As you know if you follow my witterings, I love my wristwatches. I now have far too many to count, which either suggests a problem with basic arithmetic, or a little thing called obsession. I’m really enjoying my made in England Smiths watches at the moment. I previously penned an ode to my Smiths Antarctic […]
Afternoon tea epitomises the very essence of Englishness so when my beloved chanced upon an offer on Wowcher, we simply had to sample Tom’s Champagne Bar in Manchester. So, last weekend, my beloved wearing a rather lovely ‘Hepburn’ tea dress from Lady Vintage, and myself clad in tweed and corduroy, toddled off to the city […]
I do love a classic comedy – Some Mother’s Do ‘Ave ‘Em, Dad’s Army, Porridge and of course Fawlty Towers. It was through my love of Fawlty Towers that I was also introduced to Monty Python’s Flying Circus. As the years have ticked by though, it seemed to me that as the more marriages that […]
Now we’re in September, I simply can’t wait for autumn to be here. I’m not one for summer, I must confess. Don’t get me wrong, it’s nice to have a little sunshine and clear blue skies. Indeed, I’ve just returned from a summer jaunt away with the family. But I do so terribly miss my […]
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 […]
The 23rd April marks St. George’s Day, when England collectively Morris dances, feasts on the finest roast beef our local butchers can muster and Afternoon Tea becomes an all-day affair. As I write this, I am stood in a queue, draped in a flag of St. George, eating fish and chips, with a cup of […]
I love receiving interesting parcels in the post. There’s something very exciting about opening up a box, especially if you don’t have the foggiest what is hiding inside. This week, I received a surprise from 32Red. They are running a Twitter competition, giving people the chance to win a personalised gift by sharing a moment […]
Aware of my ever-expanding waistline after too many good lunches, pieces of cake, chocolate, biscuits, crisps, cheese and carrots, I recently made the decision to cut down on the carrots and start exercising. I must confess, I’m not a very active sort of chap, preferring to plant my bottom in a comfortable armchair than on […]
For the last few weeks here in Blighty, you haven’t been able to escape from a constant shower of political views as we edged towards a general election, held last Thursday. Although I have strong political views, this periodical is not the place to delve into such matters. I like to keep things more light-hearted. […]
This week, I’ve been embarking on a fun little #dresslikeyouricon campaign with Samuel Windsor. The basic premise was to dress like your favourite icon wearing something from Samuel Windsor. I was initially asked to just pick one icon, but not one for going in half cocked, I picked five. Starting on Monday, I then shared […]
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In which G.M. Norton shares six of his favourite Instagrammers. Since throwing myself into Instagram, it’s been love at first like. When I first heard of Instagram, I thought it was just one of those photograph filters that could make your snaps look olde-worlde. Then perfect strangers started to like my photos and I couldn’t […]
As a man of my word, last year I promised to provide an update on my Skull Shaver after 12 months of ownership. So, here it is! For those not familiar with the Skull Shaver, please do read the blog post from 10 March 2018, but to sum up here, the Skull Shaver is an electronic shaving […]
From time to time, usually between the hours of 9 o’clock in the morning until 10 o’clock in the evening, my mind harks back to a bygone age where a night at the local drinking tavern would result in a jolly good sing-song around the piano with a large group of chums. During these wistful […]