In which G.M. Norton explores the romantic rules of two hundred years ago with a little help from a literary great. I currently have my pomade-covered head submerged in a Jane Austen novel. Pride and Prejudice to be precise. It was first published in January 1813, making it an incredible two hundred years old. I […]
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 […]
Fellow Vintage Manchester blogging finalist, Helen off of Mancunian Vintage, recently invited me by way of ‘blog tagging’ to commentate on the declining conundrums of society. As a glass-half-full sort of chap (especially if it contains single malt), I prefer not to focus on the negativity of modern life. Although by harking back to days […]
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 […]
In which G.M. Norton looks for chivalry in the modern day. Greetings chumrades! Well, it’s been quite a week with Donald Trump becoming the 45th President of the United States. I see this periodical as a distraction from modern life and thorny issues such as politics and I’m not going to start now. However, what […]
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 […]
Like loose change, a bunch of keys have a nasty habit of jangling in one’s trouser pocket. Although I often carry a satchel, like my enemies, I like to keep my keys as close as possible and that means on my person. Apart from the jangling issue, there’s two other pet hates from carrying around […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Today the humble moustache has all but vanished from the faces of young men, cast into the dark abyss of the past with a disapproving glare for good measure. Instead of sporting magnificent upper lip appendages, our mixed-up society has sought fit to proudly wear over-sized babygrows and dip themselves in creosote instead. Thankfully, there […]
That chance encounter can happen anywhere – on public transport, standing in a queue, walking around an art gallery, at work, in a bar. The moment you meet an exquisite creature that stirs up a strong desire to overwhelm her with the ‘bold move’, all too often the incident runs as follows. The fair maiden […]
Hello avid readers and welcome to the latest exciting instalment of your favourite weekly periodical, brought to you every Saturday at four o’clock. My latest posting concerns the famous thespian, Sir Michael Caine who I have sought fit to induct into my Style Icon list, joining Sir Roger Moore and Cary Grant. “My name is […]
This week marked the 90th anniversary of the death of antarctic explorer, Sir Ernest Shackleton. Since the leaves started falling from the trees last year to signal the beginning of autumn, I found myself drawn towards adventurers and their tales of derring-do. Of course, I naturally turned to Ernest Shackleton, who is perhaps best known […]