The Mercy

[Thistle]

Such a sad story. Gets more difficult to watch each time I see it.

 

[Koeketiene]

Seen it.
Not bad, not great either.

Prefer Deep Water.

 

[LadyInBed]

I didn't think that the portrail was that credible.
I don't think even an inept sailor would set off in a shirt, tie and oilies.

 

[Sgeir]

I might watch it later on iPlayer, but I switched it off earlier tonight - just too painful to watch.

 

[RichardS]

I don't think even an inept sailor would set off in a shirt, tie and oilies.

Richard

 

[Arcady]

Richard

I have pictures of my father dressed exactly like that whilst cruising our family boat in the sixties. It looks so odd now ...

 

[Stemar]

A different generation. My father might well have worn a tie on a yacht. Under normal circumstances, he'd wear a dark suit to work and a tweed one, or cords and tweed jacket with a tie at the weekend. When I was about 17 and going to a dance at the local church hall, he questioned the fact that I wasn't wearing a tie.

Weddings and funerals apart, I don't think I've worn one more than a couple of times in the last 15 years

 

[jbweston]

In the 1970s my grandfather wouldn't go outside to work in his garden without a collar and tie. I asked him why. He said 'Someone might see me'. Which I guess made perfect sense.

 

[newtothis]

The only times my 87-year-old father doesn't wear a tie is when he is wearing a cravat. That would be much more practical on a boat.

 

[mjcoon]

In the 1970s my grandfather wouldn't go outside to work in his garden without a collar and tie. I asked him why. He said 'Someone might see me'. Which I guess made perfect sense.

My Dad would wear collar, tie and sports jacket to work on his car in the garage.

 

[Wansworth]

A long time ago I wonder how many of us saw Chichester adventure as a possibility to have our adventure,In my case never had the guts to do it and another. life took its place

 

[mjcoon]

Such a sad story. Gets more difficult to watch each time I see it.

That must be the corollary to "It only hurts when I laugh"!

 

[Sybarite]

My father always used to wear a jacket, collar and tie when playing golf. It didn't stop him beating the course record (twice in one week) which was never broken until the course closed.

But let's face it; men's clothes are normally so drab that the tie was often the only thing that brightened things up a bit.

 

[Bathdave]

First time I’ve seen it though I read a book on the story a couple of years ago and was very familiar with it

I found it very upsetting, I think because the way the film captured the impact on his family

my wife asked me what happened to his family so I googled and found a story and interview with his widow from 2009?

Robert McCrum meets the family of the infamous 'lone sailor, Donald Crowhurst

the tragedy stayed with his wife and she clearly never recovered from it, nor did his children apparently

 

[38mess]

I have pictures of my father dressed exactly like that whilst cruising our family boat in the sixties. It looks so odd now ...

I was watching a YouTube video today from the 60s on building sites, the guys pouring the concrete were in shirts and ties, the foreman had a trilby on

 

[Wansworth]

That’s the Americans for you,before an Englishman would just loosen his tie if things were not going well,what can you do today wearing a tshirts and jeans?

 

[[2574]]

I worked on a farm in the late 70’s. All the tractor and combine drivers wore jacket and tie whilst operating the machinery. To be honest I prefer that to folks walking about these days with jeans intentionally ripped apart. That I just don’t understand.

 

[mjcoon]

folks walking about these days with jeans intentionally ripped apart. That I just don’t understand.

Maybe it makes sense if you don't have to hitch up your trousers when you sit down to relieve the tension at the knees?

 

[[2574]]

Maybe it makes sense if you don't have to hitch up your trousers when you sit down to relieve the tension at the knees?

First logical explanation I've heard....

 

[DownWest]

Maybe it makes sense if you don't have to hitch up your trousers when you sit down to relieve the tension at the knees?

Only if they are tight enough to display your shapely legs. The rest of us just get a looser fit and less cold draughts.