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Kit Carruthers

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  1. I'm fucking useless with a needle and thread but this could be an opportune moment to learn. When I've done my own in the past, it's always just shifted the stress to an adjacent spot. Usually I find a proper darning solves the problem for much longer. When I was in Toronto, I used to run them round the corner to Ben Viapiana. He always did very nice work for not a lot of money – but I'm struggling to find anything comparable in the UK, lockdown or not.

  2. Just now, Bobbo said:

    Beware of Whitesville. The shrinkage is irregular, even in the same lot.

    The ones I have that didn't shrink too much (in a 30 degree wash) is great though.

    Can confirm this about Whitesville. Two sets of black tees, one set of whites – all shrank different amounts, even when put through same washing process. 

    As you say, though, the ones that fit are excellent quality basics.

    FWIW, my Merz tees have both been great. I like the slightly longer body for tucking, and I also enjoy the slightly loose neck. Also like that the fabric is a bit more low-key than some of the heavier Japanese loopwheeled options.

  3. @Wasim Hove Medical Centre! Very near to my secondary school, Blatchington Mill. My GP was always Montpellier Surgery. Hove’s pretty nice these days, and a bit more interesting than it was when I was growing up. I’m pretty close to Dawson’s garage, as a matter of fact, and only a half hour walk to centre of Brighton, so pretty well placed. 

    I was in Peckham for a few years while I was working at the BBC. Most of my mates are still in that neck of the woods, so I’m around there often... or I was, until the shit hit the fan.

    I’d be in for a Brighton meet, whenever that may be possible again.

  4. I'm Brighton (or, as much as I hate to say it, Hove actually) born and raised too. Just moved back here from Toronto, where I spent a couple of years, for what was supposed to be a brief stint at home with my folks before moving back up to London (where I lived before TO). Plans on hold at the moment. Still, there are worse places to weather out the storm...

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