the real gent

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a gent is a gent, even if he doesn't have a house

recently a chap moved in under a waterloo bridge close to our abode. at first this was a little unsettling but a few things made me warm to him. over time he added to his little bundle of belongings and built a little shelter out of paving slabs, when these were needed elsewhere he replaced them with a few pieces of wood to create a modesty screen.

i really started to notice what a gent he was when i saw him putting on his carpet slippers as he arrived back at base one evening. obviously it can be hard finding a valet who is willing to take care of one’s clothing when you are residing on the pavement but he seemed quite capable of keeping a crease in his trouser and regularly dried his clothing by laying it out in the sun.

he also took pride in his little patch and was often seen sweeping away the dust and detritus that would gather in the gutter. where the broom came from i have no idea but he wielded it with a flourish.

he has moved on or been moved on now, his area is clear of personality and nothing says that the bridge was ever inhabited. i kind of miss him.

failsworth have bowlers back in stock

this charming e-mail arrived from stacy in the sales department at failsworth hats following on from an enquiry about the availability of a bowler from their online shoppe.

lovely. i have my finger on the purchase button.

Hello,

Thank you for your request about the Bowler hat. The price of the Bowler is £55.00 then you have £5.00 P&P. You are able to order the hat online now as we have them in stock and it has been but back on our website to be ordered.

Kind Regards

Stacy

Sales Dept
Failsworth Hats Ltd
0161 681 3131