FIR by Matt Sampson, Hay-on-Wye

Sophie took three outfit options for our overnighter in Hay-on-Wye. It’s her prerogative and I don’t mind; I have two arms to load two bags into the back of the car, plus, generally speaking, if it makes her happy I’m happy. For the many people who follow me on Instagram and tell me the only reason for doing so is her outfits, she ended-up wearing the first one; an off-white waistcoat, blue jeans, and an impractical pair of wedges that required a knowledge of sailing knots to secure tightly. I have no idea what the other two were, but they were there, hiding in plain sight with the wine and both my pairs of pants, somewhere in the mire on the sofa of the fabulous B&B we were staying at. Later that night, whilst sitting in the garden of The Swan having a pre-dinner G&T, I asked her why, of all the trips that we do, had she chosen to pack so much for this trip. “I want to look back at the pictures when FIR is famous and know that I looked nice”. She’s right. FIR by Matt Sampson,…