A few months ago I was sitting in a boat during Antigua’s ClassicYacht Regatta, a little too close to the racing for comfort. Many of the sleekly designed sailing craft had been fitted out with sails made from a new type of go-faster fabric. The aesthetic effect wasn’t that appealing, ... Read More...
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Until recently, I prided myself on never having downloaded an App to my mobile phone. I began to understand how King Canute must have felt when Apps started downloading automatically – I must have pressed the wrong button, or given my permission, but it didn’t seem like I had… Perhaps ... Read More...
The sleek curved lines, stainless steel and Formica formula of the American Diner have captivated fast food fans for nearly 150 years. From 1870s New England to Church Gresley, South Derbyshire, the American diner has a fascinating history. There’s even an online American Diner Museum dedicated to restaurants styled in ... Read More...
A Horlicks advertisement from the original brochure for the Festival of Britain in 1951. (Double click on the picture to read the text). In another half minute, John and Elizabeth will be seated in these two chairs, relaxing at last after a strenuous day. This has been their home ever since ... Read More...
At Henley Royal Regatta yesterday, I found myself observing the Skullionesque policing of spectators. Guardians of the Stewards' Enclosure ensure that the Regatta’s rules and regulations are strictly adhered to. Especially the dress code: In accordance with long established tradition, gentlemen ‘are required to wear lounge suits, or jackets or ... Read More...
What better way to mark Father’s Day tomorrow, than with a celebration of man’s essential style, as observed via the curiously natural habitat of the men’s locker room. Left to their own devices, men seem to survive happily in spartan surroundings, exchanging pleasantries in communal bathing quarters, whilst politely ignoring the ... Read More...
In my former house, a large pile of junk mail accumulated every day. The task of picking this up from the floor and putting it in the bin became a daily chore. Now I’m happily installed in an apartment block, I have to say I do miss the local glossies ... Read More...
Sunday June 19th is Father’s Day. We’ve asked our style columnist, Susan Muncey from online curiosity shop ShopCurious, to suggest some uniquely retroprogressive gifts. As Dabblers are a highly cultured bunch, with a wide variety of interests, I’ve tried to reflect this in an eclectic array of gifts for Father’s Day:The ... Read More...
Enjoy your Yoga Bunny Detox? Or do you think lunch is for wimps? British designers are factoring food into their plans for creating healthy workplaces. Happiness is found to be most closely associated with health, according to the Map of World Happiness, produced by Adrian White at the University of Leicester ... Read More...
Congratulations to the royal couple. Amidst rumours of a budget stay in the Scilly Isles, I thought I'd take a closer look at the custom of the post-wedding holiday, and considerations of location... A honeymoon describes the time just after the wedding, when things are at their sweetest – a phase ... Read More...
