Replacement straw fedora has just arrived.

@BenSouthwood spared no expense

@mandaris I wouldn’t have got the reference. :-D I do feel like doing archaeology/velociraptor wrangling though.

@BenSouthwood That is a classy hat, and your beard game is fully on point. Well done!

@pimoore Thank you. I took time out at the weekend to trim the beard and am quite happy with the outcome for once. My beard is only thin, so I have to keep the sides shorter or I just look ‘fluffy ‘.

@BenSouthwood looks good!

@BenSouthwood I actually trimmed my beard down as it was getting hot for the summer, but of course I regretted it only a few days later. So, I’m lettin’ ‘er rip once again and no longer falling for the fake allure/benefit of cutting it off.

Hopefully never again…

@pimoore I always trim shorter, then regret. I’d love to grow it really long, one day, but not sure about getting it trimmed at my barber’s so would have to do it myself.

@BenSouthwood Hat looks good! Care to share maker's info?

@JimRain Really decent price too.

@BenSouthwood I do it myself since we have no competent barbers here in town. It’s not perfect, but I’ve gotten a lot better at it.

@pimoore I think it’s trial and error, as long as you only take a little off at a time it minimises a total catastrophe.

@BenSouthwood I learned this lesson the hard way, more than once. 😂

@pimoore I’ve had some absolute disasters.

@BenSouthwood Looking very sharp, ready for a serious walk around.

@maique That means a lot coming from you, thanks.

@BenSouthwood Excellent! Thanks.