Well, here I am, on the eve, or rather on the day, of visiting a rich old fogey of an uncle, who has not been in London for these forty years. An old fogey is someone, usually an elderly man, with old-fashioned or conservative attitudes and appearance. What's the origin of the phrase 'Old fogey'? Eye witnesses in the Moray town said a large group of people had congregated outside Foggies Bar and Lounge on Munro Place at around 9pm on Saturday.

Fogram and fogey appear to mean the same thing and one may be a variant of the other. Sadly, as we don't know how fogram derived either, that's not much help. All in all we can't be sure how 'fogey' originated. In the 19th century 'old fogey' began to be used outside a military context, to refer to someone who was old fashioned or out of touch. An early example is in the comic play The Duel, or My Two Nephews, by Richard Brinsley Peake, 1823:More recently, the reactionary Conservative Member of Parliament Jacob Rees Mogg has taken to the same style and is widely lampooned as The Honourable Member for the 18th Century.

Police raced to Foggies Bar and Lounge on Munro Road in Elgin at around 9pm on Saturday after reports of the incident. Although, after the early 1900s, old fogies didn't have to be soldiers, they still had to be old. The uncle referred to above was later described 'the venerable baronet' Please bring your partner, friend and carer as they are very welcome to attend too. We like our carers / loved ones getting together. We tend to forget how hard, confusing and frustrating it must be for them. You maybe feeling put off joining due to shyness etc., they can give you that extra confidence. Many shy ones who attended said how confident and comfortable they felt in being around people who understood. The meetings are informal and it gives you the chance to discuss coping mechanisms and to generally share any concerns that you may have dealing with this invisible illness. During the last week, a recruiting party of the Old Fogies had decoyed a number of young lads, by means of intoxication, &c. at which the friends and comrades of the deluded recruits were exceedingly displeased and disgusted.Fondly imagining themselves all the while to be leaders - or unworthy young foggies - yet still of reputable character. Police were called to the Elgin street by a member of the public, and a crowd of around 40 people was dispersed from the area near Foggies. A Scots pub has apologised to customers after two men were arrested following an alleged disturbance outside the establishment. He continued: “Two men were arrested in connection with the incident and will be reported to the Procurator Fiscal.” ‘Certain individuals that can’t respect anything or anyone’ A message on Foggies Bar and Lounge, posted by owners Katie and Phil Witton, apologised to residents in the Elgin community affected by the police presence.