The middle aged thread

I am 2 chapters in and disappointed that you have not made an appearance yet Clive ( unless you use Ray as an alias….).

Also - cargo shorts appear to be middle aged man uniform around these parts.

Found some that I like, at last.

Bought 4 different colours.

Living the dream here, folks.

They’re such a bastard to iron though (probably golf club thread) so I’ve switched to linen/cotton type things with draw-string waist bands. Way past giving a shit about waistlines now I’m a grandpa. Bring on the slow slide into old age, I’m ready. Bailer twine belts for me.
#pastcaringwhatyouthink

Found some that I like, at last.

Link? Catalogue?

Pull out leaflet from the paper?

Daily Mail readers special.

I actually went to a shop, which was a novel experience.

Timberland, no less.

DM biggest sellers are knock-off Farah slacks and what the stock system has described as merely "washable" pants.

I'm not sure if DM readership counts as middle aged though - their median readership age is now ~70

Aren’t cargo shorts paired with wraparounds for the gammon on holiday look?

I like the gap chino shorts and have a stockpile which is useful as there is no store local to me anymore.

"washable"

TBF, that's pretty high on my list of requirements in a pant, short legged or otherwise. None of this standing your crusty selvedge up in the bath young person nonsense.

They’re such a bastard to iron though

I've discovered a very simple solution to that particular problem.

Don't think there's a store local to anyone anymore, pretty sure Gap are closing all their shops and just going online.

now I’m a grandpa

Congratulations - I become one in October ( and I will refuse to be known as Grand Dad ) .

Okay gramps

gramps

even worse

grumps might work.

Aren’t cargo shorts paired with wraparounds for the gammon on holiday look?

See also 'Murican Patriots

I can't wear cargo shorts, no matter how practical. Prefer fitted over the knee skinny preppy do you know who my fucking father is style shorts

Grand Papa?

Found some that I like, at last.

Bought 4 different colours.

Living the dream here, folks.

Carhartt Elmwood shorts changed my life. No shame in cargo shorts.

Grand Papa

I will start with Grand Father and if that doesn't work I'll settle for Grand Pop.

I've always liked the Swiss German colloquialism for grandad, grampi.

Swrve shorts here, I'm just wearing them bigger and baggier... I'm between sizes, honest, guv...

I actually am, really...

Opi?

Do you know what is the most popular item of clothing at music festivals ?

Swrve shorts

Yeah me too, do they still make the see my knees lightweight WWR ones? They're good

Congratulations

Likewise :)