July 2010
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I say!
What is it about Terry Thomas, North Finchley’s most famous son, that makes him the epitome of raffish English scoundrels, bounders and rogues ? His moustache? His gap tooth? His cigarette holder? Maybe his received pronounciation?
I picked up this collection of 1950’s Men Only pocket magazines the other day and was struck by how many of the cover heroes drawn by ace cartoonist...
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My rule of life prescribed as an absolutely sacred rite: smoking cigars and also...
– Winston Churchill (1874- 1965)
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