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Attempting a lifestyle change

Guy Clapperton

OK, it’s like this. I’m heading towards ‘can no longer claim I’m in my mid-forties’ territory, and my dad died when he was 49. I don’t smoke so I’m not that worried – much – but I’m aware that my weight, for example, is not my best friend. So, having started to get into better habits thanks to the Fitbit I bought a couple of months ago I’m looking into other areas for permanent change. This Horizon programme, which you can watch until someone who owns the copyright takes it off YouTube, certainly offers food for thought: It’s 50 mins or so … Continue reading Attempting a lifestyle change

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Strawberries and cream for Wimbledon

Guy Clapperton

I’m not a football fan (that said, good luck England for this evening) so it may not come as a surprise that I’m considerably more excited about Wimbledon fortnight which starts on Monday. I’ll be popping along, probably wearing a rather nice new King and Allen blazer which my wife says is boxy but which I rather like. But I’m not blogging about blazers today – I’m blogging about the Wimbledon tradition of strawberries and cream. Related to this Lindt has launched a new flavour of choccy bar, Strawberry Intense (pictured) and they’ve been kind enough to send me a … Continue reading Strawberries and cream for Wimbledon

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Fashion by body type

Guy Clapperton

Another men’s clothing site has launched and this one has a twist – it asks about your build, colouring and body type then makes recommendations based on those parameters. Called Stylepilot it asks for a few basics – are you a V (wide shoulders, narrow waist), an inverted V (broad waist, thin shoulders) what colour is your hair and soforth. It then makes recommendations from some leading designers – you can get some nice pieces from Gant, Polo Ralph Lauren, many others. It has one element I’d call a flaw; I put myself in as an inverted ‘V’ and got entirely … Continue reading Fashion by body type

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Discounts on Smithfield Case

Guy Clapperton

Yesterday I wrote about the success of the Smithfield Case personal shopping service. There was nothing to be gained for me in doing this, I was genuinely pleased to be recommending a service I found useful. They took payment from my card as agreed – this really is an easy process – and sent me a discount code for anyone else who wants to try it. Feel free to order a case of clothes and add the code “CLAPPERTON-30” at the checkout and they’ll give you £15 off your first selection. This offer will expire on 7 April, and in the … Continue reading Discounts on Smithfield Case

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What would you give for a better body?

Guy Clapperton

Flickr: Tucia Now this is just silly. According to the BBC’s website today, many men are unhappy with their gut. That’s not the silly bit, I fully accept it and am not desperately proud of my own. Body image, the piece goes on to say, is no longer (if it ever was) an exclusively female thing. I’m OK so far on that. I set up this blog with the idea of writing about and for men who were a bit concerned about their appearance but who feel that from early middle age we’re a bit abandoned by the style mags … Continue reading What would you give for a better body?