‘Sir, you are looking very Bright today.’

‘It’s summer,’ I said, ‘I have switched to summer uniform.’

Linen jackets have been procured in various charity shops, they are part of a rotation that includes a Jacket with particular memories

It was a jacket that was banned when I lived in Dublin before. ‘You look like a farmer heading to the mart.’

While this did not feel an uncomplimentary comment, it seemed a reason to bar the wearing of the checked-patterned fawn-coloured jacket with its bright yellow lining when going to …