Men's style: Just a hint of specs appeal; Coming to terms with fading eye-sight is one thing. But choosing the windows of your soul is quite another, as John Walsh discovered when he set out on a spectacular quest to find the frames and lenses that he hopes will help to shape both his future image and reading habits.(Features)

From: The Independent (London, England) | Date: May 14, 2001| Author: Walsh, John | Copyright information

One problem about being the same age as the Prime Minister is that you find yourself unwittingly mirroring stages in his social development. Oxford - check. Rock band - check. First signs of genius in mid-20s - ditto. Set up home with short brunette - ditto. Have three children at regular intervals - uh-huh. Take two weeks holiday every summer in famous Catholic shrine, eg San Gimignano or Assisi, hit 40th birthday, think you should be running the country, have mid-life crisis, sta...

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