The Gentleman Casual https://www.thegentlemancasual.co.uk Mon, 06 Sep 2021 16:43:56 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9.1 The Gentleman Casual is a men’s style, fashion and cultural blog run by Tom Johnson. Not one to adhere to the status quo, don’t expect your usual men’s style blogging fodder here. The Gentleman Casual is a celebration of the wonderful middle ground between football terrace and casual culture and the discerning dress sense of a traditional British gentleman or rakish raconteur. Sporadic podcast interviewing friends, foes and countrymen on all of the above. The Gentleman Casual yes episodic The Gentleman Casual thomasvalentinejohnson@gmail.com thomasvalentinejohnson@gmail.com (The Gentleman Casual) A podcast about being a bloke, from fashion to football to the question of what it means to be a man. The Gentleman Casual http://www.thegentlemancasual.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/powerpress/20170311_155107.jpg https://www.thegentlemancasual.co.uk 109683034 C’est magnifique, Peckham Town https://www.thegentlemancasual.co.uk/football/cest-magnifique-peckham-town/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cest-magnifique-peckham-town Mon, 06 Sep 2021 16:29:51 +0000 https://www.thegentlemancasual.co.uk/?p=2210 No income tax, no Sky TV… black or white, we’ll cut prices at a stroke. Long live Hooky Street, Long Live Peckham Town.  A Liverpool fan by choice, Bristol Rovers by blood… on moving to South East London my ability to go up to Anfield with my Dad, or even the Rovers was significantly reduced. […]

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Interview: Bellfield Brewery (Gluten Free Beers) https://www.thegentlemancasual.co.uk/sin-gluten/interview-bellfield-brewery-gluten-free-beers/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=interview-bellfield-brewery-gluten-free-beers Wed, 24 Feb 2021 20:57:02 +0000 https://www.thegentlemancasual.co.uk/?p=2155 When I was first diagnosed with coeliac disease a few years ago my first thought and main concern was the idea of not being able to drink beer! Luckily I quickly learnt that there are a raft of gluten free beers available. Lots of the big boys do a GF version and they are easily […]

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A Casual Chat #3 – The Casual Sniper https://www.thegentlemancasual.co.uk/podcast/a-casual-chat-3-the-casual-sniper/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-casual-chat-3-the-casual-sniper https://www.thegentlemancasual.co.uk/podcast/a-casual-chat-3-the-casual-sniper/#respond Tue, 23 Feb 2021 16:02:12 +0000 https://www.thegentlemancasual.co.uk/?p=2172 Episode 3 of A Casual Chat with The Casual Sniper In the 3rd episode of my “Casual Chat” podcast I was delighted to be able to chat to Gavin aka “The Casual Sniper.” Pompey fan and old school casual, he was there from the beginning, through the explosion of casual culture in the 80s to […]

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A Short Story https://www.thegentlemancasual.co.uk/style-fashion/a-short-story/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-short-story Thu, 22 Oct 2020 18:07:55 +0000 https://www.thegentlemancasual.co.uk/?p=2129 I lived with a mate once who was a die hard Evertonian – one of the angry ones. He was also a top bloke and a real scouser. He knew how to dress and in the true sense of the word casual he liked to do things a bit differently, seek out lesser known brands, […]

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Trainer Focus – adidas Koln (Collegiate Navy) https://www.thegentlemancasual.co.uk/footwear/trainer-focus/trainer-focus-adidas-koln-collegiate-navy/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=trainer-focus-adidas-koln-collegiate-navy https://www.thegentlemancasual.co.uk/footwear/trainer-focus/trainer-focus-adidas-koln-collegiate-navy/#respond Fri, 28 Aug 2020 08:22:23 +0000 https://www.thegentlemancasual.co.uk/?p=2103 See the bottom of the post for a chance to win a pair! I feel like I’m getting less and less excited about adidas release these days, maybe all the re-releases are getting a bit much and saturation is finally kicking in, or maybe I’m just trying to train my brain to switch off the […]

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A Casual Chat #2 – David (The Ragamuffins) https://www.thegentlemancasual.co.uk/podcast/a-casual-chat-2-david-the-ragamuffins/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-casual-chat-2-david-the-ragamuffins Fri, 17 Jul 2020 14:36:39 +0000 https://www.thegentlemancasual.co.uk/?p=2071 In the second in my series of “Casual Chats” I caught up with David, Liverpool fan, trainer obsessive and the man behind one of the North West’s best loved bands – The Ragamuffins. We talk Liverpool’s title win, The Ragamuffins and having Liverpool legends see you changing a nappy… trainers of course and Liverpool as […]

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A Casual Chat #1 – My mate Nick https://www.thegentlemancasual.co.uk/podcast/a-casual-chat-1-my-mate-nick/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-casual-chat-1-my-mate-nick Wed, 24 Jun 2020 15:57:32 +0000 http://www.thegentlemancasual.co.uk/?p=2061 Despite being a relatively quiet person, I’ve always loved conversion. I’m fascinated by people and hearing what they have to say. I’ve also always loved the every day, ordinary, normal people. I think they are the most interesting. So I decided to try and start having “casual” chats with mates, people I know vaguely and […]

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Gluten Free Beer – Reviews https://www.thegentlemancasual.co.uk/opinion/sin-gluten-opinion/gluten-free-beer-reviews/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=gluten-free-beer-reviews Thu, 11 Jun 2020 14:09:00 +0000 http://www.thegentlemancasual.co.uk/?p=1451 When I was first diagnosed with coeliac disease my biggest concern was not being able to drink lager, luckily I soon discovered that Gluten Free Beer did exist! As time has gone on I’ve discovered more and more, not just independent craft types, but a lot of the big boy breweries have their own Gluten […]

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Top 10 Pool Slides for Summer https://www.thegentlemancasual.co.uk/collections/top-10-pool-slides-for-summer/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=top-10-pool-slides-for-summer https://www.thegentlemancasual.co.uk/collections/top-10-pool-slides-for-summer/#respond Tue, 09 Jun 2020 16:00:00 +0000 http://www.thegentlemancasual.co.uk/?p=1201 I love a pool slide. Or more specifically an Adilette. My obsession with them is getting close to my relationship with trainers. It’s worrying really. But I have started to spot some that I like that aren’t even adidas! Look at me, I’m growing. So with that in mind, I thought I would pick out my […]

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Trainer Focus – adidas Frankfurt https://www.thegentlemancasual.co.uk/footwear/trainer-focus-adidas-frankfurt/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=trainer-focus-adidas-frankfurt Tue, 02 Jun 2020 14:59:24 +0000 http://www.thegentlemancasual.co.uk/?p=1893 Another re-release from the 80s, the adidas Frankfurt is perhaps the most unusual of the limited edition city series. The bluebird navy and silver colour way with suede and leather is very easy on the eye, it is the velcro straps that stand out. Despite having the original terrace feel from the 80s and more than […]

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