Admiral Cod

A troubled career as a schoolboy may for some be cause for shame, but for me it opened up an unimagined world. Following my expulsion from s...

We live in an overwhelmingly nice age, where a plastic politeness abounds, and where people are afraid to speak their mind for fear of offen...

Increasingly, in these ominous days, I find immense joy in slight pleasures. The exquisite curve of a hand-rolled lapel. The rich antiquing ...

It's time to break out the reds. No, I am not referring to the bottles of claret in your wine cellar. I am talking about Nantucket red...

The world seems utterly foreign to me these days. It has changed enormously since I was a younger man, and not at all for the better. Fortun...

If you find some modern fabric blends leave you cold, Viyella is certain to keep you warm. Viyella is a zephyr-weight flannel fabric made of...

“I admit that I’m greatly prejudiced against all the blind, squint-eyed, deaf, mute, legless, armless, hunch-backed and so on. I’ve observe...

I have exciting news to report. On the advice of some internet chums who know much more about these things than I do, I have just taken deli...

"I must spare a moment to introduce Sandy to the reader, for he cannot be allowed to slip into this tale by a side-door. If you will co...

Just a quick word on the subject of black suits. I spotted a young chap wearing a three-button, single breasted black suit this morning. He ...

I am a sucker for the skull & crossbones motif. I like it on belts, shirts, slippers, even brogued oxfords. This may come as a surprise,...

Around this time of year my thoughts turn to warm weather. And that means shorts. Bermuda shorts in colours such as pink, red, light blue, a...

Overheard at Jade Bar, Gramercy Park Hotel, New York City, Friday January 25, 2008 @ 11:34PM: Girl: “What do you do?” Guy: “What do I do. B...

For a hunting man, there is nothing quite so agreeable as stalking and impaling an elusive creature, whether it be a big Nassau Grouper in t...

As you know, I have been a devotee of Creed fragrances since I was a young man. The first Creed scent I acquired was Royal English Leather...

"Jadis, maintes civilisations se sont écroulées, mais il s'agissait de désastres régionaux qui ne concernaient pas toute l'huma...

"Decadence in modern mass multicultural societies begins at a moment when there is no longer any discernable meaning within society. Me...

It was a summer morning and a warm breeze blew through the meadows and hedgerows. There was activity on the river bank. Rat and Mole were ...

"I have found the ideal way to drink Burgundy. You must take a peach and peel it, and put it in a finger bowl, and pour the Burgundy ov...

Violence is life-giving. Our very existence results from aggression, from friction. War is life-affirming. Hitting-out is an attempt to enl...

A recent snapshot taken whilst on a business excursion to Grand Cayman Island last summer. As an investment professional I am often required...

A recent photograph demonstrating the proper way to pair a Tweed jacket and Fair Isle vest. Not only is this the start of the Christmas sea...

As you may have heard, I have decided for the time being to dispense with my bespoke Harris Tweed Boxer Shorts, as I have been plagued for t...

A strategic shot of working buttonholes in action on the cuffs of my bespoke Giliberto suit. In most cases I leave the buttons fastened, bu...

Whilst looking through some papers, I found this old photograph of my ancestral home, Montherlant. From birth I occupied several rooms on t...