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From: Pete Fisher on 17 Oct 2009 18:09
The lad christened his one piece leathers today with our trip to the
Stafford show. He now realises that whilst they may be needed for his
hill climb exploits next year they aren't all that practical for walking
round in all day (particularly with Fox MX boots) and going to the loo.

When we got home I dug out my ancient leather jacket bought mail order
from Pride and Clarke when I was 17. Despite being only nearly 13 it
fits him fairly well and is only a bit too long in the sleeves (must be
all that hanging on climbing holds). Rather grubby lining, but made of
decent thick cowhide. A feed with Liquid Leather and it will be ready to
wear. I reckon SWMBO's old but seldom worn Ashmans leather trousers will
fit him now (for a while).

We also unearthed my Lewis Leathers Dolomite gloves and a pair of
Belstaff waxed cotton over-mitts, but he didn't seem to think they had
quite the same street cred.

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From: boxerboy on 18 Oct 2009 13:35

> We also unearthed my Lewis Leathers Dolomite gloves and a pair of
> Belstaff waxed cotton over-mitts,


In some quarters making him wear these would be deemed as Child abuse

Boxerboy
From: Champ on 19 Oct 2009 06:06
On Sat, 17 Oct 2009 23:09:04 +0100, Pete Fisher
<Peter(a)ps-fisher.demon.co.uk> wrote:

>The lad christened his one piece leathers today with our trip to the
>Stafford show. He now realises that whilst they may be needed for his
>hill climb exploits next year they aren't all that practical for walking
>round in all day (particularly with Fox MX boots) and going to the loo.

Point of order: "christening" leathers is generally taken to mean
crashing in them.
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From: ogden on 19 Oct 2009 06:27
Champ wrote:
> On Sat, 17 Oct 2009 23:09:04 +0100, Pete Fisher
> <Peter(a)ps-fisher.demon.co.uk> wrote:
>
> >The lad christened his one piece leathers today with our trip to the
> >Stafford show. He now realises that whilst they may be needed for his
> >hill climb exploits next year they aren't all that practical for walking
> >round in all day (particularly with Fox MX boots) and going to the loo.
>
> Point of order: "christening" leathers is generally taken to mean
> crashing in them.

Or pissing in them.

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From: Pete Fisher on 19 Oct 2009 06:46
In message <MPG.25464f755623f54989ae5(a)news.eternal-september.org>, ogden
<ogden(a)pre.org> writes
>Champ wrote:
>> On Sat, 17 Oct 2009 23:09:04 +0100, Pete Fisher
>> <Peter(a)ps-fisher.demon.co.uk> wrote:
>>
>> >The lad christened his one piece leathers today with our trip to the
>> >Stafford show. He now realises that whilst they may be needed for his
>> >hill climb exploits next year they aren't all that practical for walking
>> >round in all day (particularly with Fox MX boots) and going to the loo.
>>
>> Point of order: "christening" leathers is generally taken to mean
>> crashing in them.
>
>Or pissing in them.
>

I suspect he was close to the latter at one point during the day while
dad was gassing with the UKRM old farts.
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