Now that it is November, I have no qualms in talking about Christmas - although talking is all I seem to do, as like most men I tend to leave it to the last minute. I often hear people say "you can't buy socks, they are so boring", but believe me I would rather receive a nice pair of socks for Christmas than some trinket that immediately goes into a cupboard, never to surface again.
I was sitting on the tube the other day and was struck by how ghastly most of the socks that the business men opposite me were wearing. It was perfectly obvious that no thought had been given to their hosiery and that they had grabbed the first pair of socks available.


I read somewhere that the most popular colour for socks is black. Personally, I prefer navy blue, wearing black only for formal occasions. I own so many pairs of socks that I have a pair of sock drawers, one which is full of long navy blue socks, the other with brightly coloured heel and toe socks mixed with boldly striped pairs and, if the mood takes me, I’ll wear them with a suit.

