Chumrades, I have exciting news to impart! (Although if you have made the commendable decision to follow me on the Twittering Device, Facebook or Instagram, then this will be old news). { Please imagine a drum roll being played, preferably by the rather dapper Mr. Charlie Watts off of The Rolling Stones } I am […]
Chumrades, I have exciting news to impart! (Although if you have made the commendable decision to follow me on the Twittering Device, Facebook or Instagram, then this will be old news). { Please imagine a drum roll being played, preferably by the rather dapper Mr. Charlie Watts off of The Rolling Stones } I am […]
Chumrades, I have exciting news to impart! (Although if you have made the commendable decision to follow me on the Twittering Device, Facebook or Instagram, then this will be old news). { Please imagine a drum roll being played, preferably by the rather dapper Mr. Charlie Watts off of The Rolling Stones } I am […]
Chumrades, I have exciting news to impart! (Although if you have made the commendable decision to follow me on the Twittering Device, Facebook or Instagram, then this will be old news). { Please imagine a drum roll being played, preferably by the rather dapper Mr. Charlie Watts off of The Rolling Stones } I am […]
I remember it quite clearly. I was sat in the family home one morning in 1993, watching The Big Breakfast television show when I first caught sight of the Handlebar Club. Men with enormous moustaches filled the tiny television set and I was hooked. “One day, Norton old stick, you will grow a fine moustache […]
It would be bad form not to mark the passing of Sir Roger Moore so I thought it would be fun to recall my top five moments from his tenure as 007. Righty-o, here goes. “Sheer magnetism, darling.” (Live and Let Die, 1973) Moore made the Bond role his own in his very first scene as […]
I remember it quite clearly. I was sat in the family home one morning in 1993, watching The Big Breakfast television show when I first caught sight of the Handlebar Club. Men with enormous moustaches filled the tiny television set and I was hooked. “One day, Norton old stick, you will grow a fine moustache […]
Chumrades, I have exciting news to impart! (Although if you have made the commendable decision to follow me on the Twittering Device, Facebook or Instagram, then this will be old news). { Please imagine a drum roll being played, preferably by the rather dapper Mr. Charlie Watts off of The Rolling Stones } I am […]
Following on from last Saturday’s collection of British film noir baddies, I thought that it was only fair to write about what is considered to be the first film noir – the 1941 production of The Maltese Falcon. Based on the Dashiell Hammett novel of the same name, this is the second Hammett inspired film […]
A couple of weeks ago, I made the decision to leave my position as Editor-at-Large at In Retrospect magazine. I’ve mentioned the magazine on this periodical before. In fact, I’ve dedicated entries centred completely on the printed publication. Before being asked to join the editorial team, I was a contributor from the very beginning going […]
In which G.M. Norton goes pattern crazy as he unveils a gentlemanly outfit for less than £50. Mancunian Vintage and myself recently took part in a challenge to acquire his ‘n’ hers Christmas outfits for under £50 each. Read about my experience over at Vintage Manchester. I had tremendous fun visiting the local charity shops […]
I was busy being late to an appointment the other day, while raising my eyebrows in surprise and chuckling to myself. Then I had an epiphany. I could think of five things that every would-be gentleman needs. And here they are. 1. A watch A gentleman should always try to be punctual so a […]
I was busy being late to an appointment the other day, while raising my eyebrows in surprise and chuckling to myself. Then I had an epiphany. I could think of five things that every would-be gentleman needs. And here they are. 1. A watch A gentleman should always try to be punctual so a […]
In order to look one’s best; one must have a well-stocked bathroom cabinet. Colognes, a manly safety razor, pomade and horn comb all take pride of place, along with other items such as tweezers and skincare products. Yes, that’s right – men need to look after their skin too. As I don’t have my own […]