Variations in Life

This was school field trip at Glandford in Norfolk, UK.

I was there sightseeing in 2005....... and did I enjoy watching this guy and his mates. I was very envious of the lad in the waders. He was having a lot of fun.

Firstly……… This is not my photo and I have tried to find the person who posted it.

Why…. To say ‘Thank you’.

This photo is now on my PC desktop and is the first thing I see when I turn my PC on.

Why………. Because this photo appeals to me in so many ways.

It is the type of gear I collect, the colour and the well-used look is what I like.

The outer surface of the jacket is not clean or pristine, its ‘dull’, showing it has age.

The inner lining of the hood and the inner surface of the PVC are ‘greyish’, a sign of age and use.

The lining has over time absorbed the sweat (as this type of gear does make you sweat)…. and the DNA of the guy who has worn it.

I have been collecting gear like this for over 40 plus years. When I get something new, I wear it just to feel and smell the person who wore it before me. Sometimes I clean it for general use indoors, other times I hang it with my other work gear in the garage, so I can wear it in the garden whilst working or just savour the smell and the look of this ‘thing of beauty’ as it hangs there in the garage.

Am I an enthusiastic rubber and PVC collector………. ‘YES’ and I have been since my early teens.