Up until its appearance on Mary Queen of Shops, Chorlton menswear shop HT Burt was not a place anybody below retirement age would give a second glance, but I’ve just paid them a two visits in just a few weeks. The draw is not the Hackett, though I do like Abercrombie & Fitch, Continue reading →

Sorting through some recently forgotten photos, out pops an image of what may be the least desirable of concert memorabilia (spotted at The Police a few weeks ago): the ‘Not a Backstage Pass’. The wearer announces to the world that they have no connections. They have not met Sting. Stuart Copeland is not Continue reading →

If you’re looking for a quality, dust free muesli then the Dorset Cereals range is for you. I tend to go for Really Nutty. And right now they’re on promotion at Sainsbury’s: two boxes for £4.50 or one box for £2.09. It must be a special initiative to discourage muesli bingeing. Uploaded by Continue reading →

I’ve always struggled to understand the attraction of Australasia. Sure Australia has some nice beaches, but it seems a long way to go just for a bit of sun. Spain, France, Italy, Greece and Turkey, say, seem far more accessible and cultured. Most people seem to have far more to say about the Continue reading →

With binge drinking barely out of the news, the pressure on government to crack down can seem overwhelming, and so ministers appear ready to cave in. And yet they should resist the temptation to hit pubs, because such a policy shows a woeful misunderstanding of young people’s drinking culture. Prices in the pubs Continue reading →