Preparing for Winter V

TheBanker

Eenymeeny said:

I agree with you on the wearing of 'smart' clothes. My son always wore suits for work and thought that it really helped the way people treated him. (Many girls wore jeans and tee shirts for the office that he described as 'beach wear')
He travelled for his job and often got upgraded on flights which he attributed to the same thing. Since he usually was given a breakfast it was also money saving!

Yes, people do treat you differently if you're smartly dressed. They shouldn't, but they do. But I've found not wearing a suit to be money saving - I've saved a fortune in dry cleaning costs, and I must have saved some electricity by not ironing five shirts every week (another advantage of the jumper over shirt look, you only need to iron the collar. Obviously I do this to save electricity, not because I am lazy, honest!) 

Eenymeeny

Ha ha yes there's always another side to the story isn't there? My husband told me not to bother ironing his shirts which he was wearing for zoom calls as he said the creases wouldn't show! (Maybe a vee neck and a tie? )

wort

Re jumpers M n S do ranges of wool jumpers , acrylic , merino wool is a fine knit so wouldn’t take as long to dry as lambs wool . If you only need to be wearing for zoom calls a sweatshirt could be worn then exchanged for the jumper whilst taking the call . Then swapped back. Which would also save on washing as much.
As others say charity shops or outlets , or when the sales are on . 

Primrose

We,re no longer working. I retired my iron and ironing board at the beginning of lockdown. We haven't missed it!
clothes are dried outdoors where possible and  stretch folded away.

Wednesday2000

I wouldn't have lights on in only one room as my next door neighbour was broken into and had her car stolen a year ago while she slept where I used to live in east London. I am too paranoid about that as I know having lights on does deter burglars. I will look into solar lights though. I wouldn't have though to use them indoors. They would be good in the landing and bathroom at night.

I think joggers are quite warm, I borrowed a pair from my husband when it snowed a few years ago and found them much warmer than PJ bottoms. I think because the bottom bit clings to your leg so you don't get draughts up your leg. I think I said on here I now wear thermal leggings around the house and in bed when it's cold as they are even warmer.

I do need to get some warm jumpers too. I have only one that is warm and the others aren't so great. My husband only has one warm jumper but it is the heavy Maine New England fisherman's style and they do take ages to dry after washing!

Today's job is to paint our little shed and then go for a nice walk on the beach. It is only going to be 21° here which I prefer to the heat.:)

LittleGem

You could get some fleece lined joggers for when it gets particularly chilly. My hubs works nights outdoors and swears by these! I think Uniqlo usually sell them

Laura_Elsewhere

Uniscots97 said:

Jellytotts said:

@TheBanker it's worth having a look in your local charity shops for jumpers, you'll be amazed how much stuff in the mens section is almost brand new.   We have a clearance shop for one of the bigger charity chains here and everything is £1, I pick up some amazing bargains in there.

I second the charity shops. Most of the bigger ones (and sometimes small ones in smaller towns) will get brand new items donated from the actual chain stores themselves. I only know this as I volunteered for a large charity myself after redundancy (to keep myself sane whilst I looked for something else). We got new items from supermarket clothing lines, mid price high street chains and high end chain stores. One of my Mother's friends who went to a lot of functions ended up with a very nice high end wardrobe of clothes for a fraction of what it would have cost. Same for me too I got some lovely suits and dresses for the office. But also some very practical items too. Try and look for moleskin trousers, very stylish but very warm! 

Yes, moleskin trousers can look very smart - they're mostly seen as "country" wear but in fact a pair of navy moleskins can be worn with shirt and tie and V-neck jumper and look extremely smart. And very definitely warm!

Jeans are notorious for not being even a bit warm - ask any Mountain Rescue team what they think of people who go hiking in jeans even in warmer months and be prepared for some strong opinions  

As for jogging bottoms - my aunt bought a set of sweatshirt and bottoms for my Dad, now mid-80s, about ten years back; he had worn a formal shirt and trousers seven days a week his entire life, pretty much, but he loves wearing those - he calls them "my relaxers", as in "we're having a lazy day here - I haven't even got changed out of my relaxers"! Being not-a-casual person, he initially only wore them first thing and last thing for when he spends half an hour doing physio exercises for his back, because he needed something to allow movement but keep him warm - but gradually he's become very comfortable in them. 
If someone prefers not to wear those and stay with trousers, remember you can tuck your trouser-legs into your socks to keep your shins MUCH warmer... 

TheBanker

I meant to say, has anyone noticed it feeling a bit autumn-ish in the early mornings? There's been a bit of a chill outside the last few days until the sun warms up, with dew on the grass and a bit of mist. This is in the South of England by the way.

The days are still warm but I can feel the summer turning to autumn now. 

cornishchick

TheBanker said:

Eenymeeny said:

I agree with you on the wearing of 'smart' clothes. My son always wore suits for work and thought that it really helped the way people treated him. (Many girls wore jeans and tee shirts for the office that he described as 'beach wear')
He travelled for his job and often got upgraded on flights which he attributed to the same thing. Since he usually was given a breakfast it was also money saving!

Yes, people do treat you differently if you're smartly dressed. They shouldn't, but they do. But I've found not wearing a suit to be money saving - I've saved a fortune in dry cleaning costs, and I must have saved some electricity by not ironing five shirts every week (another advantage of the jumper over shirt look, you only need to iron the collar. Obviously I do this to save electricity, not because I am lazy, honest!) 

re ironing the collar... switch to a pair of cheap hair straighteners to iron your collar. saves time and space lol 

florianatwobob

There was definitely an autumnal feel
and smell the other morning and I found myself waking up under the duvet for the first time in weeks!