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    NYTimes: Scottish gent with English style

    On a subject most of you care not much about, 80-year-old decorator Keith Irvine is featured in today's style section.


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    I think I could do the "oh-so-slightly-frayed" bit, rather well.

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    Thanks for that Rex, an enjoyable article, I particularilly liked this quote

    “There used to be ladies and gentlemen,” he said. “Now they have no manners and too much money.”

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    Now that seems like a gentleman who could tell some GREAT stories.

    Thanks for posting the article!

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    I want a tiger print chair...
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    Quote Originally Posted by McMurdo View Post
    Thanks for that Rex, an enjoyable article, I particularilly liked this quote

    “There used to be ladies and gentlemen,” he said. “Now they have no manners and too much money.”
    You don't have far to look to see that nowadays, although it's more like no manners and a presumption entitlement (no money needed).

    Frank

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jock Scot View Post
    I think I could do the "oh-so-slightly-frayed" bit, rather well.
    I think I already do.

    Nice article.

    Thanks Rex.
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    thanks for the link

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    I like it when furniture just wanders into a room.
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    Sounds like quite the character (his wife included!).
    Thanks for sharing Rex.
    [SIZE="2"][FONT="Georgia"][COLOR="DarkGreen"][B][I]T. E. ("TERRY") HOLMES[/I][/B][/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE]
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    [SIZE="1"]"Ah, here comes the Bold Highlander. No @rse in his breeks but too proud to tug his forelock..." Rob Roy (1995)[/I][/B][/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE]

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