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I Love Wearing Short Trousers

With the full intention of downsizing a little, I had a look to see what trousers and shorts were in my wardrobe. What I found was that I have a few pairs of trousers but many pairs of shorts of all types from standard cotton rugby style shorts to short denim shorts. Basically the trouser part of my wardrobe largely consist of shorts.

Since I am still in shorts I suppose this is not surprising.

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ArishMell · 70-79, M

Did you manage the intended down-sizing?

I hated wearing shorts as a boy but in later years came to like them, although I don't have very many. I made some by cutting old trousers down but I do have a couple of proper ones, including a pair of blue PE shorts, respectable enough to wear in public.

My legs and feet though do feel the cold so I don't think I could go out in them year-round. Certainly not in the present chill. Much of Saturday night's snow, a rarity on the Southern English coast, has thawed but there are now likely to be dangerous ice patches everywhere.

strictshorts · 61-69, M

@ArishMell Hi Yes it was a couple of years ago. I think I might need to have another go at down sizing. The space I created seems to be full up now. I live in Hampshire so see plenty of the ice etc. I must admit that when very cold. i.e. the past couple of weeks I have been wearing trousers and plenty of layers. However it is warming up again next week so I will be back in my shorts. My circulation must be OK as while all my friends were complaining of cold hands when playing petanque my hands stay warm.

ArishMell · 70-79, M

@strictshorts I think the cold has shrunk my house. There is definitely less space for everything!

Good that the circulation is fine.

strictshorts · 61-69, M

@ArishMell p.s Born in Brighton and lived on the Sussex coast for the first thirty years of my life. So know it well.

ArishMell · 70-79, M

@strictshorts Oh, I'm nearly a Sussex native! Just over the border, in Emsworth.

strictshorts · 61-69, M

@ArishMell I now live a bit in land from you, north of Petersfield.

TraditionalSchoolboyChris · M

@ArishMell I did manage it fairly well, thank you.

ArishMell · 70-79, M

@TraditionalSchoolboyChris Good! I now need try it here! :-)

ArishMell · 70-79, M

@strictshorts Oh, we moved from Hampshire more than sixty years ago, when I was seven! (Dad's work was moved.)