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Yes, you are right. But then it occurs to me now that the creator of Winnie the Pooh used to be the one of its members too. I can’t remember the details of the story, but Disney – of all American brands – practically saved the Garrick thanks to the earnings reversed the club.

Nice video that one on London clubs. But Orson Welles suggests: "... and what is even worse - an actor", forgetting that the Garrick was named after an actor and that it had Noel Coward and Laurence Olivier among its member.

Dear Zaki, I remember there was an interesting discussion on this topic at:

http://thelondonlounge.net/gl/forum/vie ... 1a0f94d13a

Costi wrote:... I have not yet come to the part involving Chopin, but I'll post here anything interesting I might find there. ...

I am looking forward to it!

In the 50's one tried to reinvent the smoking jacket and gave it a preposterous name, to wit: the "television jacket". I simply fail to see the meaning of this: donning a smoking jacket to watch TV. It comes as no surprise that this new interpretation of that garment was no success at all. As for th...

I attended the closing concert of an organ festival last night and very much admired an excellent Polish organist who could not, however, help transcribing a Chopin Nocturne and a Polonaise for his instrument (with 2010 being the Chopin year and everything). Of course Bach's organ works will never ...

I remember I once saw "no names no pack drill" in this forum. The author of that post? No names no pack drill...

The spirit of English style according to Hardy Amies:

http://www.thelondonlounge.net/forum/vi ... ies#p44137

Marcelo

The word “generosity” shares with “gentleman” the same origin. The French “générosité” was used earlier to refer, indeed, to “nobility” in the first place. The word may have change its sense, but as suggested in this thread we still admire generosity as a noble virtue. I remember I once quoted this ...

E. G. E. L. Bulwer-Lytton: Pelham; or, The adventures of a gentleman (1828) http://i362.photobucket.com/albums/oo61/iconic_turn/pelham1.jpg http://i362.photobucket.com/albums/oo61/iconic_turn/pelham2.jpg http://i362.photobucket.com/albums/oo61/iconic_turn/pelham3.jpg http://i362.photobucket.com/albu...

I can't fail to remember one of Jeeves and Wooster episodes when Jeeves asks his employer if embroidered initials are not for those gentlemen prone to forgetting their own names.

Even recognizing I am repeating what has already been mentioned, I am only sorry the interview is not a longer one. It is quite inspiring though. Congratulations to both interviewer and interviewed!

Happy birthday!

Gruto wrote:Refine our sensens or seduce the other?

Ralph Emerson:

"...the sense of being well-dressed gives a feeling of inward tranquillity which religion is powerless to bestow."

American poet Frederick Seidel was a Huntsman's customer. He may be possibly wearing one here: http://www.thelondonlounge.net/forum/vi ... 550#p49613

This was the look of fat dressed slenderly by Savile Row...