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Kate Dalby's avatar

The coincidences are getting ridiculous now! My best mate’s mum also knitted mohair’s and knitted me…wait for it… a bright red one. You can really tell we grew up in the same place and time and you describe it beautifully. I love these little nuggets of nostalgia. I’d forgotten about how we stitched our jeans by hand, to turn them into drainpipes, pre-Lycra. I bet you looked super cool in that beret. I’m thinking Captain Sensible? Brilliant stuff .

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Abbey Wade's avatar

This was such a delightful ride!!! Such brilliant imagery. I loved it. And now I know we have wonderfully wild fashion moments in common too. Thank you ❤️

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Sharon Kelly Hake's avatar

Such a funny story, Robert. Now I'm in the mood for a cool red sweater.

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Robert M. Ford's avatar

Thanks, Sharon!

I was so sad that I couldn't find one single picture of me wearing that sweater. I was usually the one behind the camera back then, instead of in front of it.

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Sharon Kelly Hake's avatar

Wish you had a red sweater photo. And hat!

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