But I did not think about the hard young men of that old beachhead ... He said it coated his lungs against the filings of burnt metal. He coughed a lot anyway. We were working on an aircraft ...

It's a query that's left countless men confused, and over (or under ... at which it was acceptable to wear drawstring-waisted trousers was also one where you had a whistle around your neck.

With it’s burnt orange colour, it’ll still be boardroom-ready, but with an added impact. And, as it’s autumn, we’d go for a textured fabric – perhaps a twill or wool. For the less adventurous amongst ...

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