Last minute work errands before I fly out this afternoon I threw on a Royal bkue MTM blazer with an orange pocket square. This will be replaced by my quilted Barbour jacket and a wool flat cap soon. But not just yet with the 100 degree in the shade heat🥵. For the trip I have a 35 plus year old Harold’s chambray shirt that I flipped the frayed collar to milk a few more years out of, a nearly 30 year old orange wool tartan tie I picked up in Verona Italy, 501 button front shrink to fit black Levi’s, a brand new pair of Solomon ankle high boots, my Borealis dive watch -and Darn tough socks. My wife and I spent a year living out of a suit case 33 years ago in Europe and Central America so I am in the single carry on bag league. We will see how it goes. Tomorrow Scotland

It is Wednesday, my wife will be out of town for the next 2 days, so I am a single working dad for now. I have had to crack the whip a little recently with both my daughters. My eldest was relying on her mum to case the buses when she left for work. This was making her late to work, so I have put new rules in place the Teethm hair and any other needs before bed are done at 1945 and both girls are in their beds by 2000. If they are not ion bed on time, the next night is 30 mins earlier. We haven’t got to there just yet, though it was close last night. Poppy is then woken at 0600 and is to have her breakfast, Lunch made and bag packed by 0700, I have allowed hair and teeth to be done by 0710 as we walk out the door at 0715 to catch the bus up the road by 0725. Again if this is not done on time she will be woken up 30 mins earlier. As for my youngest, she is not allowed to have any screen time for anything untill she has packed her bag, had her breakfast and be completely ready to walk out the door at 0815, and 0800 on a Friday (I mean I am not punishing myself by going without a coffee) She goes to bed at the same time with the same rules but doesnt have to get up untill 0700. Today was another cold start with the sun playing peek-a-Boo from behind the thick grey clouds. I chose to wear my Fedora today for something different. The suit is Brown but comes accross grey inthe photos, I think this is due to the weave which has a light coloured stitch though the brown. Todays outfit consists of; Stanton Gentlemen’s Fedora in Charcoal Country Road Double Breasted Herringbone 100% Fine Wool Overcoat in Graphite M.J. Bale Collins suit in Super 110’s Brown Hopsack Cloth Charles Tyrwhitt Twill Prince of Wales Check Shirt in Light Blue TrendHim Nude Y Suspenders OTAA Manhattan Brown Bronze Neck Tie OTAA Persian Paisley Brown Pocket Square OTAA Spiculus Tiger’s Eye Gladiator Helm Bracelet OTAA Dark Coffee Brown Textured Socks Sparrods & Co Oslo Double Monkstrap in Espresso SOTD - Montale Intense Cafe

Two different looks. 1st Class A uniform. Sgt board promotion interviews. 2nd Twillory dress shirt over tan Vertx pants. Vincero Karios II dress watch for uniform. Invicta Dive watch the rest of the day. Xerjoff 1861 Naxos. New purchase for me. Loved it after trying it from @Darren Poesel

Adding the Blue Blazer for this evening. It is truly the most versatile Jacket in any man’s wardrobe!! Just ask @Brian McGuire !! Have a great evening everyone

I have lost, at this moment, almost 38% of my starting body weight in a year. I might get to 40% by the time the year is up 8 weeks or so from now. This means an average of two and a half to 3 lb of weight loss, but mostly fat, per week, for a year. The general recommended guideline is one to two pounds per week. This means that I have reliably almost doubled that for a year. Well, almost a year. October 3rd will be the year. It was so much easier with you all supporting me. Whether it was @Alex Kilpatrick, @Allan Chiang, or @Darren Poesel cheering me on, or @Brian McGuire trying to talk me into pleats, you all make a difference. Whatever it is you're trying to do, you can do it! Ask not that the boulder be light. Demand that your legs remember who's in charge. Grab life by the neck and say "kneel or be knelt". You're incredible people. Celebrate yourselves. You deserve it.