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Observations on places, people, sartorial standards and the preservation of good manners by a misanthropic Old Sea Dog struggling with the 21st Century – with just a touch of irony

Blog 148. The Double Tap

“Stop eating those nibbles.  Those nibbles are for the guests, not you.  There is a distinct dent in that pile of crisps since I put the bowl out, and I notice three cheese straws are missing”Thus spoke my good wife as we prepared to host yet another lunch with friends the other week.  For my…

Blog 147. The Saga of the Carrot

I think it was the third double whisky that tipped the balance and moved me towards actually enjoying our cruise.  This manifested itself by me trying to drag Jane onto the dance floor for a jive or boogie.  That attempt failed, but the seeds of happiness had been planted and it was all downhill from…


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