On Christmas Day, my beloved bestowed on me a book that I’ve been coveting since I first heard about it about 18 months ago – I am Dandy. And I must say, the book, along with my Eves&Gray tweed brogues and Peckham Rye faux fur collar, has inspired me greatly. Since starting this little slice […]
I’m afraid that if you were to search the internet for ‘Sabrina’, most of the results will be for a teenage witch from the 1990s. If you’re from an older generation or like me, have an interest in previous eras, then Sabrina will bring up something altogether quite different in the ‘search result’ of your […]
I’ve been asked by one or two people to share a little more of the gentlemanly attire that I wear. So, without further preamble, and to keep my promise (we Nortons never break a promise), here is the outfit I cobbled together on Wednesday. I am happy, honestly. I’m simply trying to appear ‘nonchalant’. The result is perhaps […]
I recently had the pleasure of watching a 1934 comic murder mystery by the name of The Thin Man. Based on a book of the same name by Dashiell Hammett, who also penned The Maltese Falcon, it is a well mixed cocktail of screwball comedy and murder. The two main protagonists are Martini tossing married […]
There’s been a big old furore this week over a new campaign from Gillette who have changed their strapline from ‘The best a man can get’ to ‘The best a man can be’. Although I’m yet to meet anybody who doesn’t like it, I’m lead to believe that Piers Morgan has been leading the line […]
As regular readers will attest, I love my shoes. Last week, I took delivery of a new pair. I can almost hear you now, “Norton, old thing. You don’t need any more shoes!” Well, yes. Yes, I do. You see, a pair of monk strap shoes has been missing from my collection. Thankfully, the good […]
Back in October, when announcing that I’d decided to step away from the editor’s desk at In Retrospect magazine, I revealed something extremely personal – my struggle with depression. I received so many messages from readers, it was truly heart-warming. Including fellow sufferers, sharing their experiences and advice. I thought it was time for an […]
As regular readers will attest, I love my shoes. Last week, I took delivery of a new pair. I can almost hear you now, “Norton, old thing. You don’t need any more shoes!” Well, yes. Yes, I do. You see, a pair of monk strap shoes has been missing from my collection. Thankfully, the good […]
I enjoy the daily ritual of a wet shave so when The Bluebeards Revenge pressed my hand with the offer of testing out one of their shaving sets, naturally, I was only too happy to oblige. The Bluebeards Revenge describe themselves as “the ultimate shaving experience for real men”. As a real man (as opposed […]
Recently, I was lucky enough to be given a new moustache wax to try from BeauFort London. I first got wind of BeauFort London through the wonder that is the Twittering Device. Upon visiting their webular site, I was quite simply blown away by it. The imagery and language used is quite breath-taking and I […]
Back in October, when announcing that I’d decided to step away from the editor’s desk at In Retrospect magazine, I revealed something extremely personal – my struggle with depression. I received so many messages from readers, it was truly heart-warming. Including fellow sufferers, sharing their experiences and advice. I thought it was time for an […]
Last weekend, my beloved and I scooped up the two children and set sail for a day at the Imperial War Museum North. The Imperial War Museum North is based at The Quays in Salford, home to the likes of the BBC and Coronation Street. There are a few war museums dotted around the country, […]
Back in October, when announcing that I’d decided to step away from the editor’s desk at In Retrospect magazine, I revealed something extremely personal – my struggle with depression. I received so many messages from readers, it was truly heart-warming. Including fellow sufferers, sharing their experiences and advice. I thought it was time for an […]
With the big day on the way, the only thing I want for Christmas is for good manners to make a triumphant return. As I’m sat writing this, a waitress has brought over a plate of piping hot food. I stop what I’m doing and take the time to thank her and smile warmly. I […]