I now need to add a caveat .

I`ve just visited the barbour website to post a picture of the International- and they have gone and changed everything - they have made the international modern.

the Jacket I  was refering to is now done in barbour brown and is called the International -heritage.

Strike the bit about rebelliousness and mystery.

Damn shame - says I.

why do the "suits" allways have to meddle with things?

Also what was the barbour "country jacket" which was belted - I think it may have been the Solway- But not sure.

Grandfather used to have an ancient one- that Granny patched herself with patches cut from an even older jacket-  She used to cut out the patch and then bind the edges- Almost like a blanket stitch - and sew the patch straight on to the top surface-Grandfather would then wax the repair with a tin of wax- and off he`d go on his merry way.

all this reminds me of my Grandfathers favourite saying.

"let the refreshing breeze of mild insanity flow between your ears occasionaly - it keeps you healthy" .

gosh we do miss him.-the crazy old bastard.

Last edited by Cheeky Monkey (2007-09-14 05:10:11)

well Done Moose- thats the one-would the motorcycle rider be Dougie Lampkin(sr) do you know?

was this a practice run for the big motorcycle jump in the "great escape" do you know?

wasn`t he the coolest guy?

sadly taken to soon- I wonder what he would be like now- were he still alive?