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 defends the Duchess of Cambridge’s honour and challenges the French to a duel. Upon hearing that the Duchess of Cambridge had been ‘papped’ by the French gutter press after a most powerful parisian wind had somehow blown her clothes off of her, red-blooded men across the land will have rushed […]
I’ve been watching a lot of films recently. As I get older, I’m finding that my concentration levels are becoming more and more abysmal. If I’m going to commit to sitting in front of the idiot’s lantern for anything more than half an hour, then I need somebody to accompany me. Thankfully, I have my […]
Please allow me to introduce to you another war hero, Sir Thomas Macpherson. Known as the “Kilted killer”, Sir Thomas, or Tommy as he was known to his comrades, is the most decorated British soldier in history. Some gallant war heroes are honoured to have the Military Cross proudly pinned to their chests. Macperson had […]
Dashing, suave, handsome, funny, charming. You could be forgiven for thinking I am being terribly egotistical and these superlatives are to describe myself. But alas, no. This is merely an attempt to highlight the focus of this week’s posting – Sir Roger Moore. The infamous eyebrow From time to time, I will shine the spotlight […]
As a decent sort of chap and all round good egg, you may not be surprised to learn that the old Norton of Morton mailbox is bombarded with all manner of missives. Keen to be given the Norton of Morton seal of approval, quite a few of these electronic messages are from businesses who want […]
One Monday morning a couple of weeks ago, I received a missive from gentleman’s outfitters, Peter Christian. They were alerting me to a new waistcoat to pair with their £125 cotton summer suit. I’ve recently experienced something of a lean spell with beneficiary boutiques. I’ve bought the occasional shirt and a few books but like […]
As a keen sock lover, I was overjoyed to be sent a rather splendid pair of socks for review by Marko John’s. If you’re not familiar with Marko John’s, they’ve been making socks in Blighty since 1895. A dashed long time, I’m sure you’ll agree! Gift box They make a fine selection of brightly […]
You may have noticed a change to the furnishings here at Norton of Morton – a new banner is flying proudly above this entry, featuring your humble protagonist in a Kitchener-inspired pose. So, what is the reason for this pointing of fingers? Well, gentle reader, nominations are now open for the Best of Vintage Manchester […]
With the advent of social media, Christmas is becoming an endless stream of photographs containing Christmas trees, turkey dinners and piles of presents to announce the sudden visit and departure of every pogonophile’s wet dream, Mr. Father Christmas. I’ve neglected to share such visual delights with people. Perhaps for fear of not having the best […]
In which G.M. Norton gets his monocle steamed up by the Queen of Burlesque. Welcome to the third instalment of the ‘Smouldering sirens’ series run here at Norton of Morton, where I grant admittance to a rather lovely lady. Today’s lady in question and joining the fabled ranks of Grace Kelly and Marilyn Monroe is […]
In which G.M. Norton gets his monocle steamed up by the Queen of Burlesque. Welcome to the third instalment of the ‘Smouldering sirens’ series run here at Norton of Morton, where I grant admittance to a rather lovely lady. Today’s lady in question and joining the fabled ranks of Grace Kelly and Marilyn Monroe is […]
In which G.M. Norton gets his monocle steamed up by the Queen of Burlesque. Welcome to the third instalment of the ‘Smouldering sirens’ series run here at Norton of Morton, where I grant admittance to a rather lovely lady. Today’s lady in question and joining the fabled ranks of Grace Kelly and Marilyn Monroe is […]
In which G.M. Norton gets his monocle steamed up by the Queen of Burlesque. Welcome to the third instalment of the ‘Smouldering sirens’ series run here at Norton of Morton, where I grant admittance to a rather lovely lady. Today’s lady in question and joining the fabled ranks of Grace Kelly and Marilyn Monroe is […]
