Oct 22

If you get this months (November 2008) Yorkshire Ridings Magazine, then look out for Michael as his photograph is in the magazine. He and Jayne were invited to the Yorkshire Ridings luncheon at Whitley Hall (Sheffield) but unfortunately, Jayne couldn’t make it so Michael invited his Niece, Carla Coulson along for the day.

Michael said it was a splendid occasion, the sun shone all day and the food & wine were terrific and the company excellent.

Thanks Janet and Yorkshire Ridings Magazine (from Michael & Carla) for your kind invitation to the luncheon.

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Aug 18

A few years ago, we had what can only be described as a true Yorkshireman come into our shop here at Laurie Hopkins Menswear.

We offer an alteration service (if you buy the garment from us its FREE of charge - but that’s another story!) and an elderly man came in to see if Lauire could taper a pair of trousers he had that went with a Jacket to form a suit.

The Suit was over 30 years old, the jacket still fit him and despite the lapels being wide, the customer said he could live with that. It was the trousers that were the problem, they were flaired trousers and very obviously, they were not of the fashion of the day.

The customer asked Laurie if he could taper the trousers so that he could wear the suit again and not look out of place.

Laurie told him that he could and there would be no problem.

Our customer then asked ‘Only, can you leave the material on the inside when you taper them, just incase flared trousers make a come back!’

On an already 30 year old suit, a true Yorkshireman if ever I have met one.

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