Introducing Ted - A friend for my Head
- RetiredCormac
- Jul 16
- 1 min read
After one too many run-ins with the sun (you’d think I’d have learned by now), and with a fair bit of travel on the horizon - I’m planning lots of posts on the planning and results, I decided it was finally time to swap out baseball caps for something a bit more practical.
Over the years, I’ve noticed that the gardeners who spend serious time outdoors — all appear to wear the same style of hat: wide-brimmed, floppy, and built for function over fashion. Makes sense to me.
A quick Amazon search later, and I landed on a reasonably priced hat, with good reviews and just what I was after: proper coverage, a decent brim, and even SPF protection (which, I’ll admit, I didn’t realise was a thing for hats, but makes perfect sense). I don’t know how large my head is - but it’s certainly larger than average. I tend to tread carefully with online shopping - as very little fits my noggin, but Amazon’s quick delivery and easy returns made it a low-risk and efficient choice.
When it arrived, I was pleasantly surprised — solid construction, folds down nicely for packing, and more importantly, it fits. My wife gave it a nod, and even my daughter admitted it was a practical upgrade.
So, meet Ted. Ted the Hat. He’ll be joining me on this year’s travels — beach walks, city exploring, and everything in between. I’ll give him a proper run-in over the next few weeks and come back with a full review.
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