Huntsman Mackintosh from Cordings of Piccadilly - Made in the UK

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When it comes to iconic raincoats today, the famous rubberised Macintosh coats may stand alone.  And the Huntsman Mackintosh from Cordings of Piccadilly is a truly superb example, beautifully made by hand in the UK using the unique bonding process that dates back to 1824.

• Khaki Huntsman Mackintosh with Corduroy Collar <https://www.cordings.co.uk/khaki-huntsman-mackintosh-with-corduroy-collar.html>

This 'mac' is part of Cordings' extensive twice-a-year sale, which just started today <https://www.cordings.co.uk/>.

The Goal Is Not to Stand Out...

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"The goal is not to stand out but to improve the scene you are in."

Whole Wheat, Blueberry, and Banana Muffin Recipe (By Request)

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These muffins are a good every day staple, and also travel well as a hearty snack and substitution for a hotel breakfast.

Lobster Roll at Red's Eats

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Breakfast - A Foolish Consistency

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Our breakfast is consistent day to day, even month to month, with slight variations depending on what fruit is in season. It has several courses, spread out over a few hours (with work in between) and includes coffee, cereal (hold the Roundup), fruit, yogurt, walnuts, hard boiled eggs, and fresh muffins. Almost everything, with the exception of the coffee and the watermelon, is organic.

All things may be always changing all the time, but breakfast seems to serve better as a constant.

Maine Mid-Coast in Mid-June

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Reader Questions: Buying Clothes Online

Here are some amalgamated questions from,  and for,  the community:

 1) How do people who want to avoid the box stores and Amazon find out about new interesting online companies? What are the best ways to find out if an online store is trustworthy?

2) What do people do to make sure they get a good fit when ordering clothes online?   Do they ever contact the company to ask questions?  Are there right or wrong ways of doing that?

3)  Is it better to buy the same product from the company itself or from a distributor like Amazon?

Around Town

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Black and White

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One "In Case You Missed It" and Two "No Worries if You Missed It"

In Case You Missed It (Sent by a reader):

• Upcoming Exhibition at New Bedford Whaling Museum: The Photographer’s Brush: Watercolors by Norman Fortier <https://www.whalingmuseum.org/explore/exhibitions/the-photographers-brush-watercolors-by-norman-fortier/>

Norman Fortier is best known nationally as a photographer, particularly for his maritime pictures of yachts and regattas taken in and around Buzzards Bay, Narragansett Bay, and other popular waters of New England.  However, Fortier was also a terrific watercol­or painter and his charming renderings of boats, people, and plac­es in his beloved Padanaram and farther afield also benefited from his gifted eye for light and composition.

British Illustrator John Leech (1817 - 1864)

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Hercules 'takes' a Drapers Shop - John Leech

Fresh Broccoli, Spinach and Lettuce

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Apparently, when you bribe your organic farmer friend with a pink York River Traders belt, you can get your just-picked produce before it goes that half mile to the farmers’ market.

• The Pink Campbell Belt: <https://yorkrivertraders.com/collections/sailing-rope-mariner-belts/products/the-campbell-belt-pink>

So Many Boats to See...

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 A favorite part of being on the water is the variety of boats encountered.

All Things Coming or Going Pass Through the Kitchen Table

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Fresh eggs left on the steps today...

Tea and Tweed

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Cool weather calls for tea and tweed.

• Fortnum & Mason Earl Grey <https://www.fortnumandmason.com/products/earl-grey-classic-tea>

• Tweed Waistcoat from Cordings of Piccadilly, Made in England <https://www.cordings.co.uk/menswear/field-clothing/shooting-waistcoats>

• Pink Oxford Shirt from F.L. Woods, Made in the USA <http://www.flwoods.com/product/oxford-shirt-pink>

RIP Lowell North

Sent by a reader:

• Lowell North, famed San Diego sailor, sailmaker, dies at 89 <https://starclass.org/news/article/lowell-north-the-perfect-star-sailor-is-no-longer-with-us>

Mercer + Quoddy + York River Traders - All Made in the USA

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The air was cool, dry, and breezy for a late afternoon walk at the salt marsh, among the constant calls of the ospreys, the periodic willets, the distinctive red-winged blackbirds, and the always present but always quiet egrets.

• Mariner Rope Belt: Yellow <https://yorkrivertraders.com/collections/sailing-rope-mariner-belts/products/the-mariner-belt-yellow>

• Blue and White University Stripe Pima Cotton Oxford <http://www.mercerandsons.com/swatches_and_pricing-stripes.htm>

• Canoe Shoes  <https://www.quoddy.com/products/canoe-shoe-1>

Beach Roses Everywhere

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NY Times: Dry Cleaning Your Wool Sweaters? Don’t Bother.

One of My Childhood Pets (Photo by Salt Water New England)

 In The New York Times <https://nyti.ms/2HMzC8L> today:

“Items made from wool, silk, linen, cotton, and other natural fibers usually can be hand washed.”

“Wool is an animal’s hair — they don’t get dry cleaned. They go out in the rain.” 

“[C]heaper, low-quality silks are often less stable than the expensive stuff, so they don’t do as well with hand washing.”

Pots and Pans

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Good pans last a long time.  The stainless steel are almost thirty years old, and the Le Creuset,  inherited from a grandmother twenty years ago, are older still. 

Aside from a few larger Le Creuset pots, a coffee maker, measuring cups, knives, and a tea kettle, this is pretty much the totality of my kitchen tools.

Fenwick From the Water

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Nantucket Reds

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Questions about Reds typically include:

1. Are Nantucket Reds the standard, and what are alternatives? What is the difference between Nantucket Reds and Breton Reds?

Regarding Nantucket Red pants and the information you have given your readers in regards to the change in manufacturing of certain companies and other factors, where would you recommend a guy purchase a new pair? I have bought several pairs from the newer lifestyle brand companies but want something more authentic, with a true Nantucket Red color that I will take to a tailor and get fitted appropriately. Any advice you can offer would be great. (Reader Question.)

What is the history of Reds? (A Reader Question) 

2. What can be worn with Nantucket Reds?  How should you wear Reds so as not to look like cosplay or a tourist?

3. Should you cuff Reds?

This summer I bought my almost 17 year old his first pair of Nantucket Reds from Murray's. I did get them cuffed, but they are way too long and I will have to have them hemmed anyway. This summer he rolled them cuff and all and they looked great. However, I began to wonder about them being cuffed...I'm not sure I like them cuffed, what do you think? He doesn't have any other cuffed pants and will be heading to college next year...would hemmed be better? (Reader Question) 

4. When is the correct time of year to wear Reds?

5. Can you wear Reds for the males in a wedding party, and if so, with what?

1. Are Nantucket Reds the standard, and what are alternatives? What is the difference between Nantucket Reds and Breton Reds?

Some sources of Reds include:

• Nantucket's Murray's Toggery Shop <http://www.nantucketreds.com/>

• O'Connell's plain front Egyptian Cotton Trousers <http://www.oconnellsclothing.com/O-Connell-s-plain-front-Egyptian-Cotton-Trousers-Nantucket-Red.html>; O'Connell's Khakis - pleated front Cotton Twill Trousers - Breton Red <http://www.oconnellsclothing.com/O-Connell-s-Khakis-pleated-front-Cotton-Twill-Trousers-Breton-Red.html>

• Ben Silver Cotton Trousers <http://www.bensilver.com/Summer-Cotton-Trousers,24035.html>
  

Block Island, Mid-1960s

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The shift from summer community to resort begins with shrubbery.

And a few more from the weekend...

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Memorial Day, 2019

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fac fortia et patere