Young Fogeys
They can be found cycling about England, wearing tweeds older than themselves, reading the novels of Evelyn Waugh and disapproving of things. They are dismayed at the possibility that British barristers and judges may abandon their traditional ceremonial wigs; what would Rumpole say to that? They are the Young Fogeys, who see no reason to wait for old age before becoming cranky and set in their ways.
Brideshead Revisited: this TV miniseries, based on the novel by Evelyn Waugh, is credited with largely inspiring the Young Fogey movement.
The Young Fogey Handbook: very difficult to find, but worth the search.
The Chap Magazine
"The Chap proposes to take a stand against this culture of vulgarity. We must show our
children that the things worth fighting for are not the latest plastic plimsolls but a shiny pair of brogues.
We must wean them off their alcopops and teach them how to mix martinis. Let the young not be ashamed of their flabby
paunches, which they try to hide in their nylon tracksuits - we shall show them how a well-tailored suit can disguise
the most ruined of bodies. Finally, let us capitalise on youth's love of peculiar argot Ð only replace their pidgin
ghetto-speak with fruity bons mots and dry witticisms."
Gents protest against 'vulgarity'
"By the end of the Brogue Camp at least some of our capital's citizens will have learned the rudiments of the arts of living graciously."
Young Fogeys Boston Brass jazz album
Dandies of Britain, your country needs you!
The Young Fogey's Agreeable World Blog
Rafal Heydel-Mankoo: Reflections of a Young Fogey; Fogey Rants, Reflections, Recollections, Remembrances and Reminiscences from a traditionalist High Tory perspective
Graphics from here.