Good point, well made. And Reynard's is also an issue for me. I've been getting in and out of wetsuits in the winter for half a century, so do it as quickly as possible, un/dressing as I go. A changing robe turns that whole procedure on its head and feels unnatural and I get cold. When sea...
Blimey, it's nice to see this thread again.
I'll share this with you dryrobe haters and lovers as well:
I'm seeing more around as well, including a mum and son in matching camo Dryrobes going to see Fulham. Maybe they'd been for a dip in Thames beforehand?
Back in the mid-late 80s I bought a Drizabone waxed cotton drovers coat from an Aussie bloke who had a surfshop off Duke Street - specifically to get changed under pre/post surf. I was horrified when I got a job in Lewes and saw lots of horsey types with them on. Since then I perfected the skill...
I did wonder if the journalist was a mate of the Instagrammers. However, I've spoken to several female sea-swimmers and surfers of all genders who hold strong anti-Dryrobe views. So there appears a grain of truth in the article.
Some of you may have seen this article in yesterday's Grauniad https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2022/feb/04/too-cool-for-the-pool-how-the-dryrobe-became-the-most-divisive-thing-you-can-wear?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
A lot of the article featured quotes from Brighton people who have...