Protected: Normal For Norfolk
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The Curé is Departed
A tribute by Gustav Temple to Michael Silver, who left his earthly body on 2nd December 2025. Photo by Clayton Hartley “As a priest I am often asked why we had to endure BBC2’s Desperate Romantics: an attempt, perhaps, at cross-pollinating earlier crowd-pleasers Up Pompeii and Tipping the Velvet, on a Pre-Raphaelite palate? Most objectionable… … Keep Reading
Protected: November Chap Quiz
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The Grand Flaneur Winter Walk
Over one hundred flaneurs and flaneuses gathered under inclement skies to take their first bold steps in Winter. Photos by Xavier Buendia Sunday 23rd November 2025 was a day when history was made. Hitherto, the participants in the Grand Flaneur Walk had only had the courage to set forth on the saunter sans purpose under… … Keep Reading
Protected: Ian Carmichael Interview
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Welcome to The Founders’ Club
The Chap makes a smooth transition from gentlemen’s periodical to members’ club. When The Chap magazine ceased publication in 2025, we realised that what we had built was so much more than a gentlemen’s periodical. Having hosted a multitude of social events, musical gatherings and public protests against the forces of blandification, we saw that… … Keep Reading
Am I Chap? October Edition
This month’s round-up of photographs sent in by readers for the ultimate sartorial assessment. Guy Walters “The other day, quite unwittingly,” writes Guy Walters, “I found myself paying homage to the excellent Lord Fairhaven, as featured in your pages in September.” Sir, you are presumably referring to a feature on our web site only viewable… … Keep Reading
Spitfire Flying Drays
Airfix releases Spitfire Kit celebrating the wartime beer runs of 1944. After the Normandy landings in June 1944, those who had survived, facing further hardship against fierce resistance from German forces, still had time to wonder where their next pint would come from. They had to wait until July for assistance. Spitfire aircraft carried expendable… … Keep Reading
In the Footsteps of Mallory
Twin brothers plan to ascend a peak in Nepal to compare a replica of the gear worn by George Mallory in 1924 against modern climbing kit. Photos by Luke Jarmey In October, the Turner Twins will ascend Nepal’s Mera Peak (21,217ft) in a unique experiment – pitting modern-day mountaineering kit against the natural fibre outfits… … Keep Reading
Am I Chap? September Edition
This month’s round-up of sartorial triumphs, near misses and disasters. The 7th Earl of Sidcup “In order to relieve a sudden and distinct thirst,” writes the 7th Earl of Sidcup, “we were taking a light libation at one of the West End’s older and less diligently maintained hostelries, when it became apparent that two snappily… … Keep Reading
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Grand Flaneur Winter Walk
The second saunter sans purpose of 2025 will see the dandies of London face more bracing weather conditions than usual. The Chap’s Grand Flaneur Walk has taken place every Summer since 2019, only interrupted by the global unpleasantness in 2020. Thus far, among five saunters sans purpose, only one has been marred by inclement weather,… … Keep Reading