Savvy Blog
Stompin' at the 100 Club is London's first, foremost, and friendliest swing dance club, every Monday night. Doors from 7.30pm, beginner and intermediate Lindy-hop classes from 7.45pm, live band sets at 9.10pm & 10.30 pm. Appearances from Ding Dong Daddios,...
Take a trip back in time to 1943 with a steam train ride on one of Britain's finest heritage railways, through stunning scenery from Pickering to Whitby, and round off your day with the finest fish & chips at the...
In an ideal world, we'd all be able to afford a hand-tailored suit from one of the classic Savile Row names. For many of us that's likely to be a once in a lifetime treat, at best. But that doesn't mean...
A few Saturdays ago, the Savvy Chaps headed off 'on t' bus' to the wonderful North Yorkshire racecourse at Ripon - a properly preserved and intimate venue, quite deserving of it's moniker as Yorkshire's Garden Racecourse, and reassuringly reminiscent of...
Harry Wallop of the Daily Telegraph has recently become exercised about the decline of the ‘every-day’ biscuits in favour of the more arriviste chocolate chip cookies and exotic Viennese whirls. As Bertie Wooster would say, this takes the giddy...
"The Last Tuesday Society is a ‘Pataphysical organization founded by William James at Harvard in the 1870s and presently run by The Chancellor, Mr.Viktor Wynd and the Tribune, Suzette Field with the aid of The Fellows of The Society. It...
While it's not compulsory to dress up in period clothing for Goodwood Revival, it would be rather silly not to! Each year we see lots of splendid outfits, and none more so than those made up at least partly from authentic vintage...
The School of Life is a new social enterprise offering good ideas for everyday living and the more cerebral Chap can certainly find something to tickle the fancy including thoughts on breaking up for the holidays, classes on how to...
Hats off to our friends at The Chap magazine for another successful games! Saturday 17th July saw the annual tournament for the well-trousered in Bloomsbury, London. 1500 like-tweeded souls gathered in Bedford Square Gardens to prove to the world...
We’ve spoken with several chaps recently who had purchased items, at apparently bargain prices, via a well known online auction site. Each had been disappointed to find that their item didn’t quite match up to their expectation, in each case...
For the more vigorous chap, the date has been set for the sixth annual Chap Olympiad, the sporting contest that pits the world’s more (ahem) foppish chaps against one another in gentlemanly sporting pursuits. Hurrah for any competition where one...
Now that we're selling the wonderful Village Barber shaving oil and balm, we couldn't resist the pamper treatment of a cut-throat shave from our good friend at The Village Barber, Iain Kane. Mr Tiernan goes under the blade first; Smooth...
‘Paul Temple and Steve’ is a re-creation of a 1940s radio show. Really ripping yarns where Mr Temple (in a terribly dapper manner) politely battles the dastardly Dr Belasco with the able assistance of his fragrant wife, Steve. On the...
Before we begin - Mr Tiernan must advise all chaps, and chapesses, to drink responsibly - 'never hold more than one glass in each hand at the same time'! Sent in by Jane.S of County Durham. It’s my choice and so...
