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Menswear!

Posted by Stan Wears on 20/9/2025, 10:18 am

I've always worn a tie but moving to Liverpool prompts people to as what time am I due in court! My local pub sees old ladies looking elegant escorted by an old geyser in shorts! Suits down here are only for weddings and funerals. How times have changed. Anybody else found this?

Re: Menswear!

Posted by Allan C. on 20/9/2025, 11:24 am, in reply to "Menswear!"

Stan what is a Tie? What’s a suit.

I have one suit bought for my son’s wedding on 2003, think it still JUST fits. Got a tie and shirt to go with it ( I think).

Yes I have a black tie.

I usually wear cargo pants for the pockets for phone or cargo shorts. Usually with Tee shirts.

The only time that I feel dressed is putting on sort of dress trousers and a better quality shirt. Then problem is phone!

Regretfully I no longer go to pubs etc. unless I have too. That’s because I cannot stand the noise and the acoustics play havoc with hearing aids.

I do miss going to restaurants but again my hearing problem.

There is one pub on the A59 going towards Skipton from Harrogate was called the Lord Nelson. It closed a few years ago and was refurbished. Now called The Nelson Inn.

It must be very good as car park usually very full at both lunchtime and evening. Car park looks as if it could take 80+ cars. I think its location, size and prices might make it fine for gatherings both business and clubs etc.

We should try it sometime it may be OK for me hearing wise.

Other pubs that are out of town with good parking seem to do well. The Lakeside Inn down past the old Coke works on Mill Lane is a similar pub.

However where there may be a few more like Lakeside near Hebburn, around Harrogate there are maybe 10 and pubs and restaurants in Harrogate too many to count.

Allan C.

Re: Menswear!

Posted by Margaret McD on 20/9/2025, 11:54 am, in reply to "Menswear!"

Stan. I was in the doctors waiting and there was an older man in shorts. Now that's ok but the feeling I had was that was inappropriate for where he was. Now I can say to myself, maybe he had a hip or knee problem and couldn't get his trousers on etc. BUT why was my first reaction that I didn't approve? Was that terrible?

Re: Menswear!

Posted by Carol in hampshire on 20/9/2025, 12:29 pm, in reply to "Re: Menswear!"

No Margaret it isn't terrible, just recently I visited my doctor a female who was wearing a very low cut dress which I thought was not appropriate for her position.
Carol

Margaret and Carol

Posted by Allan C. on 20/9/2025, 4:16 pm, in reply to "Re: Menswear!"

Sorry girls. Almost anything goes these days, but I know what you mean.

Clothing used for work should be sort of proper but you never know.

Some males wear shorts and they shouldn’t, poor legs type of thing. The worst ones also have pot bellies

Some females just put themselves on display if you know what I mean, let’s say no taste, not acting their age etc.

A trip up to Newcastle on a Friday night in the pub or nightclub areas appears to be a bit shocking judging by the News.

However we are looking from an old perspective.

When it started to warm up earlier in the year I was into shorts. I only wore trousers for working in or required leg protection.

My shorts just put away a week or so ago. Ready for next year.

Until about 3 years ago there was an old couple in their late 70’s shopping in Harrogate. Both dressed to the nines, always a pleasure to see. Regretfully they are no longer about.

Allan C.