From the Desk of #1PG
Dear Ladies & Gentlemen,
Welcome to the fourth issue of The Perfect Gentleman Magazine, we do hope that you are enjoying this journey as much as we
are. We are learning a great deal about running a monthly magazine & all the other content we put out. We could not do this
without you our fabulous readers, we thank you wholeheartedly.
This is the June Issue and naturally our thoughts turn to Summer so does this issue: we talk about Suits & Shoes for Summer; we
tackle the naily issue of why men don’t manicure; we learn the language of flowers; get an introduction to cigars; get a guide to
Summer party etiquette and much more. Our Gentleman Talks interview is the the fantastic Ray Gelato, he is stylish gentleman
who happens to have a Toe Tapping new album out with the great jazz singer Claire Martin. It is an action packed issue, and you
have the whole month of June to peruse it.
We also have some fantastic new contributors along for the ride. Manny Brefin, who is a quiet legend in the cigar smoking
community around the world, gives us his very personal introduction to cigars. We have a fabulous new lady joining our team,
the elegant Lorella McDonald. She is amongst her many talents, is an excellent writer as you can see as she discusses the
Language of Flowers. They join our regular team of James Marwood, Ruairidh Bulger, Paul Ernst & Leah Morrigan.
In thinking about this issue, I got to thinking about the Summers of my youth, you know those days when we school broke for
the holidays and you had weeks ahead of you to do what you wanted. There was an unbridled sense of joy in those heady days
of our youth. A sense of adventure, a sense of the fun yet to come and hopefully some good weather as well. Those days we
reflect on with nostalgia.
But why? Why, do we have to look at those days as past and Summer is just another season that we have to plod through as we
get older, except for that quick trip on ‘holiday’ which frequently is a small break in the chain. Perhaps we should embrace that
attitude from our younger selves. We should look at the months of summer as a time for adventure, a time for fun and joy.
Why not view this summer like that and commit to an adventure, make each day joyful and seek out fun in whichever place you
can find it. In fact, let's take that attitude into every season and every day. Go on, your younger self will admire you for it.
On a final note, please don’t forget to listen to the weekly podcasts or from our Media hub. They have the same titles but a
whole heap of different and unique content.
I am off to prepare the BBQ, find an adventure and perhaps light a cigar, till I see you in July.
Most Gentlemanly Yours,
Zach Falconer-Barfield
#1PG
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