Yes you’re right.
We said we’d never buy an expensive jacket.
There’s nothing wrong with the old barbour for winter and the light rain jacket for summer. Not only that, for tracking we’ve got the woodland cammo jacket which is really good.
That’s it then. Decision made.
Well, it is 20% off. It’s a great deal.
We’ve always said we’re not paying high prices for Bushcraft items. Back to basics and all that.
We’ve got to keep warm and dry.
Yes, but not at that price!
We’ve seen them for £205.
Ah yes, that was a Snowlsed ventile smock.
Vastly overpriced.
What about the West Winds jacket?
£170? Still too much.
We have this debate every year.
Yes I know and it always amounts to the same.
Stick with what we’ve got.
£99.99. That’s not bad for ventile.
It’s not Ventile.
As good as. Ventile is just a trade name.
Quite a few others have got one.
Following the crowd are we Mr Sheep? Baaaaaa.
It means it’s tried and tested, stupid.
Don’t call me stupid.
Four outer pockets and not that noisy velcro fastening either…
…two inside pockets and a poacher’s pocket…
…double cloth on the shoulders and elbows…
…option to have another zipped inside pocket fitted…
A bargain.
Let’s give the shop a ring.
If there’s no answer, we’ll forget it. OK?
OK.
There! Engaged. That’s it then.
Ah, but it means somebody’s there…
…probably talking to the rest of the world who wants one.
That’s the last one gone I expect.
Try again?
OK.
Still engaged.
Do you know how many beers that is?
33.
33.33 actually.
Are you suggesting we give up beer to pay for this?
No.
That’s alright then.
How are we going to pay for it?
Mrs P’s hair product fund?
We tried that last time and look what happened.
Oh yeah. Not a pretty sight.
Sell a knife at the Wilderness Gathering?
Good idea. We won’t actually sell it but we’ll convince oursleves that we’re going to.
Works for me.
Still engaged?
Yup.
Shall we give up?
One more try.
OK…
“Oh, hello. I’d like to purchase one of your discounted jackets in Olive Green”.
“Certainly sir. What size?”
Pablo.
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Hi Pablo(s)
That sounds terribly familiar and conjures up visions of Gollum. “My Precious”.
So go on then, name the garment, and shop please (Baaaa). 33.33 beers, Hmmm, no can’t afford that.
Thanks for making me laugh too.
It’s the SAS smock from http://www.sasskit.co.uk
Cheers,
Pablo
Classic Pablo……god you’re weak. Don’t know anyone like that…..do I ??? (Take a tip…..some of us stash things in the shed to “cool off” when we’re weak) “No dear….it’s an old one….you’ve seen it before….don’t tell me you’ve forgotten ?? )
Falcon. SSSSHHHHHHHHHH! dont tell them that one, good greif you are going to get us all shot by her in doors. LOL
Well, I said that if they had run out by monday then I would forget it……nice chap Paul took all my details even my credit card details….I’m really skint wish I could afford 33 beers to drown my sorrows!
Nice jacket though….how many kidneys does one really need??
Dave
Too funny Pablo.
There is always the … “you were right dear, I seem to have put on a stone – I had to buy a new jacket as my old is too tight.”. That way you can get another one in a few years “I’ve lost a few pounds” -in more ways than one.
“Surely you must be joking.”
“Don’t call me Shirley.”
Oh, the private conversations that we have with ourselves… made public via the Internet!
Mungo
Hilarious Pablo, and funny because it’s true! Further to Falcons advise about letting things cool off in the shed – many retailers understand this problem and will ship to your work address. Really i had half a fishing shop under my desk at the last place.
SBW
Far too familiar. We’ve all been here before. Like the time my perfectly good wax cotton conversion DPM jacket got replaced with a nice new Jack Pyke waterproof after I went for a ‘browse’ at the local outdoor shop.
When you know it’s going to happen anyway, it’s best not to fight it…
Oh no! Just the kind of internal dialogue I’ve been having of late over the Sass smock. I too have an old wax jacket and no real need of the smock…..but when was that ever a good reason for not buying. I’m wavering even more now.