"Ugh, I absolutely hate denim."

I found the jeans practical and hard wearing. A long standing ulcerous sore on my lower back has persuaded me to wear trousers with elasticated tops for comfort but I'd probably still choose jeans for casual wear if it wasn't for that.

My other usual dress choices these days are a light pair of trainers (with socks), a t shirt and depending on the weather and my desire for pockets, a jumper and/or a fleecy jacket over that.

Coming back to jeans, I could be amused on the annual stock take weekend at a factory I worked in. The usual dress code (say trousers, collar and tie) for staff was dropped for that occasion. Rather than having old jeans, some members of staff appeared to buy new ones specially for the event and they sort of stood out and at times looked uncomfortable.