bmir have outlawed hats, although a few die-hards refuse to put them away in the cupboard. I have 2 bmi hats, the old faithful which was a seat track buffer and rain shield for many moons, and a brand new one that I ordered when I heard the rumour of their demise, the latter for my hat collection. One day, I envisage retiring to spend my twilight years yelling at the missus from a huge oak-panelled study with pictures of my youth on all the walls and an enviable collection of hats on a shelf. On reflection, the old faithful would be a worthier, if shabbier, showpiece to impress anyone sad enough to visit.
It is fair to say that the only useful purposes for my hat were:
- keeping the cold and rain at bay,
- indicating when I needed a haircut (the hat gets too tight),
- sticking a list of door codes and other useful trivia to the inside.
The latter saved my hide on many occasions when my favourite hostie got sick of me ringing up for the crewroom door code.
Nevertheless, much as I hated the damn thing, I do miss it...
