January 2012
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April 2011
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putting on the ritz
i am happy to say that i am now a salaryman, i work in an office and have something called objectives. the louche layabout days of yesteryear are behind me as i impatiently pound the pavements exuding importance.
a good friend spent the day yesterday promenading on jermyn street getting measured for a new blazer, horned into new brogues and shaved by a true pro at taylor’s. needless to say...
March 2011
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the further destruction of local shopping on the...
a few years ago i expressed an interest in owning some crockery that would enable me to act like sir james olivier and make something called a timbale. the lovely lady filed this in her secret ‘things to get vaughan for random gifts’ file and i thought nothing further of it.
in due course a suite of these fellows turned up -
naturally the purchase was not without a tale. they...
February 2011
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December 2010
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support your local ______*
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i am sorry to report that the chaps who do my shirts for me are on the verge of closing. the dear old fellows at panbros on the cut have been keeping my cotton clean and my collars crisp for yonks now and i’ve come to rely on their service. they always provide a quip about the cricket and a little insight into local life.
sadly their scrooge-like landlord has...
October 2010
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alive with pleasure - riz boardshorts - a gift...
i hate to admit it but i am getting older without acquiring the wisdom that is supposed to go with the territory.
the lovely lady gave me a pair of the finest shorts ever made - a limited edition short with this label in the fly.
they feel lovely and the attention to detail is hitherto unseen in a short trouser. perfect for the gentleman surfer indeed.
More pics here.
September 2010
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jeggings. please desist! →
never let it be said that i am a stick in the mud, i myself own several pairs of pantalons de nímes but nothing raises my bile more than the british public’s obsession with the jegging. simply put they are an abomination. the ‘word’ itself, which is apparently awaiting it’s entry to the oxford english dictionary, brings tears to my eyes.
as a chap with an eye for the...
Watchwhile i have been known to listen to a little marshal music from time to time i’ve never been much of a one for walking in synch with others around me. this team of japanese chaps not only look dashing they are obviously very practiced at walking quickly through a crowd. well done them!
Synchronised Walking at Kontraband
August 2010
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Ethical Boardshorts for the Gentleman Surfer →
board shorts with pipe pockets? now that is something to celebrate.
June 2010
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the moneyless mayor
today i woke up late and bimbled around for a long time before the motors engaged and i got myself into the kitchen. as i went to fill the carafe of the coffee machine a sad thing happened and the handle fell off.
i pulled on the old faithfuls and trudged rather disconsolately to the local café-bar-bistro-theatre and ordered my regular cappuccino before realising that i was 40p short of the...
April 2010
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February 2010
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January 2010
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a bespoke surfboard you say...well yes i'd love... →
the marvellous chaps at gulfstream are building me a new surfboard. it will be wonderful and more importantly it will be exactly what i want, built to my specifications and my design. to say that i am excited really doesn’t express the full extent of my palpitations. it will have a simple design with two red stripes and perhaps most importantly the shaper will sign it and write ‘for...
December 2009
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November 2009
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mr pink's videogram of terrific tie tieing tales →
we’ve all done it, got to the evening of a major event and forgotten how to tie the all important bowtie. it’s at this point i usually call for the nearest servant and get them to find my wife. she usually sets me on the road again and before long it’s all squared away.
if however one finds oneself alone and at the mercy of the interwebby then one could do worse than tune in...
October 2009
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an ocean liner party that doesn't move you say?... →
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September 2009
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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...
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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...
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Watchquite why you would want to be floated into the thames in a giant ball of cling-film just so that one could do some flute-practice is beyond me. however this young lady seemed to fnd some solace in her insanity so well done to her.
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August 2009
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the other blogue is down
it seems as though i have got my wordpress in a twist and so if you are looking for fascinating insights into the world of online video advertising then you will be disappointed in the short term but incredibly gratified in the medium to long term.
technology can be a bit of a mystery to me from time to time but hopefully with a following wind and the best wishes of some kindly samaritan...
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July 2009
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the chap olympiad →
what self respecting gentleman can deny the lusty clarion call of chappish competition. the games on offer here involve martinis, g&ts, limbo and cucumber sandwich discuss throwing. what could possibly go wrong with that.
come along to bedford square for some jousting gents and possibly a cheeky tipple or deux.
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what should one do when faced with a naked french...
the good lady and i have recently returned from vacances en france. a superlative sojourn it was as well.
one soon notices that on the continental beaches that some people seem to have forgotten their bathing outfits.
after seeing several of these underclad chaps on the plage a theme seemed to emerge. while they would usually not be sporting any more than a smiling moustache below the nose,...
June 2009
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being organised →
the good lady is not one to idly stand around while important bits of documentation gather dust and other detritus. on the contrary - she will whip up a new container from an old one and label it as a success for the phenomena known as upcycling.
she has recently decided that a rubber band was not an appropriate organisational device for my carte-de-visites and has created a box for them from...
May 2009
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bearded gents →
when the fair lady disappears on one of her extended sojourns i am often drawn to the hills of scotland to pursue some adventurism. the ideal accessory for such activities is of course a bearded chin, jutting forth into the wilderness and daring the unthinkable to happen.
the lady however is not a fan of the hirsute jaw, to the point that she is a detester of the beard and insists upon...
