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Or if your a sweet tooth use the yoke with cream, vanilla pod, lemon rind and make creme brulee? Use the discarded whites and make meringue. I'm sure a SF meet will be around the corner and the boys will be hungry.....

Rockit Barber - great cut! They were super busy though. Just caught a quiet 10 mins at around 10 am. Those guys are really passionate about hair, and it shows. btw, Melbourne meet up this Friday? I like Siglo, and can make the booking - Gerry and Matt had expressed interest earlier in the thread...

Questions from a lurker, just wondering what the usual cost for shortening jacket sleeves and the hem of some suit pants are in Sydney?

I picked up quite a few suits in Hong Kong, including a few from Lee Baron - unfortunately/fortunately I've become a bit less round! Getting the suits taken in over here seem to cost a fortune with places like sewspecial and hayel charging I think it was $300.

So, instead of killing myself on alteration costs I've picked up a few cheapies (some not so cheap) and had them altered. I just took one to Lucy's the other day and I didn't ask for the price, but I'd been all pinned up the price for shortening the sleeves (moving 1 button hole) and shortening the pant hems cost $92? I left the suit with her but the pricing was pretty steep, given it was a cheap suit to tide me over until another trip to HK.

I also picked up a Hugo Boss from DJs (alterations were only $90 for sleeves, trousers and bringing in the jacket sides), which I understand is loathed on here, but I was looking for some discounted Canali or Zegna Z and no pickings were to be found given my late decision to hunt for bargains in the new year.

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Originally Posted by thebrownman 


You ever cook them using the method Heston Blumenthal showed off? Slowly, over a pot of simmering water. Turns out lovely.

my sister in law made it like that.. with some smoked salmon/bacon, a bit of salad and some quality bread... it's the greatest.

Rockit are good. I was in there yesterday too. Can be a touch hit and miss though depending on who you get. My pre-christmas cut was great. Yesterday, not so much.

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Originally Posted by Nicholas D C 

 

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They are a steal for the price in my opinion - you're right they're cheaper than their competitors, but Aspinal has a fairly good reputation from what I can gather. Then again, I don't know if they're particularly 'cheap' either - their briefcases start at 495 GBP (see also: http://www.aspinaloflondon.com/eshop-catalogue/mens-collection/business-cases/slim-attache-case/6351-35-slim-attache-case-in-smooth-dark-tan-and-espresso-suede). Their best deals tend to be in the wallet arena. 

I can't find too much fault with Aspinal's construction and the quality of the leather they use. I will admit, though, that my experience with them is limited to a folio that I got as a gift. I really like the hand of the leather. A couple of scruff marks add, not take away, character to the folio. There's a picture of the folio just below.

(Am also curious that one would consider Aspinal as 'cheap'.)

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Originally Posted by Gerry Nelson 

They do - if I recall correctly, postage was around AUD30 or so and I got it in less than a week.

That's very decent pricing for shipping to Australia, and in that time frame. Will drop them an email and ask about the navy M-65. I take it you're happy with the build, and the price point?