I thought I gave you the gen:

You'll need a loud check tweed plus-four suit, green, yellow and red
check hose, stout shoes and spats, Ecky Thump cap, etc.

The cigar is *OUT*, but a pipe would be acceptable.

Sunday wear is a long frock coat and matching trousers, and a hat must
be worn. Toppers are not much worn these days, and Cokes (bowlers to hoi
polloi) are reserved for weekdays, usually in the city, so a Homburg
would be favourite. Sunday afternoons are more relaxed, and a Panama may
be sported by the more racy dresser.

The practice od addressing all men as 'Sir' and all women as 'Ma'am' has
largely gone, much to the chagrin of many, but to the delight of the
younger generation.

Gerard Hoffnung had some excellent advice for visitors to the country
during the Festival of Britain, some of which I shall repeat:

"All London brothels display a blue lamp."

"Zebra parking places provided everywhere."

"You will oblige your chambermaid by hanging your mattress out of the
bedroom window every morning."

"Have you tried the famous echo in the Reading Room of the British
Museum?"

"On entering a railway compartment, be sure to shake hands with all the
passengers."

(Gerard Hoffnung at the Oxford Union) - on a 10" 33·3 rpm Columbia, IIRC

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Perhaps and most likely you did but living in this land of such dumbwits
like George Bush has somewhat slowed down my absorption rate....thanks for
the reminders....must do a spot of shopping to outfit myself when I go a
visiting to see the new Archbishop of York.. and perhaps various locals in
London....what type of colorful dress would you advise for such an
occasion?..+ seeing that I will be travelling on the UK trains do Ineed a
pair of white silk gloves for handshaking.......H