Six months blogging - thanks everyone! Could older men take more interest in style?

It's six months ago today that I, as Grey Fox, emerged from the mothball-scented depths of a fusty wardrobe to regale (?) the World with tales of a search for middle age style. I've enjoyed it a lot and feel it has been worthwhile even though visitor numbers, which climbed initially, have now levelled off, but not declined.

I'm still surprised at the disinterest of many men, particularly in later middle age, in making themselves look presentable. It's not a matter of vanity, or of undermining your masculinity, if you are interested in dressing well in older years. It's about being respectful to those around you - imagine how friends, acquaintances, work colleagues and strangers feel and react to you if you present yourself as a shabby wreck.

It needn't cost a lot to be stylish. We buy too many cheap clothes and then quickly become dissatisfied  with them because they fit badly and are quick to fall apart. One thing I've learned over the last months is that fewer but better-quality clothes need not cost more overall. They last better, look better and are more of a pleasure to wear.

I look forward to continuing my blogging as long as people want to visit - thanks to all of you, particularly those who have added many constructive and fascinating comments and anecdotes.