I was given an amazing gift for Christmas from my wife and in-laws. The Lego set of the HMS "Endurance." If you're not familiar with this ship, she was the expedition ship of Sir Ernest Shackelton's voyage where his aim was to be the first to cross Antarctica from coast to coast. However, before they made landfall, the "Endurance" became trapped in ice and later sank. The mission the became one of survival. Sir Shackelton led his men to the uninhabited Elephant Island so they would at least be off the frozen sea. Then he and five others sailed one of the ship's lifeboats over 800 miles to seek rescue. The entire crew survived. Every year I choose a theme for the year rather than a New Years resolution. In 2026, my theme will be Endurance. This build and doing some research about Sir Shackelton and the "Endurance" helped me come to this decision. Through Endurance We Conquer. Shackelton family motto.

So I downloaded a new app yesterday called Stylebook for Men. You upload photos of you clothing, accessories, shoes and everything you wear. You log each time you wear something and then you have a running tally of what you do and dont wear and how often. You can put in the values for stuff and get the ROI of every piece. I have done all my M.J. Bale Suits, CT SHirts and then a few other bits and pieces. I still have a lot to go though. You log each suit piece separately so that you can mix and match your trousers or Jackets with other clothing, it is such an awesome little app. I even added the soon to be here Velvet JAcket and had the app put my a couple of outfits together. I may pack one for a road trip I am doing soon to go see a mate I meet the day we both joined the Navy on 2 August 1993. I great mate and still close friend. Anyway, I will keep you updated and see how i go. I want to add all my clothes before 1 Jan so I can start the year of tracking them.

Young people don’t walk. They glide while scrolling. I walk like I’m headed to a meeting with consequences.