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Made in Chelsea meets Made in Britain

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As a man of many talents, I can turn my hand to most things with relative ease. However, shopping my dear friends (unless it is for moi) is normally delegated to my most favourite sister Perdy. This appears to be her only form of cardio, whirling around stores spending money at a furious rate, all the faster when it’s someone else’s eg mine. Unfortunately for me, the shopping that was required on this occasion was for her 25th Birthday so I thought I’d better make the effort.

After a satisfyingly delicious late lunch and a swift Sidecar for dutch courage, I headed for House of Fraser in search of some divine inspiration on the gift front. It was a beautifully dry and sunny October afternoon to meander along Princes Street, and, whilst stopping to tie the lace on my Oxfords, a shop window caught my attention. Centre stage were a selection of 2015 calendars from a series that Perdy is always banging on about, ‘Made in Chelsea’. Apparently she has a fancy for an Eton educated charmer called Spencer Matthews, who in her words is “to die for” and has a “rakish air about him.” I meandered in and low and behold, there he was staring moodily back at me.

I naturally had a quick flick through out of pure curiosity, and was quite taken aback by what I saw before me. Spencer Matthews featured form of attire for the month of July was in fact a sparkling white pair of my very own Dick Winters British boxer shorts! Yes, I could have been truly knocked over by a feather, and what’s more, I had to admit, he looked rather fantastic in them. My ‘Dickie Birds’ must have been pulling out all the stops of late, and Perdy will be delighted – brownie points in the bag.

I wonder who’ll be spotted next, wearing my Dick Winters boxer shorts, and supporting British manufacturing to boot – bravo!

Sidecar

3/4 oz Cointreau

3/4 oz Lemon Juice

1 1/2 oz Cognac

Shake well and serve over crushed ice

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