Fairbourne, Wales.

Cafe, 0600.

Find a table near his, and youll hear a thing or two-his thoughts on how to end the housing shortfall; how many hectares it takes to support 400 Cheviot (and the going rate for their wool); his lack of tender feeling for gophers, but that he never much cared for a fox hunt; that he still drives 70 kilometers to Aberystwyth to buy cigars from A. E. Lloyd & Son, like his father and his fathers father used to do.

Its not for show, not like you think. Its as simple as a man needing to tell his stories. No one knows how many hectares he owns or how far back one could trace his lineage, but his jacket offers up some clues.

Moleskin Squires Blazer (No. 5844). 100% Italian cotton moleskin (510-gram) from legendary Duca Visconti. Front-waist darts for a tailored fit. Welt chest pocket and angled besom pockets at hip. Three interior pockets. Eye-catching red felt under collar and pocket flaps. Fully lined in moss green dobby twill. Four fully functional leather-woven shank buttons at each sleeve. Three down center front, two at back waist. Made in Portugal.