The Weekly Review V

Hello there,

It’s once again time for that Sunday reading ritual, The Weekly Review.  So sit back, put your feet up on the railing  overlooking your sprawling lands, grab a cigar and Scotch and enjoy.

Monday brought us some helpful fashion hints when dealing with the gentleman’s hat.  Hats aren’t just for keeping the sun off your head, they can also complement your Sunday best, but beware of the baseball cap.

A Gentleman and His Hat

Like father, like son. Indiana Jones and his father both sport hats that match their attire. Notice the Nazi in the background wearing a 'cap'. Proof that 'caps' will turn you into homicidal Fascists.

Next we leant about the different games a gentleman can play on a billiards table.  Not included in this is “pool” or “8-ball” which is, has not, and will never be a gentlemanly game to play.  Need to brush up your rules or want to find out about the greatest players that ever put cue to ball? Read on.

The Gentleman and Billiards

This is the basic table set up of snooker. You place the red balls in a triangle, the coloured balls as shown and then surround the table with scores of gentleman.

After the excursion into the darkest depths of the vault, we picked up another golfing skill, that of putting.  Putting being half the game of golf, it is important for a gentleman to perfect his putting and also work on his posing on the green.  If a gentleman has a good stance and can find his inner gentlemanly sanctum then he will sink the putt one hundred percent of the time.

Gentlemen On The Green

Arnold Palmer rejoices in his newfound knowledge and skill on the green. Here he performs a rudimentary jig in celebration.

Lastly we were informed about the tragic state of cricket.  Unfortunately today there are no gentleman in the Australian cricket team.  However you can take a trip back in time and relive the glory days of cricket, when gentlemen cultivated their facial hair for good, and not evil.

Gentleman and Cricket

"Skill", "technique" and "footwork" were optional for the cricketing gentleman during the ‘gentleman’s era.

So there you have it.

G.O. Brixley

The Weekly Review IV

Hello there,

It’s been a week since the last Weekly Review, and due to that fact alone, it is time for another one.

We started off this week learning about gentlemen in “Rock and Roll” which is a degenerate form of orchestral and jazz music.  Do you know how many members a rock band should have or how they should dress? No? Then click the link and open your mind.

Gentlemen in “Rock and Roll”

The Kinks. Known for their eyesight, they could spot trouble from well over 3 English miles. Also they played music.

Next we were privy to the fact that a gentleman’s word is his bond.  Should a gentleman ever break his word he would have his pipe confiscated, his single malt mixed with cola and drunken by bogans, and be forced to wear tracksuit pants.  So if you don’t want that happening to you, read this post.

A Gentleman’s Word Is His Bond

Sinatra’s timing was always impeccable. I can only assume that he is holding the international award for being a man of his word.

After the mid week raid of the vault, we became learned in the art of the white tuxedo.  Every gentleman should own a white tuxedo jacket, not for styles sake but also because they ward off Nazis.  Therefore everything you need to know about the white tuxedo jacket can be found in the link below (unless you’re a Nazi, in which case there is nothing for you here).

The Gentleman’s White Tuxedo

Harrison Ford looks provocatively at the camera as he smolders in a white tuxedo. Notice his come hither eyes and red carnation.

Lastly, Griffith introduced us to the beach gentleman.  If you need to know what sort of attire a gentleman should wear to the beach or just want to know how Sean Connery can mix numerous gentlemanly pastimes into a single pose, click the link  and your prayers will be answered.

The Beach Gentleman

Sean Connery manages to fuse the nautical gentleman, the reading gentleman, the beach gentleman and the bare-and-unshaven chest gentleman into one amazing pose.

So there you have it.

G.O. Brixley

The Weekly Review III

Hello there,

It’s the end of the week once again and as such, time for The Weekly Review.  We have had a full week of posts so let us get straight to the review.

Firstly HL Griffith taught us about the origins of that most wonderful of non-alcoholic beverages; tea.  We learnt that a gentleman is worth his weight in gold due to his knowledge of the etiquette of tea drinking.  Therefor you could add considerable value to yourself by reading this.

Click Here For: Gentlemen and Tea

The Queen of England was taught all she knew about proper tea etiquette by yours truly. That’s not all I taught her, if you know what I mean.

Secondly we were told about the wonders of the gentleman’s three piece suit.  With the simple addition of a vest, a normal suit can become more suitable for a gentleman of stature.  But with great style comes great responsibility, so beware of the vest-wearing anti-gentleman.

Click Here For: The Gentleman’s Three Piece

These two gentlemen wallow in gentlemanly elegance whilst reading each others manuscripts.

After the mid week walk down memory lane we were privy to the world of the dancing gentleman.  Many people may think that gentleman don’t dance but this is incorrect as this post conclusively shows.   Read on if you are as intrigued by this idea as I was before I read it (and since I have midday television style amnesia I am still inrigued and will hence re-read this post)

Click Here For: The Dancing Gentleman

In this special case, you may wear sailor’s out fits. This has only ever happened twice (on the set of Anchors Aweigh). The likelihood of this occurring has been lowered considerably now that Gene Kelly and Frank Sinatra are both dead.

Finally we were informed about the importance of holding yourself like a gentleman at all times.  If you can’t stand like a gentleman then the clothes you wear are nothing more than a gimmick, woven by lies and held together with the stitching of deception.

Click Here For: How to hold yourself like a gentleman

You don't see Sean Connery slouching when he stands in front of vintage automobiles looking wistfully into the distance.

So there you have it.

G.O. Brixley

The Weekly Review II

Hello there,

It’s the Sabbath and as such, time for The Weekly Review.  We here at The Gentleman have started writing these reviews so that when our readers are taking their day of rest for the week they may peruse any posts they may have missed.

We started off the week learning about how to follow through like a gentleman.  It was a post to get any gentleman back into the mood for golf now that the weather is clearing (excluding the last two days).  It told of the solitude and serenity a gentleman may find when he hits his perfect follow through.

How to follow through like a gentleman

JFK may have had the weight of the nation resting on his shoulders but when he followed through on his golf swing he could finally relax and enjoy his comfortable penny loafers.

Next we were privy to the information that gentleman and alcohol have a lengthy and torrid love affair.  The golden rule still applies – that a gentleman can hold his own – but we learnt that a gentleman can drink any alcoholic beverage under any circumstances for any occasion and also know how to mix it.

Gentlemen like a drink

George Clooney laughs heartidly at the suggestion he doesn't know his Krug from his Dom Perignon.

Lastly we were informed about the majestic fabric of tweed .  Tweed being one of the finest fabrics that gentlemen have invented, it only suits that it suits a gentleman.  If you need something to accompany a cool spring night then tweed is the answer to your problems.

Gentlemen and tweed

A well-dressed wooden-pole.

From The Vault

Here is a post from back in August about how a gentleman should wear a watch.  Read it and you too will know the reason behind why this is so.

Gentlemen wear watches

The fob watch, an adequate watch-substitute for the 40+

So there you have it,

G.O. Brixley

The Weekly Review

Hello there,

Here is the first of what will become a weekly review of the The Gentleman posts.  At The Gentleman we haven’t been writing posts on a Sunday due to a weekly dueling club (due to the rules of the club I cannot talk any more about it).  Sufficed to say there are no surviving members of the club.

So what have we learned this week?

Firstly we learned how to dine in a gentlemanly fashion.  We leant what to eat, when to eat it and how to eat it.  This may be common knowledge but I disagree and insist that you read this post.

The Dining Gentleman

A big part of dining like a gentleman includes sitting on your chair at an angle, or getting someone to stand behind you while you are seated (or, conversely standing behind someone else sitting down).

Secondly, after a day off, we leant one of the golden rules of gentlemanly hygiene; gentlemen don’t shave their chests.  If this rule isn’t as crystal clear as it should be to all gentlemen you should read the post and find out the extensive reasons why.

Gentlemen Don’t Shave Their Chests

Paul Newman (middle) was always jealous of Robert Redford's (right) chest hair. Here, Newman has to play table tennis whilst Redford sneaks away to the beach to hit the surf and generally impress people with his chest hair.

Thirdly we leant that we gentlemen are men of literature.  We read to amass knowledge and to engulf ourselves in meaty plot-lines with gentlemanly protagonists.  Literature is a gentleman’s medium it must be said, so why not peruse this post for your own reading pleasure.

A Gentleman’s Literature

Cary Grant knows a little bit about the finer things in life. A pipe, book and a glass of scotch (scotch not pictured here).

Lastly we were informed about the simple courtesies that a gentleman should employ in his day to day business.  Gentlemen are synonymous with courtesy and that’s as good enough a reason as any to read this post.

The Courteous Gentleman

Clarke Gable on patrol behind Carole Lombard, making sure there is nothing dangerous on the floor.

From The Vault.

Here is a post from the archives that you may have missed.  For those who don’t know about the sport that is golf, have a read of this and learn more than you wanted to ever know about this great game.

Back To Golf

The gentleman's bible

So there you have it.

G.O. Brixley