2014 Bucket List

2014. This was a year that saw the tragic loss of some truly inspirational and/or iconic gentlemen. RIP.

Rik Mayall

Warren Clarke

Joe Cocker

Bob Hoskins

Phillip Seymour Hoffman

Richard Attenborough

Tommy Ramone

Roger Lloyd Pack

Harold Ramis

Robin Williams

Wishing you a Massimo Christmas

A McMurphy Christmas

Arrived almost a month after release date (due to paypal problems) but the CC lads had kindly kept this aside for yours truly, although they could have sold it on a hundredfold. Yes indeed the Christmas spirit was already alive deep into late November. Finally cleared, dispatched and received just in time to wish you all a McMurphy Christmas...

Vintage Voyeur

They've got a sale on. So buy something.

Magic & Sparkle

"Last year I got a sweater with a big bird knitted on it. You can beat up for wearing something like that. Yeah, I got a friend who got nailed because there was a rumour he wore dinosaur pyjamas".

- Kevin McAllister, Home Alone.

The Beard Emporium

My wife struggles to buy me presents. If I'm honest I'm fairly boring so gifts tend to centre round alcohol (beer sets), film (DVD and Blueys - that's BluRays, not porn. Although I do like it. But she doesn't know about that) and reading (books, not the town). So pretty run of the mill stuff, although I'm not at all ungrateful.

This year on my birthday, to avoid the mundane, she decided to think outside the box in order to get me the perfect gift. She said to herself "What does he really love?"

"The Kids" - true enough, we achieved what Henry VIII couldn't by 200% and have two cracking healthy sons. And she couldn't get me another. Well, she could but it would take 9 months and wouldn't really be a present. Just a fucking chore.

"Me!" (Her) - again true enough, I do love her (in a way). Particularly in a few compromising positions picked up via blueys (that's porn, not BluRays).

"His beard!" - yes! Although it's only a few months old I've become to cherish my manly facial hair. Good call. So after a bit of googling she found the Beard Emporium and promptly picked up a gift card as my gift.

 Established this year the Emporium provides all the goodies needed to keep your beard fresh and healthy, with a scoop of wax and a few drops of woody smelling manliness combed through.

After a good deal of pondering about what was right for me, I opted for The Bowler Hat gift set. A smashing box of tricks for the beginner with a box cut. Contains beard balm conditioner to make your bush as soft as a cats belly, some moustache wax aimed to keep your RAF tasche stiff upper lipped, and a lovely little Kent comb that combs it all in. And lice out. My favourite item though is the rather alluring beard oil - makes it smell like you're wandering round a Scandinavian forest all in the comfort of your own bathroom.

So the Beard Emporium is the one stop online shop for artisan bits and pieces for splendid beards. It won't come cheap though, but then I'm a great man, with a great beard.

And I'm worth it.

Faconnable

I'm a bit Facc'd up me...