I had the pleasure of watching ‘Kingsman – The Secret Service’ recently, after a recommendation from a Norton of Morton reader. In case you don’t have the foggiest what Kingsman is, it is a spy-thriller starring Colin Firth. The description is thus: ‘A super-secret organisation recruits an unrefined but promising street kid into the agency’s […]
A well-pressed shirt is one of life’s small pleasures. However, pressing the damn thing is not. At least for me, anyway. In the absence of my own personal valet (please apply within), I usually dedicate Sundays to work my way through a mammoth pile of crinkled clothes with the help of my faithful steam iron. […]
In which G.M. Norton reflects on the last seven days. One of my absolute favourite blogs to read is Retro Chick. I absolutely adore the writing style of Gemma, who is the lovely lady behind it – it’s warm, thought provoking, interesting and very funny indeed. In tribute to her ‘This week I……’ feature which […]
Today is the 34th year since I first made my grand arrival into the world and the doctor uttered the infamous words, “What a fine young specimen!” Now, how does one mark such an age? Of course, when I turn 40 the obvious answer will be to purchase a motorcycle. I feel that this year, […]
Today is the 34th year since I first made my grand arrival into the world and the doctor uttered the infamous words, “What a fine young specimen!” Now, how does one mark such an age? Of course, when I turn 40 the obvious answer will be to purchase a motorcycle. I feel that this year, […]
With spring on the horizon, it will soon be time to retire my winter wardrobe that has served me so well. During the autumn and winter months, a chap of my ilk naturally reaches for the knitwear. In my case, my growing collection of Fair Isle slipovers. Not only do they offer an extra layer […]
While I’m not a dedicated follower of fashion, I do look forward to seeing the autumn and winter offerings from the likes of Drake’s, Simon James Cathcart and Cravat Club. Whenever anybody asks me to recommend a good source for pocket squares or cravats (or ascots if you’re in America) then Cravat Club is the […]
Until very recently, my watch collection consisted of diver, field and chronograph watches but for somebody that tries to put an effort into what I wear, I was bereft of a dress watch. Thankfully, James McCabe Watches came to my rescue, who sent me a watch from their Heritage line. What I particularly like about […]
A little while ago, I mentioned the delights of Talking Pictures TV, a television channel in Blighty that shows classic film fayre from yesteryear (I’m quite proud of that little rhyme). As a midweek treat, on Wednesday evening I enjoyed watching a film that I’d recorded, the early 1950’s film The Million Pound Note (released […]
A well-pressed shirt is one of life’s small pleasures. However, pressing the damn thing is not. At least for me, anyway. In the absence of my own personal valet (please apply within), I usually dedicate Sundays to work my way through a mammoth pile of crinkled clothes with the help of my faithful steam iron. […]
I had the pleasure of watching ‘Kingsman – The Secret Service’ recently, after a recommendation from a Norton of Morton reader. In case you don’t have the foggiest what Kingsman is, it is a spy-thriller starring Colin Firth. The description is thus: ‘A super-secret organisation recruits an unrefined but promising street kid into the agency’s […]
Until very recently, my watch collection consisted of diver, field and chronograph watches but for somebody that tries to put an effort into what I wear, I was bereft of a dress watch. Thankfully, James McCabe Watches came to my rescue, who sent me a watch from their Heritage line. What I particularly like about […]
Incredible as it may seem, there are people growing up who don’t have the foggiest idea what a vinyl record is. Luckily, my formative years were spent listening to my parents’ vinyl records with the sound of The Beatles filling the family home. Not to be confused with the Spinning Jenny For roughly 100 years, […]
Until very recently, my watch collection consisted of diver, field and chronograph watches but for somebody that tries to put an effort into what I wear, I was bereft of a dress watch. Thankfully, James McCabe Watches came to my rescue, who sent me a watch from their Heritage line. What I particularly like about […]