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Meant to also say my loyalty to the brand is derived from quality and longevity of the product,

Im not really bothered about the changes. Nor am I interested in more goodies beyond the stickers.

Ive had a couple of loyalty discounts in the past and it did encourage me to get a few more items quicker which i would have put off otherwise. I did also buy more items when there was a discount. So for me, you probably got more money out of me by running these schemes.

However, i Personally prefer to have consistent pricing and stock levels throughout the year, so i can purchase when I need to. My last pair of jeans I had to compromise because my usual 21oz/888s were out of stock everywhere, which was a bit of a disappointment. I still ended up IH, (14oz/888s) but had to order from a shop instead.

@Mizmazzle I have to give blood weekly, so I weekly purchase will be great for IH HQ, but less good for my bank manager. !

Thanks to all the other messages too.

Bit of an odd (confessional) post here, but it amused me when I really shouldn't be amused. I didn’t know it was a thing until recently but I just got diagnosed with something called Hemochromatosis, basically a genetic condition which results in having excessive Iron in my blood/body. Can be dangerous and is a bit of a silent killer, but if caught early - as it has for me - then its not a problem and the symptoms apparently go away with treatment.

The symptoms are very non-specific and the sort of thing which is easily dismissed by GP’s. A man in his late 30’s / early 40’s complaining of being tired and having achy joints, when he has a young family and hard job doesn’t illicit much in the way of sympathy from anyone especially the medical profession. Took a long time to find.

I had my first treatment on thursday (I need to give blood very regularly to get rid of the iron) - of course I had to wear my 21oz 888’s for the occasion.

Amused me that I now have even more affinity for the brand as I now in actuality have an “iron (filled) heart”. I’m hoping the black 888’s are back in stock soon as I think I may have to treat myself to a pair when I finish the initial treatment.

Ok I caved, wesco’s incoming next week

(First post alert)

`i picked up some socks, two t shirts and a mock twist chambray shirt in red - already have the green one. I wanted some boots but they were sold out in my size

Ive had mine since the summer last year. The buttons get a lot easier to use with time, the leather softens a bit as well. My example is slightly on the large size on the body which allows for layering, looks fab with a UHF underneath.