"You've got to take your hats off to London, " Mayor Boris Johnson said.

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If you are going to be a one woman shop, be prepared to take on the many hats that come along with striking out on your own.

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Certainly, you above all can appreciate that startup CEOs wear far too many hats to take on the blocking and tackling that goes with engaging reporters, industry analysts or trade show programmers.

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For those with no phones, QuestionBox sends men and women in easily identifiable T-shirts and hats into villages to take people's questions.

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They take everything about golf into account, even make hats specifically designed to fit with the collars of their jackets and avoid pouring rain down the back of your neck.

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It is why these hats, and their wearers, cause spectators at the Derby to take pause, snap photos and vote for them in contests.

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Texan boots and cowboy hats are a frequent sight at the local airport, but few take the Texan theme as far as Sir Moir: he lives on a ranch in the rolling countryside near the queen's Scottish seat of Balmoral, breeding Aberdeen Angus cattle.

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Maybe, patronising as it may sound, it is time to start telling people to wrap up warmly with hats and gloves, and if you are going on a long journey take a thermos flask.

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