Have you seen any
of the Kingsman films? There are three and they've
become a bit of a franchise. As usual with these things the sequels lose
potency and are never as good. The first one was called Kingsman : The Secret Service (2014) and it was a fast-moving watchable
thriller. The following two were a little far-fetched, too unrealistic and out
of proportion compared with the first film. Oh well, I'm sure someone made
millions of dollars from them.
A Secret Service
member (Colin Firth) runs operations from a tailor's shop on Savile Row in London and here I am out stood outside. It's
number 11 and is called Huntsman
& Son (they also a branch in New York.) They make bespoke clothes for both
genders. If you have cash to burn their website is https://www.huntsmansavilerow.com/
While
in London I went to have a little look. There was a blue plaque on the wall as a
physician called Dr Richard Bright lived there. He was a pioneering researcher
into kidney problems. There's a condition called Bright's
disease named after him (now called nephritis - inflammation of the kidneys.) As
clothes mean little to me it's doubtful I'll ever enter one of the many tailor
establishments on this famous row. A friend told me his wife had seen Paul
Weller leaving one of these tailors and got an autograph (even though he seemed
to be in a bad mood.) I did a salute and left.
From the film...