom-modified Sony X-777ES/DAS-R1 DAC.
Tape Deck: Tandberg TCD 310, fully restored and recalibrated as new by RDE, plus upgraded with heads from the TCD-420a. Also with matching TM4 Norway microphones.
Preamps: Heavily-modified Croft Charisma-X. Power Amps: Tube Distinctions Copper Amp, fitted with Tungsol KT-150s. Quad 306.
Cables & Sundries: Mark Grant HDX1 interconnects and digital coaxial cable, plus Mark Grant 6mm UP-LCOFC Van Damme speaker cable. MCRU 'Ultimate' mains leads. Lehmann clone headphone amp with vintage Koss PRO-4AAA headphones.
Tube Distinctions digital noise filter. VPI HW16.5 record cleaning machine.
Speakers: Tannoy 15MGs in Lockwood cabinets with modified crossovers. 1967 Celestion Ditton 15.
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Location: Wrexham, North Wales, UK
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...in terms of what?Begs the question...
If you mean make her own, she doesn't have the time now. Her job as an English college lecturer is rather demanding. When we first met though, she used to make and design wedding dresses for people, and all sorts of stuff, plus clothes for herself, like rather cute tartan mini-kilts, which still fit her now
She's a size 8/10, but on past occasions has bought dresses in a size 6, and is only 5ft 2. Just a wee princess, lol!
Marco.
Main System
Turntable: Heavily-modified Technics SL-1210MK5G [Mike New bearing/ETP platter/Paul Hynes SR7 PSU & regulator mods]. Funk Firm APM Achromat with Nagaoka GL-601 Crystal Record Weight. Isonoe feet & boots. Ortofon RS-212D tonearm with Denon DL-103GL, in a Denon PCL-300 headshell, fitted with Funk Firm Houdini and Kondo SL-115 pure-silver cartridge leads.
Paul Hynes MC head amp/SR5 PSU. Also modded Lentek head amp and Denon AU-310 SUT.
Other Cartridges: Nippon Columbia (NOS 1987) Denon DL-103. USA-made Shure SC35C with NOS stylus. Goldring G820 with NOS stylus. Shure M55E with NOS stylus.
CD Player: Audiocom-modified Sony X-777ES/DAS-R1 DAC.
Tape Deck: Tandberg TCD 310, fully restored and recalibrated as new by RDE, plus upgraded with heads from the TCD-420a. Also with matching TM4 Norway microphones.
Preamps: Heavily-modified Croft Charisma-X. Power Amps: Tube Distinctions Copper Amp, fitted with Tungsol KT-150s. Quad 306.
Cables & Sundries: Mark Grant HDX1 interconnects and digital coaxial cable, plus Mark Grant 6mm UP-LCOFC Van Damme speaker cable. MCRU 'Ultimate' mains leads. Lehmann clone headphone amp with vintage Koss PRO-4AAA headphones.
Tube Distinctions digital noise filter. VPI HW16.5 record cleaning machine.
Speakers: Tannoy 15MGs in Lockwood cabinets with modified crossovers. 1967 Celestion Ditton 15.
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