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@Mizmazzle if you don’t report that the “real stuff” is vastly different from a canned airport pour, I may delete my forum account

Good lord. Patience will be tested with this!

IHSH-292-IND
Samurai Olive Baker Pant
Grant Stone Brass Boot

@Giles I do indeed, but I’m in the process of moving country so my warm clothing is “at home”. Just thinking to compare the release I bought vs the recent restock . Thanks for the response.

Is there any way to find a sizing chart for a particular item from a previous run? For example, I got my IHSH-288-IND from the June 2022 restock, and I’d love to be able to look at that specific sizing chart. Thanks.

@Mizmazzle absolutely, dog! Looking forward to hearing about it! And while you’re there if you need anything or have any questions shoot me a DM

@Mizmazzle For sure man! Ah nice, 3 days is great. Plenty of time to do Dublin well. Knowing you're there a bit longer than I thought, if you really want to check out the best Guinness/Pub in town, John Kavanagh's Pub "The Gravediggers" is probably the pub. Bit further out though, so the other ones listed will be just fine too.

If you're staying in Portobello (good location), I probably would recommend taking a stroll or LUAS to Ranelagh and walking around. There is a Brother Hubbard there, great pubs (McSorley's), and a cafe we love called Nobó (acai bowl, coffee, dairy free chocolate).

In Portobello, a couple of restaurants you could check out:

• Alma (incredible brunch, reservation!)
• Bibi's (brunch)
• Bastible
• Clanbrassil House
• Richmond

Note: for all restaurants mentioned, worth looking into reservations/availabilty. Most you wouldn't be able to wander up and get a table.

Not too familiar with Ballyvaughn, but I've got a restaurant/pub saved called Moran's Oyster Cottage which I've seen recommended a lot, could be worth checking out.

Obviously up to you, but as you're going to be so close to Galway, I think it'd be a mistake to skip it - even for half a day. It's not a big city at all, has great culture, and rarely disappoints. But if it messes with your itinerary, obviously do what you need to do, but just wanted to mention it.

For those couple of open days, I'd look into Lahinch (seaside town), Killarney (lakeside town, with a beautiful surrounding landscape), and yes Dingle, but that might add to your driving time quite a bit with Cork being the final destination.

@Mizmazzle Nice! Have you booked accomodations for the southwest leg? Would be helpful to know. We've had many visitors from my wife's American family, and we always do a similar trip.

From Dublin, we usually go to Galway for a couple of nights, and then down to the Cliffs of Moher, and back to Dublin. Galway is a great town - vibrant and full of fun. Great food, great pubs, and we usually love visiting.

Galway

• Coffeewerk + Press: Best coffee in the city, very cool interiors/gifts store on the 2nd and 3rd floor. One of my favourite coffee shops in the world.
• Ard Bia at Nimmos: Great breakfast/brunch place. Get there a few mins before opening. It's worth it.
• Dough Bros Pizza: Haven't been but is a contender for best pizza in Ireland.
• Pubs: Tig Cóilí - traditional music, and great craic. Very cool spot. Also, The King's Head.
• Kai: One of our very favourite restaurants in the country. Might be hard to get a reservation now though.
• Cava Bodega: Great Tapas restaurant. Also need a reservation.

We've had many visitors buy Aran sweaters while in Galway, but not an expert so I'm not 100% sure they're exactly what you're looking for, but I'd be surprised if not. Some shops on Quay street in Galway:

• The Sweater Shop
• Aran Islands Knitwear
• Aran Sweater Market

Have a look into these places and see what you think.

The Cliffs are great - though you never know what kind of a day you're going to get! Enjoy it. But don't get too close to the edge when doing the cliff side walking. There are horror stories nearly every year. Definitely nothing to be afraid of, just be aware. Also, at times the speed limits on small country roads are listed way higher than they should be. Often driving at half the speed limit is what is actually a safe speed. Something to be conscious of.

Unfortunately haven't done the Aran Islands, but have heard it's spectacular.

Dublin

Not sure how long you'll be here, but I'll list a few of my favourite spots in town.

Not all Guinness is created equal. In the city centre, I'd check out:

• The Long Hall (incredible pub)
• Bowe's
• Palace Bar (in Temple Bar)

In Temple Bar, there's a Menswear x Coffee shop called Indigo and Cloth. My favourite shop in town. While the brands they have aren't really raw denim adjacent, it's a high quality shop, and they serve the best coffee in the city (coming from a coffee snob).

If you're a whiskey guy, The Celtic Whiskey shop is where to go. Great lunch spot, Tang, across the road from there. Right by St. Stephen's Green and Grafton St.

A nice street to wander around is Drury St (right by Grafton). Lots of small, craft shops, the George's Arcade (market), and good eats. Like toasted cheese sandwhiches and French wine? Check out Loose Cannon. On that street, Industry and Irish Design Shop are cool interior/decor stores.

Your concert might be at Whelan's btw lol. A classic small Dublin music venue. Lots of good food options near there (reservations recommended):

• Las Tapas De Lola
• Hang Dai
• Delahunt
• Pickle
• Bunsen (quick, easy, fantastic burger joint)

Other random Dublin spots:

• Bread 41 (Bakery)
• Brother Hubbard (great brunch, lunch, coffee)
• Camerino Bakery
• The Fumbally (great brunch, lunch, coffee)

If you want to see something other than the Dublin City Centre, Ranelagh (my hood) is a great neighborhood to explore, easily accessible by Luas (tram) from St. Stephen's Green.

I don't want to keep rambling lol. But if you want more I'll be happy to share.

@Mizmazzle hey man - just came across this thread. Dublin is home (though living in Vancouver currently). Do you still need recommendations? Is your itinerary set?

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@RobeOfTheMagi how do you apply this solution? Put it in a spray bottle?

@EdH nice! Glad they worked out for you. They look incredible! Would you say they’ve held up and are worth the cost? And if you don’t mind, what’s your normal sneaker size / Brannock? Do you have quite wide feet to warrant the G?

@EdH Hey there - did you receive the exchange pair? Did your regular size work?

@SKT yeah it was fantastic - both shows. Me too - it was sad to see how things ended. They both put a lot of it out there on their last record or two each. FITS is a very strong album, I don’t think it’s up to Southeastern or Weathervanes, but agreed it’s a treat to get a full album in that raw, acoustic form. Hope you can too!

@SKT Alright! Yeah he did play a bunch of FITS songs. I was really excited to hear them live and see how different they’d be. He played them in full band arrangements, some of them sounded quite different but in a great way. Particularly Bury Me, True Believer, and Crimson & Clay (which he played on electric). Also got to hear Live Oak and Children of Children which I’ve been waiting a long time for.

Putting this out there in case someone receives a small XXL or larger XL and it doesn’t work for them and is looking to sell. I’m interested!

Last month, I saw Jason Isbell twice a week apart in Vancouver, B.C. and Portland, OR. An incredible artist - quite possibly the best songwriter of his generation, and an unbelievable guitar player. He's my favourite artist, so it was a pretty good week. Very jealous of @Mizmazzle seeing Sturgill recently. Can't wait until the opportunity arises for me.

@SKT If you get the chance to check one out, do! I played one of the brazilian rosewood OMs at the IBMA festival a couple of years ago and it was incredible. For sure! The large white pedal is a Milkman "The Amp". It's great - it's a fully functional amp with a headphone jack. I live in an apartment so most electric playing needs to go through headphones. Then I have the Ariel Posen Broadcast (mainly use as clean boost, but is great as a fuzzy OD as well). Vemuram Jan Ray Overdrive, which is a really great sounding pedal. Then a MIJ Tubescreamer TS10 (big fan of John Mayer's playing, he's used them for a long time). Then Way Huge Aqua Puss analog delay, Strymon Dig, and the Flint. Agree the Flint is great. Seems to be a very widely used reverb.

Only just now discovering the guitar thread! This is awesome. Some beautiful guitars in this community. Figured I'd throw one of my favourites on to this thread. It's a Pre-War Guitars Co. Model D. If you haven't come across PW they starting making new guitars to try and closely replicate the experience of an actual pre-war Martin, Gibson, while including some modern additions like a truss rod etc. I got mine in 2021 after waiting around 20 months to get it. It's a lightweight, loud, and punchy guitar, absolutely love it.

Just read through the entire thread here - this shirt is unreal. Generally speaking, what's the sizing advice with it? I'm usually either a larger L or smaller XL. I have the IHSH-33, 288 Kersey, in Large, and 292 CPO, 21oz 397 and 526PJ in XL. Will obviously wait for the chart to be updated, but would appreciate any advice in general. Current chart I'd lean L.