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Sunday, November 6, 2022

Le Tricoteur Guernsey Resupply

Photos by Salt Water New England
"All our guernseys are knitted on vintage flatbed machines, and come with hand knitted necks & shoulders and then linked by our talented team at Rocquaine. Buying a Le Tricoteur guernsey means owning a piece of island heritage. 100% British wool under license. All our items are unisex so you can buy from any section and receive the exact same item."

Yesterday's Le Tricoteur Guernsey resupply included (starting with the most traditional color):

They are also available from the Women's pages:
Four Guernseys.  All totally fabulous.  

 

Thursday, October 28, 2021

Wednesday, September 13, 2023

Guernsey Jumper Arrival

Photos by Salt Water New England

The first Guernsey you buy should be Navy.  The second should be Aran.

Some Aran Options:

Shouldn't all Guernsey jumpers arrive in a Guernsey Potato bag??



 

Wednesday, February 8, 2023

New Breton Rouge Guernsey from Le Tricoteur, Made in Guernsey

Photos by Salt Water New England
Le Tricoteur has released a new Breton Rouge Guernsey, based on a color they produced over 40 years ago.

It was perfect for a walk today, shown with:

Sunday, December 10, 2023

The Zipped Guernsey from Le Tricoteur

Photo by Salt Water New England
The Zipped Guernsey from Le Tricoteur.   I can't believe it took me this long to try one!  Made in Guernsey.


Tuesday, February 15, 2022

Aran and Navy, a Perfect Combination

Photos by Salt Water New England

One of the most classic color combinations is Aran and Navy.  Each color is fabulous on its own; combined they are unbeatable.  A box from Guernsey's  Le Tricoteur arrived yesterday with proof, in the form of some of the most durable and wind blocking garments we wear.

Made and Hand-Finished in Guernsey

 

Monday, November 15, 2021

Monday, February 21, 2022

For the Yachties...

Shown and other favorite Patsy Kane earrings:

Striped Guernsey jumpers (including the Navy Striped, "which do well with the yachties visiting Guernsey every summer"):

Sunday, August 13, 2023

Le Tricoteur Guernsey Jumpers

 The Old College Roommate - Photos by Salt Water New England

All Le Tricoteur Jumpers are Made in Guernsey.

Unisex Guernsey Jumpers
A reader comment from Instagram <https://www.instagram.com/muffyaldrich/>:
I still have @letricoteur Guernseys inherited from my Grandfather, along with my RNLI Guernsey which was issued during my time as volunteer lifeboat crew. I’ve added to the pile with more recent sweaters in some of the fantastic colours they have now. They’re the most comforting and comfortable thing to wear ever.

Thursday, September 30, 2021

Wearing Orange


Some colors, such as orange, can be quite challenging to make work with cotton fabrics but wonderful with richer fibers. 

Shown here:

Thursday, May 5, 2022

Classic(ish) Guernsey Sweaters that Aren't Navy

Photos by Salt Water New England
Navy Guernseys are iconic.  When building a classic wardrobe, they are an early purchase.  

After that, I might consider Le Tricotuer Guernsey pullovers in other nature-based hues.  Made of British Wool, knitted in Guernsey, and hand-finished in the homes of island residents, their wonderful Light Grey and Beige sweaters are equally harmonious with favorite places.

Wednesday, April 20, 2022

The New Lotuff No. 5 Knapsack

Photos by Salt Water New England
Lotuff Leather has received a lot of raves in the press recently for producing "cross over" products that combine executive gravitas with a youthful nonchalance, even joie de vivreand are usable over a variety of venues.  

To continue this winning formula, Lotuff just released their fabulous new No. 5 Knapsack,  "a smaller sibling" to their classic Leather Knapsack.  A joy to handle, it is functional, sturdy, and beautiful, and while sized for a somewhat smaller frame, it is equally usable by both men and women.  And the high quality hardware adds the perfect dash.

Shown With:

Thursday, September 15, 2022

Patsy Has New Earrings! Patsy Has New Earrings!

Photos by Salt Water New England
Patsy Kane has two fabulous new Monkey Fist Earring colors.  A perfect Port Green and equally perfect Atlantic Blue & Crisp White.  I wear her earrings constantly as they provide a shot of color while not being too heavy, literally and figuratively.

Shown with:


 

Saturday, January 31, 2015

Best Inspector Morse Episodes


Inspector Morse is paradoxically both the best of all of the popular British detective series and also the hardest to recommend to friends.

It is one of the hardest to recommend for quite a few reasons.  The outfits and hair styles are dated (and not charmingly so). The video and sound quality is poor by today's standards (if practically 4K compared to the Hickson Miss Marples).   The stories take their time to unfold.   So Foyle's War might instead be for those wanting something with gravitas and historic weight, and Midsomer Murders to those wanting something lighter.

Nonetheless Morse is, well, Morse.  Or more specifically, Morse is John Thaw.  Inspector Morse is no ensemble show (although the supporting regulars are serviceable and Lewis is as affable as ever).  Instead, Thaw turns in one wonderful performance after the next.  (He owns the role, unlike his far-too-smiley Kavanagh performances, which may in fact be more aligned with his off-screen personality.)

If there is a candidate for best supporting actor in the series, it would be Oxford itself.  The architecture and culture permeate every scene.  And the writing, in plots and characters. demands re-watching .  One also  appreciates the music and Morse's flat (so the combination of the two is near perfection.)

Here are some favorite episodes (or characters or scenes or...):
  • Last Seen Wearing - Morse's best line, "We ought to be able to arrest him for his taste",  after surveying a suspect's flat.  The headmaster gives a nearly-comedic dramatic performance (and in one scene in a very nice Irish Fisherman's sweater).
  • Last Bus to Woodstock - Oxford politics; pub murder; an old Volvo; and perhaps Morse's best withering glance.
  • Ghost in the Machine -  A supremely snobbish and delightful performance by Patricia Hodge;  a discussion of appropriateness of school ties worn as belts; and Morse's commentary on the distastefulness of social envy. This might be a good "first episode" to watch.
  • Deceived by Flight - Simply marvelous cricket scenes with equally marvelous cricket clothing.
  • Driven to Distraction - A love of the Mark 2; creepy; Morse on the edge.
  • Happy Families - Two dreadful grown sons (one of whom is played by Martin Clunes, Doc Martin)  with the most enviable knitwear.  And a moat. 
  • The Day of the Devil -  By far the creepiest of all, complete with church pipe organs, vicars and the underground of Oxford.
  • Twilight of the Gods -  Sir John Gielgud using Oxford England and Oxford Mississippi in the same sentence; and the always wonderful Robert Hardy.
  • Death Is Now My Neighbour - Richard Briers (Hector Naismith MacDonald from Monarch of the Glen), Roger Allam (who would later be in Endeavor), and Maggie Steed more than make up for Holley Chant's American accent. Oxford politics and the reveal of Morse's first name.
And my honorable mentions are:
  • The Last Enemy -  Good Guernsey in the opening scene; impressive Master's quarters; and bespoke clues.
  • The Infernal Serpent - Terrible topic but stars the wonderful Geoffrey Palmer  (Lionel from As Time Goes By).
  • The Sins of the Fathers - Morse solving a crime at a brewery. 

Tuesday, October 18, 2022

Orange in Autumn - (How) Do you do it?

Photos by Salt Water New England
A friend once told me, "You don't have to be a Princeton grad to wear orange, but it helps." Do you wear orange in Autumn, and if so, how?

Here, Burnt Orange Guernsey Jumper: