tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29532518558292662282024-03-14T11:47:39.530+00:00Norton of MortonRead a new instalment of Norton of Morton every Saturday at 4 o'clock G.M. Nortonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08024522452159504711noreply@blogger.comBlogger361125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2953251855829266228.post-62325743423403898472019-08-03T16:00:00.000+01:002019-08-03T16:00:06.610+01:00I am just going outside and may be some time<h3>
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<span style="font-size: large;">After seven wonderful years of publishing a new periodical post here every single Saturday at 4 o'clock, I've decided to treat myself to an extended break. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This is not a final goodbye. I'll still be lurking on the likes of Instagram (and in real life, of course). </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I adore this place and do intend to return. I'm just not sure when. All I know is that at this point, I plan to take at least a year off.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Even though it is only one blog post a week, so not the most laborious of duties, it still requires some level of work on my part. Keeping it up, as it were, for seven magnificent years is quite the achievement. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">So, what do I plan to do next? What lies in store for your favourite protagonist? Well, believe it or not, I'm going to have a stab at yet more writing. Everybody says they'd like to write a book and I'm no different so I think I'm going to start there and see where it takes me.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">It's been an utter delight masterminding this little corner of the world wide web. I do hope I've enriched your internet viewing experience in some way, dear chumrade. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">So on that bombshell, and to borrow from the classic Bond films:</span><br />
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G.M. Nortonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08024522452159504711noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2953251855829266228.post-50391926141693866972019-07-27T16:00:00.000+01:002019-07-27T16:00:09.687+01:00What makes a gentleman?<h3>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Since 2012, I’ve been on
a quest to lead a gentlemanly existence. That year, two major events took
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">First of all, I was
privileged to become a father for the second time. I have two daughters that I
love and adore more than anything in the world - the elder one becomes a teenager next week. The second event of note was
that I turned 30 years of age. For many, this is something of a milestone; a
time when you find yourself thinking about the kind of person that you are,
what you’ve achieved in life and what legacy you’d like to leave in the future.
And importantly for me, what kind of person my daughters see. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Seven years later and
here I am. I still consider myself to be an aspiring gentleman. In my mind,
it’s not for me to determine if I am a gentleman. All I can do is to strive
towards being one and to set a good example to my two girls, to show them how a
man should behave and carry himself. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">I’m not perfect, far
from it. But the important thing is that I try to be the best person that I can
be and that is all anybody can do. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Part of who I am
involves trying to look smart and well-presented at all times. I do this
because it makes me feel good about myself and encourages me to be on my best
behaviour. Similar to a corset for a lady, a waistcoat (or vest for my American
chums) has a notable change in the way you walk and carry yourself. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">However, it’s important
to make the point that when it comes down to it, a gentleman is not defined by
the clothes he wears, it’s comes from within. Just because you part your hair
or wear a three-piece suit, it does not earn you the right to be classed as a
gentleman. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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the qualities that I believe makes a true gentleman.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">For me, a true gentleman
should be considerate, with impeccable manners. Somebody who genuinely cares
about others and considers how they feel. A person that takes time to give help
to people that needs it. To not forget the little things such as acknowledging
somebody in the street with a warm smile, tipping your barber for a job well
done or having a natter with the lady at the counter about her grandchildren. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Having strong principles
and morals, and not being afraid to stand by them is what defines a person.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">We’ve all met people
that have no backbone. That failed to support you when the going got tough.
That let you down when you needed them most. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">A true gentleman would
never do that. They should always stand up for others, regardless of the cost.
It’s something that I’m particularly passionate about. I can’t sit back and see
somebody being mistreated. I will stand with them and defend them to the end. In
fact, one of my earliest school memories was defending a young lady’s honour by
challenging a six-year-old scoundrel to a playground duel. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">A gentleman shouldn’t be
afraid to give their opinions or say no to people. We must always do what we
believe to be the right thing, no matter how hard it is or who we anger. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">For me, being chivalrous
is still a vital part of being a gentleman. Holding doors for people, giving up
your seat on public transport, or taking off your coat for a lady are all
old-fashioned actions that should always happen. It’s not sexist; it’s being a
good person.</span><br />
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">I’m a big believer in
protecting those you love and putting them first. I don’t have a particularly
large family or group of friends. I believe that true friendship should be
earned, based on trust and support. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">You should always be
there for your friends and family, willing to lend a hand and guide them
through the tough times. But it works both ways, sometimes you need help too. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">My immediate family mean
everything to me. It’s my duty to protect them and put them first. That can
mean making some incredibly tough decisions. Three years ago I had to make a very unpleasant decision that
put my beloved and I under immense strain and pressure. But I made that choice
for the good of my little family and we weathered the storm. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">A gentleman should be
curious and knowledgeable about the world around him, to have a willingness to
explore and experience different cultures. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;">This is an area where I
really need to up my game. I’d love to explore more of the world so that I can
use my experiences to better myself. I’ve never seen the point of travelling on
a plane to just lie in the sun for two weeks. If I’m going to travel, I want to
experience what a country is truly like. To see the beauty as well as the
danger. </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;">Have I missed anything? I’d love to find out what you think makes
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<br />G.M. Nortonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08024522452159504711noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2953251855829266228.post-52496996658345630332019-07-20T16:00:00.000+01:002019-07-20T16:00:00.719+01:00Moon dreamer<h3>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Unless you’ve been on a different planet (apols, couldn’t
resist), you’ll know that this weekend marks the 50<sup>th</sup> anniversary of the Moon
landing.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Taking place back in 1969, I wasn't even a twinkle in my father’s eye at this point. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">In the last few years, I’ve had a growing interest in
<a href="http://www.nortonofmorton.com/2019/04/because-its-there.html">adventurers</a> and <a href="http://www.nortonofmorton.com/2017/08/vintage-smiths-watch.html">explorers</a>, so the sheer idea of travelling to the Moon and back
again is really inspiring stuff. Of course, although Messrs Armstrong and Aldrin claim to be the first men on the Moon, I have evidence that clearly shows there were others that
did this first – namely, Calculus, Haddock and Tintin. Snowy the dog even got
his paws on the lunar surface before the two astronauts in ’69.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">One day, I would love to have an Omega Speedmaster
Professional moonwatch – recognised as the only watch to go to the Moon (well,
until it was discovered that an astronaut had stealthily sneaked a <a href="http://www.nortonofmorton.com/2017/04/over-moon.html">Bulova prototype</a> on the Moon landing during the Apollo 15 mission in 1971.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">A couple of years ago, I did start to dream of marking my 40<sup>th</sup>
birthday with a Speedy, but given that this milestone is now a mere three years
away, I’m quickly running out of time to cobble the funds together. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">That hesalite crystal. The tachymeter bezel. And a lovely
manual wind movement. Absolutely jaw-droppingly gorgeous, but alas, also
jaw-droppingly expensive, with prices on the up as Omega take advantage of this momentous anniversary.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Until then, I'll wear the more affordable Bulova Moonwatch instead and say to myself, "</span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">One day!" Perhaps for my own 50</span><sup style="font-family: inherit;">th</sup><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"> celebration instead.</span><br />
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<a name='more'></a><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Back in October, I received a <a href="http://www.nortonofmorton.com/2018/10/review-faire-leather-co.html">leather briefcase from Faire Leather Co</a>. Since then, I’ve used it every working day without fail. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">As things are always good to begin with, I thought it was
worth writing a little follow-up after some proper use, including a few snow
days in the winter.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">In short, I wouldn’t be without my briefcase. It carries the
things I need and every item has a place so there’s no scrabbling around.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">I favour carrying my bag by the handles, rather than the
strap but that’s just my preference. I have a ten minute walk to and from my
motorcar to the office, so there’s been a couple of times where I’ve needed my
hands to carry other things. When these situations arise, I just reach into my
briefcase, pull out the strap and attach it to the metal rings on each side of
the bag. The strap is very comfortable to use. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">The handles can be fastened together. When I first got the
bag, I would always use this feature but after a while, I stopped doing so.
This has led to the two handles rubbing together causing a little wear to one
of the handles. It’s nothing I’m particularly worried about, but worth pointing
out. This is definitely my fault, as the fastening feature would have stopped
this from happening – I should hang my head in shame. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Made from smooth veg tan cowhide, it’s not the kind of
leather that is going to develop a lot of patina. I like to see the wear and
creases on things, so ideally, my briefcase would do this but at the same time,
the leather used on my bag means it’s always going to look like new. Giving it
a good look over for this write-up, I noticed a couple of battles scars to one
side, which I hadn’t seen before, which only makes me love it more. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">For a while, I stored my laptop charger in a large
compartment inside the bag. Since changing my desk set-up in the office, using
a fancy docking station, I now have two laptop cables so I keep one permanently
in the office and the spare at home. This means I no longer carry one in my
briefcase so I now carry a Bluetooth mouse in the compartment instead. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">All in all, I absolutely adore my <a href="https://faireleather.co/collections/bags/products/bond-travel-briefcase">Faire Leather Co briefcase</a>. It hasn’t let me down or disappointed me, the zips are faultless and
nothing has fallen off. Office chums are always super impressed with it and it
becomes quite the talking point when I arrive at a meeting and reveal the
gloriously compartmentalised insides to all and sundry. If you’re in the market
for a briefcase, I thoroughly recommend. </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; font-size: large; font-weight: bold;">Protagonist of 'Norton of Morton'</span>G.M. Nortonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08024522452159504711noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2953251855829266228.post-75713957247311252752019-07-06T16:00:00.000+01:002019-07-06T16:56:45.075+01:00Small and devastating<i style="font-family: inherit; font-size: xx-large;">In
which G.M. Norton links a 1990's pop cover song to a 1946 press conference.</i><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;">I
found out yesterday that it was National Bikini Day.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Alas,
this gave me no time to purloin a two-piece in my size and pose for some
photographs in time to publish them today. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Awfully
sorry to let you down, dear reader.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">You
may not believe this, but I’ve never given the bikini much thought. Although come
to think of it, I do remember singing along to the 1990 Timmy
Mallett pop song, ‘Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Polka Dot Bikini’, a cover of the 1960 original.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Anyway,
I digress. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">The modern two-piece swimsuit only appeared in the aftermath
of the World War Two. While swimming costumes for women had gradually become
less conservative through the first half of the twentieth century, war time
fabric rationing had forced designers to remove excess material which resulted
in more form-fitting garments that had less panels covering the wearer’s body. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;">A minimalist two-piece swimsuit was introduced by French
fashion designer, Jacques Heim in May 1946, called the Atom, which the designer
named after the smallest known particle of matter. However, the bottom half was
still relatively modest, with no midriff on display. </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><span style="background: white;">That’s where rival designer Louis Réard</span> stepped in,
with a design that would cause even more shock and scandal. Réard’s own
design used even less material to cover one’s unmentionables, becoming the
first two-piece to reveal that final inch of belly button (and some extra cheek,
I believe). Apparently, Réard had enormous difficulty finding a model
that was willing to wear his creation, that was so miniscule that he claimed it
could fit into a matchbox. Eventually, he hired exotic dancer Micheline
Bernardini from the Casino de Paris to model his design, which featured a
newspaper pattern.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><span style="background: white;">Réard</span> called a press conference at the Piscine Molitor
in Paris on the 5<sup>th</sup> July 1946, four days after a test at the Bikini
Atoll, which inspired the swimsuit’s name. At the press conference, Réard
stated that “like the Atom bomb, the bikini is small and devastating.” Despite
receiving lots of press attention, the public reaction to the bikini was one of
shock, although Europeans were more open to it than the more conservative
Americans. Even in the late 1950s, some publications were still writing
disapprovingly of the fashion.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Of course, just like today, the public soon wanted to copy
their favourite celebrities like Jayne Mansfield and Ursula Andress, bringing mainstream
acceptance to the bikini. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">And that, ladies and gentlemen, is why 5<sup>th</sup> July
marks National Bikini Day. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; font-size: large; font-weight: bold;">Protagonist of 'Norton of Morton'</span><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div>
<br />G.M. Nortonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08024522452159504711noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2953251855829266228.post-5422980913411029652019-06-29T16:00:00.000+01:002019-06-29T16:00:00.646+01:00Be seeing you!<i style="font-family: inherit; font-size: xx-large;"><b>In which G.M. Norton visits The Village (at least in his
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<a name='more'></a><span style="font-size: large;">I’ve recently started watching 1960’s television show, The
Prisoner. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">For those unfamiliar, please allow me to give a brief
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<span style="font-size: large;">So, the show begins with a secret agent, played by Patrick McGoohan, who resigns from his
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<span style="font-size: large;">After returning to his swanky London pad, he’s busy packing for
a trip away. But before he can start wrestling with his suitcase in an effort to
zip it up, unknown figures fill his apartment with gas and he falls unconscious.
When the spy wakes up, his home looks exactly the same, but when he looks out
of the window, his London street has been replaced by a rather quaint village
where everyone has a number.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Given the new name of Number Six (I don’t
think we ever discover his real name), the spy constantly battles with an
ever-changing array of authority figures that go under the title of Number Two.
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escape and trying to find out the identity of the mysterious Number One, and Number Two who is keen to gather information from Number Six, particularly the reason for his abrupt
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<span style="font-size: large;">Throughout the episodes I’ve enjoyed so far, Patrick McGoohan’s
character is quite angsty. Now I do understand it, as I wouldn’t be too keen on
being gassed either. But if I were to regain consciousness in a delightful
serviced apartment complete with 1960s décor, set in an idyllic Italianate village, I
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<span style="font-size: large;">I have The Prisoner on DVD but all the episodes seem to
freely available on YouTube if you fancy giving it a go.</span></div>
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<br />G.M. Nortonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08024522452159504711noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2953251855829266228.post-36614170139172936822019-06-22T16:00:00.000+01:002019-06-22T16:00:04.435+01:00It's nice oop north<h3>
<i><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">In which G.M. Norton delves into the delights of the north of England.</span></i></h3>
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<a name='more'></a><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">I’m such a proud northerner that if you cut me open, I would most probably bleed gravy. My surname, Norton, means ‘North settlement’ so my father’s bloodline is literally steeped in meat juice and flour.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I’ve never lived anywhere else but the north of England and have no desire to leave. Don’t get me wrong, I enjoy visiting other places but there’s ‘nowt like home’. In the days of old, as a writer I would most likely have had to journey south to establish myself. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Thankfully, this thing called the world wide web became quite popular which has allowed my creative juices to flow in t’north where house prices are lower, a pint of ale isn’t tear inducing and we even have gas, electricity and </span></span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">inside toilets.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">At times, things still seem enormously London-centric. But <i>slightly</i> less so, thankfully.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">So, what exactly is it about the north that holds so much appeal?</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Well, the accents for one. I do love a northern twang, although some more than others, I must admit. Born and bred in Manchester, I’m not too keen on the exaggerated Liam Gallagher-esque “Man-chest-toh!”, as hilariously captured by Kevin and Perry in the ‘90s comedy show, Harry Enfield & </span></span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Chums.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">My beloved is from a small town called Darwen in Lancashire and despite still poking fun at how she pronounces ‘car park’ and ‘Mars bar’, I absolutely adore her accent. Having spent more than a decade in Manchester with yours truly, her family and friends think she now sounds Mancunian, but not to my ears.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Given the historic rivalry between Lancashire and Yorkshire, I probably shouldn’t commit this treasonous admission but my favourite northern accent is from the county known as God’s own country. To me, it is warm, honest and full of humour.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Northerners are a friendly bunch. Conviviality is hard-wired into northern discourse by the use of ‘pet, ‘cock’ and ‘love’.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Not content with giving the nation Coronation Street, the north has also provided the greatest music. Born in ’82, I was fortunate to have a northern soundtrack to my formative years. Bands such as The Stone Roses, The Smiths, Oasis and The Charlatans poured out songs as smoothly as a pint of </span></span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Boddingtons or Thwaites.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Of course, the most significant musical phenomenon of the 20th century hailed from down the M62 in Liverpool. But that’s enough of the now late Pete Burns and his ever evolving face.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The Beatles are without doubt the best band of all time. They didn’t just compose and perform their own songs; they left an indelible mark on popular culture like nothing before or since.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">There’s just something about growing up in the north that gives birth to the best guitarists and swaggering frontmen.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">To forgo guitar music for a moment, Britain’s longest established symphony orchestra is also from my home city of Manchester, the 158-year-old Hallé Orchestra.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Even democracy and ‘scientific socialism’ was born and fought for in the north.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">It was at a Salford drinking tavern that Karl Marx talked revolution and communism over a pint with his political collaborator, Friedrich Engels.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Then in the early 19th century, before universal suffrage, it was Manchester that campaigned for parliamentary reform. The Peterloo Massacre in 1819 resulted in 18 peaceful protesters losing their lives and more than 700 others injured.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Emmeline Pankhurst, the leader of the Suffragettes was born in Manchester too. I only recently discovered that Emmeline and my mother both share the same maiden name of ‘Goulden’. I </span></span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">really must delve into my family history...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">In 1868, the Manchester Suffrage Society held the first women’s suffrage meeting at the then new Free Trade Hall in Manchester (also known as the being the venue for a legendary performance by The Sex Pistols). To further illustrate the forward-thinking nature of the north, it was another year before the London Society organised its first public meeting.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">As well as the obvious political landscape of the north, the actual landscape isn’t half pretty. Contrary to popular belief, the north isn’t all satanic mills and terraced houses (although they are beautiful in their own right).Whether it’s the historical cities and towns of York, Chester and Harrogate or the picture postcard beauty of the Lake District; the north has it all.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">One of my favourite places is Whitby, a small fishing town on the north east coast. This is the place that inspired Bram Stoker to write Dracula. Of course, Whitby was also the home to Captain James Cook, the 18th century explorer that discovered Australia.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Travelling back home to Manchester and continuing the gothic theme, is the John Rylands Library, a stunning building right in the centre of the city. It’s completely free to enter so if you’re ever in the area, do pop in. Plus, they have an absolutely magnificent gift shop. I believe that attractions should be judged by the quality of their gift shops and this is where John Rylands earns five stars.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">To quote northern comedian, John Shuttleworth, “It’s nice up north.”</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Rules are everywhere you go. What’s more, most of them are made-up and aren’t actually real rules. People like them so much, they will make rules about rules with nothing truly behind them to actually enforce them. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Don’t get me wrong, one of the rules I often break is my rule about breaking rules. Sometimes, I may decide to follow a rule simply because it suits me.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Have I always been this way? Well, I think so yes although one example of petty rules does stick in my mind. During my school days, pupils were not permitted to enter the school through the main reception area. We had to walk half-way around the building to a side door. Which was often </span></span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">locked.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">One afternoon, I had merrily skipped out of school and was halfway to the bus stop before I realised I had forgotten my art folder, containing some rather important homework. As a conscientious sort, I rushed back to school, even going as far as breaking into a run.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Within seconds, I heard the dulcet tones of one of the deputy heads (who also doubled up as a teacher of physical education, despite his portly disposition). “Can I help you?”, he enquired, in a most friendly manner.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I proceeded to breathlessly explain, for I was not used to this running lark, about my art folder predicament. Before I could quite finish, I was rudely interrupted by this dullard, who was all shout and spit. “I was being sarcastic. You’re not allowed through those doors. Go out and walk around.”</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Rolling my eyes, I walked through the very doors that were out-of-bounds (it’s rich that pupils are granted permission to walk out of the damn things, but not through them) and casually sauntered around the edge of the huge piece of abhorrent 80s architecture until I reached the side door. Which miraculously, was open.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I headed back to the very spot from where I was ejected and waited to speak to the deputy head again, who was busy spitting saliva at another poor pupil. The look on my face must have been one of complete and utter disdain as a fellow teacher quickly approached and wrapping a supportive arm </span></span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">around me, instantly helped me solve my homework problem.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">For me, there is a time and place for rules and this was not one of them. Not many pupils would run back to school to retrieve their homework. I should have been applauded, with a statue built in my honour.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">From that moment on, I became very anti-rule. Especially if it meant annoying power-crazed authoritarians. That’s why I enjoy the retrospective lifestyle. Dressing like a relic of the past is rebellious according to the rules of modern life. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">If you are a staunch follower of rules, try breaking one and see how you feel. Rather than a pang of guilt, you may experience something altogether different – freedom.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">It’s all too easy to follow rules and for some people, they feel quite content following them. But if there’s anything that has ever annoyed you, question it and if you feel you are able to, break it.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">It occurred to me recently that something as simple walking on grass can feel quite naughty. As if grass is sacred ground that is too delicate to come into contact with shoes. Paths are the way that rule-followers tread. Forgo the path and get to your destination more quickly across the grass. Don’t worry, a park-keeper won’t shout at you and chase you off it. There are no ‘Keep off the grass’ signs, so it’s not even a proper rule that you’re breaking. But it’s a start!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">As a chap with an interest in all things sartorial, there are all manner of rules relating to one’s attire.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">For instance, it is tradition to leave the bottom button of your waistcoat left undone. This was all because a King had eaten a few too many good lunches and was unable to comfortably </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">button it up properly. Go on, be a devil and fasten your weskit all the way down!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Wearing brown shoes in the city of London is also frowned upon. Poppycock! Wear your tan monk shoes with pride. What I’m trying to get across is to not just blindly follow what you are encouraged to follow. You are in charge of your own destiny. Be a stickler for breaking rules.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">This week has been quite emotional, remembering 75 years ago
when 175,000 people stormed the beaches of Normandy to fight for the freedom we
enjoy today. Taking place on 6 June 1944, the D-Day landings was an incredible military operation, the
biggest invasion by sea in history. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">This was the start of attack that lasted for another 11
months, taking the Allies all the way from French beaches through to the German
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taking her to school. She brought up the subject herself. It must have been
playing around in her head. We were both quite sad about all the lives that
were lost, but incredibly proud of each and every person that was involved.
From the brave foot soldiers to the courageous women of the Red Cross that
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">It’s thanks to these people for the life we enjoy today. I
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<br />G.M. Nortonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08024522452159504711noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2953251855829266228.post-40528471546685814612019-06-01T16:00:00.000+01:002019-06-01T16:00:01.653+01:00The importance of being idle<h3>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">As I’m not a wealthy wastrel with an inheritance to squander, I spend 36 hours a week sat in a corporate world. A place dictated by deadlines, meetings and an urgency for doing things at speed. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">In an ideal world, there’s nothing I’d like more than to amble down to my imaginary writing hut plonked at the bottom of the garden (I imagine it to be a little wonky in structure). Once safely inside, I would spend a couple of hours writing before taking a long lunch. I’d then return to my hut for another hour or two and then at four o’clock, I would break again for tea and biscuits. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">As I am forced to go to the office, I do my best to introduce idle victories to my day. If you had the pleasure of working with me, you would often find me doodling, daydreaming and drinking tea. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">The power of daydreaming shouldn’t be underestimated. After all, it was J.K. Rowling who was idly staring out of the train window when the idea, plot and characters for Harry Potter suddenly popped into her head. Although I’m yet to hit the daydream jackpot that Rowling achieved, I believe that my best ideas come when I take the time to look out of a window and just let my mind wander. So much better than the alternative of staring at a fanciful illuminated computer screen. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Lunch is another oft-neglected ritual. So many people gobble down a ‘quick sandwich’ or skip lunch altogether. Presumably influenced by Gordon Gekko in ‘80s film Wall Street, who uttered “Lunch? You gotta be kidding. Lunch is for wimps.” </span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">I always make a point of taking a proper lunch break. I go out for my daily constitutional and get some much-needed fresh air. I peruse the beneficiary boutiques. I indulge in a spot of people watching, sat on a park bench. Much more importantly, I forget about work.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">The literary world is full of examples of idleness. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">For instance, the 1908 story Wind in the Willows begins with Mole, who decides to abandon his spring cleaning and venture outside to enjoy his day.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Then there’s the great lord of loafing himself, Mr Sherlock Holmes. The fictional detective is capable of solving complex cases by sitting, smoking his pipe and thinking. In The Man with the Twisted Lip, the bungling police inspector is in awe as he remarks, “I wish I knew how you reach your results.”</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">"I reached this one," Sherlock replied, "by sitting upon five pillows and consuming an ounce of shag.”</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">My musical idol (no pun intended), John Lennon, is another case in point, penning songs such as ‘I’m So Tired’, ‘I’m Only Sleeping’ and ‘Watching the Wheels’. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">As if that wasn’t enough, John Lennon and his beloved Yoko Ono, spent a whole week in bed as part of a protest for world peace. If that doesn’t grant him the idle crown, I’m not sure what will.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Like many rulers, they were particularly fearful of an idle fellow. Giving them the catchy moniker of ‘work-shy elements’, they rounded up the unemployed and bundled them off to concentration camps.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Yesterday marked the 200th year since Queen Victoria was born.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I really need to watch the television series starring the lovely Jenna Coleman. We caught an episode when we were on holiday once and enjoyed it enormously.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I've always had a fascination with the Victorian era. My childhood love of Sherlock Holmes and a macabre interest in the grisly murders of Jack the Ripper helped with that. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I always picture a stern looking monarch, dressed in black to mourn the death of her husband Albert. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I was reading about Queen Victoria this week and discovered some interesting things that I thought I'd share. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Around the time she married, ladies would typically wear their favourite dresses in whatever colour they happened to be. Victoria worn a white lace number, which then started the tradition of brides white wedding dresses. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The queen was only 4ft 11 tall so had to be seated on a raised platform during events. My grandfather was under five foot too, which probably explains why I'm also vertically challenged. Princes William and Harry seem to have avoided the same fate, no doubt aided by careful breeding selection. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">There are lots of places dotted around the globe named after Victoria. Namely the state of Queensland in Australia, the city of Victoria in Canada, Victoria Falls in Zambia and Zimbabwe and Victoria Square in Athens.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Queen Victoria was also the first monarch to set up home at Buckingham Palace. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I like having monarchs in Britain. Yes, they're not elected, but better the devil you know. And at least they have never climbed on a dragon and burned cities into ashes. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I love to wear locally-made products. Despite the embarrassment
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support British businesses. <a href="https://communityclothing.co.uk/">Community Clothing</a> is one such enterprise. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Kickstarter campaign a few years ago, thanks to my chum Mike. Since then, they’ve
expanded their range offering a very decent range of staple items such as
jackets, trousers, knitwear, coats and socks for both ladies and gentlemen.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The brainchild of Patrick Grant, who was once awarded the
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find well-made, simple clothing at a fair price. And what better than to
support skilled workers living in Britain.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">As you know if you follow my witterings, I love my wristwatches. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">I now have far too many to count, which either suggests a problem with basic arithmetic, or a little thing called obsession.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">I’m really enjoying my made in England Smiths watches at the moment. I previously penned an ode to my <a href="http://www.nortonofmorton.com/2017/08/vintage-smiths-watch.html">Smiths Antarctic</a> and have since got my hands on a Smiths A404, which most closely resembles the wristwatch that Sir Edmund Hillary carried up to the top of Everest.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">A great believer that a strap can make or break a watch, I treated my A404 to some ‘new shoes’. After asking for strap recommendations on a Smiths Facebook group, a Smiths super fan put forward David Boettcher who runs a website called <a href="http://www.vintagewatchstraps.com/index.php">Vintage Watch Straps</a>. David specialises in straps often found on trench watches, but makes your usual two piece straps too so after considering my requirements, I promptly placed an order.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">I was keen to get a strap that was reasonably similar to the one that Hillary worn with his Smiths De Luxe, which I believe is still on display at the Science Museum in London. So I ordered a handsome brown leather strap, that’s straight rather than tapered, with a leather keeper and open ends rather than stitched or glued. The open ends mean I can wear the strap with <a href="http://www.nortonofmorton.com/2018/05/military-time.html">another watch</a> I have with fixed bars. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">I’m absolutely overjoyed by it. Made from Italian leather, it was a bargain at £22 plus delivery. As soon as I opened the envelope, the strong intoxicating aroma of leather filled the air. Removing the paper from around the two leather pieces and I could have jumped for joy. The colour, the softness, everything.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">You may remember my </span><a href="http://www.nortonofmorton.com/2017/11/review-penelope-cream-tie.html" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">handmade knitted tie</a><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"> from the wonderful Penelope Cream. Every time I wear it, it feels
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Penelope, is a lovely lady. Bonding over a combination of a shared Tintin
obsession and a love for texture, we talked a lot about some new pocket squares
that she was thinking of making. Well, the <a href="https://penelopecream.com/collections/pocket-squares">pocket squares</a> have now launched.
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idea to hand-knit her pocket squares, and then print the designs onto silk,
finished with rolled hems for added luxury. The fact that the pocket squares
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trusty Teba tweed jacket but I’m looking forward to seeing what fun
combinations I can come up with. My pocket square arrived in a beautiful box, making
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G.M. Nortonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08024522452159504711noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2953251855829266228.post-55533799721309403212019-04-27T16:00:00.000+01:002019-04-27T16:00:04.083+01:00My greatest sporting achievement<i style="font-size: xx-large;"><b>In which G.M. Norton relives one of the greatest days of his
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<span style="font-size: large;">I’ve enjoyed a few days off with my family over Easter,
which was just what the doctor ordered. Naturally, this involved a couple of
trips to the park, where I was surprised to witness my youngest daughter
display some rather impressive football skills. Neither my beloved or myself
are particularly sporty. Well, I’m not sporty at all. My favourite sport is
snooker, which perhaps says it all. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">My seven year old has been taking part in an after-school
sports club once a week for a good while now and some coaches from Manchester
United have recently been sharing their wisdom (although perhaps they should
concentrate on the first team, given recent results). When I commented on my
daughter’s footballing ability, she instantly replied, “I’ve been coached by
Manchester United.” She’s a chip off the old block as far as a quick wit is concerned.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This display of sporting prowess got me thinking to my
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<span style="font-size: large;">Let’s set the scene. I was at primary school, aged eight or
perhaps even nine years old. It was a hot summer’s day, bees were buzzing around and it felt like the end of the school year. There were quite a few other children that weren’t
in, including many of my friends and those that were in my class were gathered
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<span style="font-size: large;">I hesitantly stepped forward, bat in hand and stood waiting for the
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expectation from the person next to bat that they would soon be called into
action. The ball was fired across, I swung my bat with the usual effort, and to
everyone’s astonishment, it connected with the ball. I stood still and watched
as the ball moved with unexpected velocity across the green blades of grass and
onto the tarmac playground. Suddenly, a great noise erupted all around me. “Run!”
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undoubtedly crimson and forehead wet, before the fielders managed to retrieve
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<span style="font-size: large;">The bowler, obviously aggrieved at what had just unfolded,
aimed the well-travelled ball at me with extra venom. Michael Palin, as the ball
with now be known, must have became quite good chums with my wooden bat, as
somehow, they once more combined forces to give your by now exhausted protagonist
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<span style="font-size: large;">With Michael Palin finally returned to the sweaty palm of
the perplexed bowler, I suddenly felt the self-assurance build up inside me. As
Palin sailed across to me, I knew what was going to happen. Thud. No, don’t
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">I'm so pleased that the final season of Game of Thrones has now got underway. It was probably around five years ago that I started watching it. It was my beloved that I have to thank for bringing it into my life. Although as the early seasons do feature quite a lot of naked flesh and coitus, it did get a little awkward when my parents visited and my beloved insisted on introducing the show to them as well.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">As it's been a couple of years since the last season of the show, I re-watched all the previous seven seasons in readiness for the final season eight.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">While watching the first season, something occurred to me. It reminded me of The Black Adder, the first series of Blackadder, set in the Middle Ages.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">King Richard IV, played by Brian Blessed is a dead ringer for King Robert Baratheon.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Tim McInnerny played the bumbling Lord Percy Percy in Blackadder, and Lord Robett Glover in Game of Thrones.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Edmund from Blackadder II is almost as cunning as Littlefinger.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Blackadder II also has 'Bob', a woman disguised as a boy and Arya Stark also attempts to pretend she's a boy to evade the Lannisters.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">My brain does work in mysterious ways. Did you make the same connection? Did I miss any other similarities?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">It’s my birthday on Tuesday. Contrary to most people, I
enjoy aging. The way I see it, there’s no point in fighting it. I never felt
particularly comfortable in myself from being a child through to being an adult
in my 20s. But turning 30 was a turning point where I finally did. I’m going to be 37, which I think is a fine age. Still relatively youthful, but with a life
lived and lots to look forward to.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Everest expeditions. Mallory was born in Cheshire, so not very far away from me
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">When Mallory was asked by a journalist why he wanted to
climb Mount Everest, the mountaineer is said to have replied, “Because it’s
there.” I don’t know if this is true, but I like to think so. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">It was such a gentlemanly age. At the time, using oxygen was
seen as going against the spirit of mountaineering. Norton actually set world
altitude records for climbing without oxygen, which remained unbeaten for more
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Mallory and Andrew Irvine sadly disappeared on their third
attempt to reach the highest point in the world. It wasn’t until 1999 that Mallory’s
body was found at 26,760 feet. If I was a betting man, I’d wager that Mallory
and Irvine both reached the top, pushed on by Mallory who was on record as
saying this would be his final attempt. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">I</span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">t’s more than plausible that they both
climbed to the summit, but then met a grisly end when trying to climb back down
in the dark. That’s what I like to think. Rather touchingly, Mallory intended
to leave a photograph of his wife Ruth on the top of Everest. He carried it for
the whole expedition but it wasn’t found on his body so that is perhaps an
indication that he’d been successful. As Irvine’s body has never been found, it’s
entirely plausible that he has the camera.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">These were true gentlemen. Now I'm about to reach the same age as Mallory, it's fair to say that I haven't scaled quite the same heights. Although I like to think that I have done metaphorically speaking. We all tread our own path in life and more adventures await. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">If you pay close attention, or have a good memory and can remember the contents of <a href="http://www.nortonofmorton.com/2019/03/toot-toot.html">last week’s periodical posting</a>, you will recall that I acquired a vintage Tootal dressing gown and was on the hunt for a matching cravat.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Now, I am very much aware of the sartorial blunder that is to match one’s tie with one’s pocket square. I’m not a fan of rules and do enjoy flouting them at every possible moment, although I do understand the unease it causes to wear an identically matching tie and pocket square. It’s a little <i>uninspiring</i>. I feel the same about suits – it’s a little too easy to wear a suit. I much prefer the challenge of combining separates.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">And let tell you, to find a 60 year old cravat that goes perfectly with a 60 year old dressing gown is the stuff of dreams. It’s required a certain level of thought and research and a huge dollop of luck. I feel privileged to have both items in my possession and dare I say it, I think the pairing of dressing gown and cravat looks absolutely sublime.</span><br />
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G.M. Nortonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08024522452159504711noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2953251855829266228.post-68472291160210295842019-03-30T16:00:00.000+00:002019-03-30T16:00:00.325+00:00Toot toot<i style="font-family: inherit; font-size: xx-large;"><b>In which G.M. Norton shares this week’s good post day.</b></i><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">You may remember my </span><a href="http://www.nortonofmorton.com/2018/05/every-man-needs-tootal-ties.html" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">Tootal write-up</a><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"> last year when I started
collecting their vintage ties. I’ve now expanded this to include cravats and
scarves. Well this week, I’ve received some more vintage
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">The first is this rather charming cravat, which in Godfather
style, features horse heads. I have a tie, again from Tootal, which is quite
similar to this so I’ve been keen to add a horsey cravat to my collection too. I'm a self-confessed supporter of yellow; it’s such a cheerful colour and as the world is too full of dreary colours for my liking, hopefully this cravat will help brighten things up.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Following the animal theme, I also became the grateful
recipient of this tie. This is a Sports quality tie from the 1940s to early
1950s and is adorned with dogs. They look like Irish Setters to me, but do
correct me if I’m wrong. Unfortunately, there is a little fraying at the tip,
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">As if one ties wasn’t enough, I also received this Standard
quality tie which I’d date as being from the 40s. It features an enchanting art
deco design and boasts an attractive shimmer which is dashed difficult
capturing on camera. My collection of Tootal ties is now at the 50 mark and I
have no hesitation in declaring this my pick of a very big bunch. It really is
magnificent and I can’t wait to wear it. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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rubbish) and it is truly wonderful. I’m looking forward to sauntering around the
house in this robe and my velvet slippers. </span></span><br />
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G.M. Nortonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08024522452159504711noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2953251855829266228.post-85624182293281409402019-03-23T16:00:00.000+00:002019-03-23T16:00:13.339+00:00Charters and Coldicott at the Crease<div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm;">
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crazy Englishmen, Charters and Coldicott, played by Basil Radford and Naunton
Wayne. First appearing in Hitchcock’s </span><i style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">The
Lady Vanishes</i><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">, which I lavished praise upon on this very periodical some
time ago (<a href="http://www.nortonofmorton.com/2014/08/on-film-lady-vanishes.html">I’ve dug it out</a>, in case you’d like to rediscover it), they were
created by Frank Launder and Sidney Gilliat. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><span style="background: white;">For me, Charters and Coldicott are the epitome of English
gentlemen, representing the bygone age of the 30s and 40s, where proper
standards of dress, decorum and behaviour were carried out to the letter. Yes,
they’re a little obnoxious and selfish - especially in <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Lady Vanishes</i> where they refused to confirm to poor Margaret
Lockwood that they remembered seeing Miss Froy, for fear of missing the Manchester
test match. However, when it really matters, Charters and Coldicott show their
true mettle, momentarily calling a halt to chats about cricket before dusting
off their service revolvers and becoming noble defenders of all that is right
and good.</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><span style="background: white;">Such was the impact of the characters in <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Lady Vanishes</i> that Charters and Coldicott were reunited in
other Launder and Gilliat efforts – namely Last Train to Munich, Crook’s Tour (where
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BBC radio shows <i><span style="border: none windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0cm; padding: 0cm;">Crook’s Tour</span></i> and <i><span style="border: none windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0cm; padding: 0cm;">Secret Mission 609</span></i>. <span style="background: white;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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content with that, Basil Radford and Naunton Wayne appeared in eight more films
together playing largely the same characters as Charters and Coldicott, but
under different names. They were<i> Next of Kin, Dead of Night, A
Girl in a Million, Quartet, It’s Not Cricket, Passport to Pimlico, Stop
Press Girl, </i>and <i>Helter Skelter.</i></span></div>
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light it up and you know that you’re going to be laughing along in no time. This moment in </span><i style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">The Lady Vanishes</i><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"> sums them up rather nicely:</span></div>
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<span style="background: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;">Typifying the British approach to adversity, Charters and
Coldicott were played to perfection by Basil Radford and Naunton Wayne. They
represent the British stiff upper lip and ability to stand up against evil,
before retiring back into their comfortable armchairs for a conversation about a
rather contentious cricket match (ideally, using sugar cubes).<o:p></o:p>
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<span style="font-size: large;">As a lover of words, I’m a greater admirer of a humdinger of an insult. You know, the kind of insult where even if you’re on the receiving end, you can’t help but momentarily ignore the fact you’ve been verbally lambasted and break out in a brief applause.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Now, my two favourite issuer of insults are Rowan Atkinson’s Blackadder and Captain Haddock from the Adventures of Tintin.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">For today, I’m going to concentrate on the Captain, as while browsing the best that the internet has to offer, I chanced upon a complete list of all the Captain’s marvellous and incredibly ludicrous one-liners on the <a href="http://www.tintinologist.org/guides/lists/curses.html">Tintinologist website</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Chuckling to myself while I read them, I thought it would be remiss of me not to share them with my loyal readership. After all, I’m sure you’re keen as mustard to expand your own library of insults ready to unleash for whatever life throws at you.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>So without further ado, here's the</b> </span><b style="font-size: x-large;">Captain's A-Z of curses, insults and exclamations...</b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">A</span></b><br />
<ul>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Aardvark!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Abecedarians!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Aborigine!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Addle-pated lumps of anthracite!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">(old) Alcoholic!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Anachronisms!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Anacoluthons!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Antediluvian bulldozer [Tibet p60 B2]!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Anthracite!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Anthropithecus!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Anthropophagus!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Arabian Nightmare!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Artichokes!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Autocrats!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Aztecs!</span></li>
</ul>
<b><span style="font-size: large;">B</span></b><br />
<ul>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Baboons!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Baby-snatchers!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Bagpipers!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Bald-headed budgerigar!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Bandits!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Bashi-bazouks!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Bath-tub Admiral!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Beast!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Belemnite!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Big-head [Tibet p35 B3]!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Billions of blue blistering boiled and barbecued barnacles [The Seven Crystal Balls, p14, frame 10]!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Billions of billious barbecued blue blistering barnacles!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Billions of Bilious Blue Blistering Barnacles!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Billions of bilious blue blistering barnacles in a thundering typhoon [The Seven Crystal Balls]!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Billions of blistering barnacles in a thundering typhoon [Tintin in Tibet, p11, frame 3.]!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Billions of Blue Blistering Barnacles!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Black beetles!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Black Marketers!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Blackamoor!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Blackbird!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Blackguards!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Blithering Bombardier!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Blistering Barnacles!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Blistereing blundering bird-brain [Prisoners p9 E4]!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Bloodsuckers!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Blue blistering barnacles!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Blue Blistering Bell-Bottomed Balderdash!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Blunderbuss!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Bodysnatcher!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Bootlegger!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Borgia!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Bougainvillea!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Brat!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Breathalyser!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Brigands!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Brutes!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Bucaneers!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Bully! Butcher!</span></li>
</ul>
<b><span style="font-size: large;">C</span></b><br />
<ul>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Cachinnating cockatoo!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Cannibals!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Carpetsellers!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Caterpillars!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Centipede!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Cercopithecus!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Certified Diplodocuses [Calculus Affair, p30]!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Coconut[Crab p58 panel 5]!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Coelcanth!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Colocynths!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Corsair!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Cowards!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Crabapples!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Cro-Magnon!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Crooks!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Cushion footed quadrupeds!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Cyclotron!</span></li>
</ul>
<b><span style="font-size: large;">D</span></b><br />
<ul>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Diplodocus!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Dizzards [Unicorn p54 C1/frame 7]!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Dogs!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Doryphore!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Doryphores!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Duck-billed platypus!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Dunderheaded coconuts!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Dynamiter!</span></li>
</ul>
<b><span style="font-size: large;">E</span></b><br />
<ul>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Ectoplasms!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Egoists!</span></li>
</ul>
<b><span style="font-size: large;">F</span></b><br />
<ul>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Fancy-dress Facist!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Fancy-dress Fatima!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Fancy-dress freebooter [Unicorn p24 C1]!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Fatfaces!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Filibuster(s)!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Fourlegged Cyrano!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Freshwater pirate [Unicorn p24 C1]!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Freshwater swabs!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Fuzzy wuzzy!</span></li>
</ul>
<b><span style="font-size: large;">G</span></b><br />
<ul>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Gallows-fodder!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Gangof Theives!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Gangsters!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Gibbering anthropoids!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Great flat-footed grizzly bear!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Gobbledgook!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Gogglers!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Goosecaps!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Guano-gatherers [Prisoners p9 A1]!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Gyroscope!</span></li>
</ul>
<b><span style="font-size: large;">H</span></b><br />
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<ul>
<li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">Harlequin!</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">Heretic!</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">Highwayman!</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">Hydrocarbon!</span></span></li>
</ul>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">I</span></b><br />
<ul>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Iconoclasts!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Idiots!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">... you, Imitation Incas, you [Prisoners p47 B2]!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">You, interplantary goat, you [Explorers on the Moon p62 C3]!</span></li>
</ul>
<b><span style="font-size: large;">J</span></b><br />
<ul>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Jellied eel!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Jellyfish!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Jobbernowl [Tibet p60 B2]!</span></li>
</ul>
<b><span style="font-size: large;">K</span></b><br />
<ul>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Kleptomaniacs!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Koua Kouakouin Kouinkouin Koua Kouin Koua [Emerald p30 panel 8]!</span></li>
</ul>
<b><span style="font-size: large;">L</span></b><br />
<ul>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Lily-livered landlubbers!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Liquorice[Crab p59 panel 2]!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Loathsome brute!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Logarithim!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Lubberscum!</span></li>
</ul>
<b><span style="font-size: large;">M</span></b><br />
<ul>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Macrocephalic baboon!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Megacycle [Tibet p60 B3]!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Megacycle Pyromaniac!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Mameluke!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Miserable blundering barbecued blister!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Miserable earth worms!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Miserable miser!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Miserable molecule of mildew!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Misguided missles!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">MisterMule!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Monopolizers!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Monster!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Morons!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Moujiks!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Mountebanks!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Musical morons!</span></li>
</ul>
<b><span style="font-size: large;">N</span></b><br />
<ul>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Nanny Goat!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Nincompoop!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Nitwits!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Nitwitted ninepins!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Nyctalops!</span></li>
</ul>
<b><span style="font-size: large;">O</span></b><br />
<ul>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Odd-toed ungulate!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Ophicleides!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Orangoutang!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Ostrogoth!</span></li>
</ul>
<b><span style="font-size: large;">P</span></b><br />
<ul>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Pachyrhizus!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Parasites!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Patagonians!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Pestilential Pachyderm!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Phylloxera!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Pickled herrings!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Pirates!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Pithecanthropic montebanks!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Pithecanthropic pickpocket [Tibet p37 A3]!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Pithecanthropus [Unicorn p24 C1]!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Pockmarks!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Politican!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Poltroons!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Polygraphs!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Polynesian!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Profiteers!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Psychopath!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Purple profiteering jellyfish!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Pyrographers!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Pyromaniac!</span></li>
</ul>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Raggle taggle ruminants!</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Rapscallion!</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Rats!</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Revenge [Crab p58 panel 4]!</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Rhizopods!</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">RKRPXZKRMTFRZ!</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Road roller [Secret of the Unicorn]!</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Roadhogs!</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">S</span></b><br />
<ul>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Saucy tramp!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Savages!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Scorpion!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Sea-gherkin(s)!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Sea-lice!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Sea lion! [Prisoners p9, frame 6]</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Shipwreckers!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Slavertrader!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Slubberdegullions!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Sparrows!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Spitfire!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Steamroller!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Stoolpigeon!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Subtropical sea-louse!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Swine!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Note: Squawking popinjay - in The Secret of the Unicorn, on page 24, Captain Francis Haddock says it to Red Rackham--but since Captain Archibald Haddock is narrating this to Tintin, some one may say that it is one of his many curse words. Also, a parrot says it in Red Rackham's Treasure on page 29. [NAB]</span></li>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">T</span></b><br />
<ul>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Technocrat!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Ten thousand thundering typhoons!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Terrapins!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Terrorists!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Thundering typhoons!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Tin hatted tyrants!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Toads!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Toffee-noses!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Traitors!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Tramps!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Tribe of Polynesians [Destination Moon p5 D1]!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Troglodytes!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Turncoats!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Twister!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Two-timing Troglodytes!</span></li>
</ul>
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>U</b></span><br />
<ul>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Ungulate - see O for odd-toed ungulate</span></li>
</ul>
<b><span style="font-size: large;">V</span></b><br />
<ul>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Vandal!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Vegetarian!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Vermicellis!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Viper!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Visigoths!</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">As a man of my word, last year I promised to provide an update on my <a href="http://www.nortonofmorton.com/2018/03/review-skull-shaver.html">Skull Shaver</a> after 12 months of ownership.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">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 device that I use to keep my <a href="http://www.nortonofmorton.com/2017/12/off-with-his-head.html">head silky smooth</a>. Ok, <i>silky</i> smooth may be overdoing it, but as smooth as it can be.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">The Skull Shaver really has become an essential item in my arsenal of gentlemanly paraphernalia. I rely on it practically every day to maintain the <a href="http://www.nortonofmorton.com/2019/01/tintins-top-3-fearsome-foes.html"><span style="background-color: white;">Dr</span><span style="background-color: white;">. </span><span style="background-color: white;">Müller</span> from Tintin</a> look that I so obviously crave.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">After all, has a fellow ever looked this good being punched? I think not.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I probably should confirm at this point that Skull Shaver have not paid me to share my thoughts on them. I paid for the Skull Shaver with my own limited funds because to be quite honest, while I was enjoying shaving with a razor, it was all too easy to cut myself, so I was keen to find a way to keep my hair as short as possible without any nasty nicks. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I must confess, over the course of the year, my Skull Shaver's performance did get steadily worse compared to the first few weeks and months. It would still shave my head, but it took longer and longer. This was finally fixed when I visited the <a href="https://www.skullshaver.com/">Skull Shaver website</a>, found that they recommended replacing the shaver heads every so often, and ordered myself a new one for around £20. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">It came, I removed the old one, put on the new one and it was like those early days of courtship. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">In terms of other issues, there was one occasion when the Skull Shaver turned off by itself, despite there being lots of life left in the battery. I simply turned it back on again and it was fine. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">You empty hair from the Skull Shaver by turning on the tap and running the Skull Shaver in a sink of warm water for a minute of two (not submerging the whole thing, you understand - just the blade head). As you're dealing with wet hair, the shaving head did get a little smelly on occasion, so I was always careful to blast it was extra hot water which did seem to stop this. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">For me, the Skull Shaver is worth every penny. When you see so many men walking around with bald heads, you automatically think that it must be very easy to achieve this look. But if you still have hair that sprouts out of your skull, then it isn't easy at all. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">There are so few men's grooming products that actually cut hair as close as can be. Clippers only cut it so far. I bought what are known as 'balding clippers' when I carried out the <a href="http://www.nortonofmorton.com/2017/12/off-with-his-head.html">original hair culling deed</a>, thinking that a product with 'bald' in the name would suffice. It didn't. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Released in 1960, it has a strong cast made up of Jack Hawkins, who first appears coming out of a manhole, dressed in a dinner suit. Very James Bond (of course, this film pre-dates Dr No by a couple of years).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Hyde sends a mysterious invitation to each officer summoning them to the Cafe Royal. Also enclosed with the anonymous invite is a cut up bank note (with a promise they'll receive the missing half if they turn up) and a copy of a book called The Golden Fleece, which inspired Hyde to dream up the robbery.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Nigel Patrick would tell you, old darling, that if you enjoy old crime capers, this is one of the greats. Just look at the expressions from Jack Hawkins as he slowly accepts that the game is up. He was one of my grandfather's favourite actors, and I can see why. This army chum, Bunny, is fantastic too - he reminds me of Jolyon Wagg from Tintin.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><i>In which G.M. Norton shows you what a Victorian fisherman and Marilyn Monroe have in common.</i></span></h3>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This week, I've been embarking on a fun little #dresslikeyouricon campaign with <a href="https://www.samuel-windsor.co.uk/">Samuel Windsor</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">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 one each day on <a href="http://www.instagram.com/nortonofmorton">Instagram</a> and the Twittering Device.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">For each photo, I wore a couple of <a href="https://www.samuel-windsor.co.uk/jumpers/aran-knit-jumpers">cable knit jumpers from Samuel Windsor</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">You can take a look at the <a href="https://twitter.com/nortonofmorton/status/1097481527452205058">Twitter thread</a>, but here are my different attempts.</span><br />
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Monday - Victorian fisherman</h2>
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Tuesday - Elvis Presley</h2>
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Wednesday - Steve McQueen</span></h3>
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Thursday - Matthew Broderick</h2>
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Friday - Marilyn Monroe</h2>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I do hope you think I captured spirit in each photograph.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Hopefully I've also demonstrated how thoroughly classic a cable knit sweater really is, with or without brassiere. Worn by all manner of people, it is an item that I'm pleased to have in my wardrobe (the sweater, not the borrowed bra).</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Here's how I've worn one in a normal everyday ensemble.</span><br />
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G.M. Nortonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08024522452159504711noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2953251855829266228.post-23845615458482998402019-02-16T16:00:00.000+00:002019-02-16T16:00:02.937+00:00It must be love<h3>
<span style="font-size: x-large;"><i>In which G.M. Norton celebrates one of cinema's finest couples.</i></span></h3>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Valentine's Day is a funny old thing. While some pull out all the stops with a dozen red roses, chocolates, poems, balloons and wining and dining, others refuse to even buy a card for their special someone. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I have somewhat mixed feelings on something that feels forced, but this most romantic of days did get the old Norton brain whirring. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">As the photo at the top may have suggested, I was thinking about Gomez and Morticia Addams. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">In 1991, my parents took my brother and me to the pictures to see The Addams Family, starring Anjelica Huston as the willowy witch and the late Raul Julia as the poetic madman. Raul Julia's portrayal of Gomez Addams is majestic - to quote the Gummi Bear's theme tune from the same era, he's "dashing and daring, courageous and caring". Along with Dogtanian and Sir Didymus from The Labyrinth, my desire to be a gentleman may well be a result of watching Raul on the big screen. Pencil moustache and all.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Re-watching it in more recent years with my eldest daughter and the relationship between Gomez and Morticia really does strike me as perfect. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">They adore, support and trust each other implicitly. It is a joy to watch. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">There are a few articles dotted around the world wide web that cover their relationship much better than I ever will, with all manner of quotes and gifs that showcase the couple goals from cinema's most gothic of intertwined twosomes. I recommend <a href="https://www.buzzfeed.com/jamiejones/morticia-and-gomez-addams-are-the-perfect-couple">this one from Buzzed</a>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The only other couple that I think comes close to The Addams are Nick and Nora from <a href="http://www.nortonofmorton.com/2015/06/on-film-thin-man.html">The Thin Man</a>.</span><br />
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