A very vintage year

In which G.M. Norton marks the first anniversary of Norton of Morton.

Crikey! This periodical reaches a rather important milestone tomorrow, dear readers. Believe it or not, the very first Norton of Morton periodical posting was published at 4 o’clock on Saturday 8^th September 2012 - one whole year ago! Time for a birthday celebration, what?

It’s fair to say that champagne corks will be flying at Château NoM this weekend, with a Telegram eagerly expected from our sovereign (and regular reader, according to Harry), Her Majesty the Queen. 

Over the last year, Saturday at 4 o’clock has become synonymous with this periodical. My illustrious readership (that’s you) can go about their daily lives, safe in the knowledge that a fresh slice of Norton of Morton goodness will be arriving at this very day and time of the week, without fail.

I can’t quite believe that a whole year has whizzed by in an unstoppable force of merriment. And what a year it has been! Highlights of the vintage year include:

• Being welcomed like a long-lost friend into the vintage and blogging community 
• Featuring in two magazines – Pretty Nostalgic and His Vintage Life 
• Championing my crusade for 2013, ‘Year of the Gentleman’ 
• Growing a respectable 1,000 followers on The Twittering Device 
• Carving out a ‘gentleman for hire’ niche, appearing at events 
• Cultivating a rather large soup strainer 
• Being granted membership into the fabled ranks of The Handlebar Club

And now for my latest news (please imagine a drum roll or repeatedly tap a hard surface). This week, Norton of Morton was announced as a finalist in the Best of Vintage Manchester Awards 2013. A thousand thanks to everybody who nominated this periodical.  

Not content with simply being a finalist, I am now plotting to claim the ultimate victory and win the category I’m competing for, Best Vintage Lifestyle Blog. Please do be a sport and vote and help Norton of Morton emerge victorious.

G.M. Norton
Protagonist of ‘Norton of Morton’