When I was first diagnosed with coeliac disease my biggest concern was not being able to drink lager, luckily I soon discovered that Gluten Free Beer did exist! As time has gone on I’ve discovered more and more, not just independent craft types, but a lot of the big boy breweries have their own Gluten […]
Help each other through this.
trange times we’re living in eh? Pretty scary, but also everything still feels sort of the same. Very hard to comprehend at the moment and no one knows where this will end. But one thing is certain, loads of independent businesses, creatives and musicians are going to be really affected. So I just wanted to put together a post about some of my favourite artists, bands, independent labels and businesses and show how you can support them through this, by buying something, donating… whatever.
Why I Love Techno
I’m a late adopter in my love of Techno. Like many people my earliest memories of music came from my parents. I remember thinking my Dad had terrible taste in music with his Elvis records, 50s Rock n Roll and then the first CD he ever bought being Elton John. How the old always make […]
The GC in London -Month One
So it has been a month since I “officially” moved to London and started my job, and I have been trying to keep a little diary of The GC in London and make some initial observations. It’s certainly been a busy month, I’ve been late for work about 3 times, done my first ever Yoga […]
5 brands I wouldn’t be seen dead in
Back in 2016 I wrote a post entitled 5 brands I wouldn’t be seen dead in, so I thought I would take a look back at it and see if they have changed at all or if there are any new entrants…. Superdry Absolutely no question that my feelings on Superdry remain, if anything they […]
The Rant #3 – Bohemian Rhapsody
I remember years ago reading a little quick fire interview with one of the guys from Gang of Four and in answer to a question around his least favourite song or most overrated song, his answer was Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen. It was the first time I had ever come across any one being negative […]
Being Diagnosed with Coeliac Disease
It was quite a round about way that I was diagnosed with coeliac disease, but then I suppose most diagnoses are. I had been in Hamburg for the weekend when I woke up covered in spots. Being relatively used to skin complaints and allergies, I assumed it had been a reaction to the Greek food […]
The Gentleman Casual’s Alternative Christmas Playlist
I thought I would put together an alternative Christmas Playlist because the normal Christmas isn’t for everyone. not everyone wants to hear Slade over and over again. So I thought I’d put together my own alternative Christmas playlist that you might want to put on tomorrow. Don’t worry, there are still some classics in there… […]
Politics Belongs In Football
I remember as a first year Politics student at the University of Liverpool, a football mad, LFC fan lecturer asked the question in a seminar once “What’s more important than politics?” Being a feckless, quietly obnoxious and clueless 18 year old I said “football.” But football IS politics he said. Everything is politics. And do […]
I’m a snowflake and proud of it
I was reading The Sunday Times this weekend. I read it quite regularly, the same way I do The Telegraph, as they are the papers my parents choose to read. I also think it’s incredibly important to read all sorts of things, particularly things you are pretty sure aren’t meant for you and your beliefs. […]