Recent content by Dr Roly

I've got a few pairs of Northampton made Eglish boots; heavy brogues from Church's, cap toes from Alfred Sargent and the superb Bleasedales from Grenson. I love all of them but recently have taken an interest in proper American-made boots. Wolverine and White's in particular. I've handled...

I think the other thread is for vintage watches. There are still a few modern hand-winders out there, and I thought it might be interesting to see them.

To get things started; here's my Poljot International Strela. The photo didn't turn out as well as hoped, as my Photobucket app adds a lot of compression.

I find Taylor of Old Bond Street consistently produces my favourite scents out of the St James' "3Ts" in particular their Mr Taylor's shave cream and Eton Cologne. For a very old school scent, Shave Shop and Sandalwood are also good. The latter doesn't actually smell much like a traditional...

I've decided to re-shape my Stetson Rancher that got beaten and battered on my trip back to England. Being a Brit I feel I need some education here; are there any faux pas when it comes to shaping a western hat? I'm considering a reshape because the pinch fronted hats suit me better than the...

Welsh Mead. The genuine stuff, made from pure fermented honey. The perfect way to end a long day.

I'm planning to get the sunglasses to wear with a similar hat, for when I go shooting. It's like you've provided a custom picture service lol. Thanks! I'm going to order a pair but with the brown lenses, as I find they help with picking out targets in difficult light.

Any type, any colour. I don't have the opportunity to try a pair first (and returning an unwanted pair to America would be a pain) so I'm mainly looking for inspiration.

I'm thinking about buying a pair. Anyone wear these and care to post a picture to help me decide?

That is a great setup. You have three of the best soaps available and Truefitt products are superb. You can't go wrong with the DE89. For a great blade to match the DE89 Google "Personna Israeli Red" One area you may want to upgrade in the future is moving to a silver tip brush. Nothing wrong...

The other day I dreamt that I ordered my wife a straw hat, and a pith helmet arrived instead. When I woke up I was about to apologise for buying her a pith helmet, and then realised it was a dream!

There must be a company in the UK that sells pugarees, but I've had no luck finding one. Forum search has also yielded nothing. Can anyone recommend a UK based supplier? Or, failing that, a reliable company the ships internationally?

Black Hats I just picked up a black Akubra and it occurred to me that I don't see many black hays in general. Not on the forum or in general. Lots of silver-grey, fawn, cream et but not black. Is there some sartorial rule concerning black hats that I'm not aware of? I don't think it's to...

"Foxtrot Uniform" was my first thought.

I grind my coffee using an excellent hand powered ceramic burr grinder I got from a coffee specialist in London. I favour Mocha Sidamo beans, and they stay fresh for a lot longer when whole rather than ground. I still enjoy a Nescafe though; for when I can't be doing with the hassle of making...