And as an end to this working weekend my themed shave was 'Goose necked'
Mother Goose - Mongoose Alu
Goosey goosey gander - Kai Captain
Goose bumps - Cadman 30mm Tuxedo
Saucy goose - Exro Barocco
Like shit through a goose - Zegna Acqua Di bergamotto
I have been doing quite a bit of goosing lately, but not to be smutty I am referring to Shaving with the Mongoose aluminium. It has sat in the cupboard like a bygone relic (in a similar ilk to myself except I am a bygone relic) for too long and in a cry of neglect shouted 'use me, use me you hapless old git'. And so I did.
I remember the reason it sat there was it delivered too many stealth nicks and cloak and dagger cuts. Something I have noticed with a number of aluminium heads. May be it is the lack of weight I am accustomed to and I need to adjust. My wife thinks I need to adjust in more respects than just shaving. Oh hum.
Not to be deterred a return to the goose was on the books and after a number of shaves to reacquaint myself I am actually quite impressed by what it can achieve which is damn fine close shaves. In my case I find a touch of pre shave oil goes a long way to making the experience worthwhile and minus all the secret attempts to draw blood. In fact bloody brilliant. Not quite the General, or the OB but I am glad I never had second thoughts about this one and passed it on. All this and a lovely handle to boot. With a Kai Captain onboard (no pun intended) a very class act.
All I can say about the Cadman is that I must be the happiest of bunnies that there is another one on the way from the BST. Despite the fact it has the previous owners initials on the bottom. Instead of going to the extent and cost of having it re-initialised (?) I am going to change my name by Deed Poll to 'Miles Peter Henderson' being as it only cost £9.99.
Extro? My new OSP and with more letters to its name. Bigger is better.
And as a final touch a spray of Ermenegildo Zegna Acqua Di Bergamotto because it has an extortionate number of letters in its name.......and it does smell bloody wonderful even if its longevity is even shorter than it takes to type its full description.
So a great and very smooth shave this evening and feeling smoother than a Turkish Delight. I did smell divine but that has long gone and replaced by coffee and a sweaty working life.
Have a great week ahead and may your scents last longer than the bathroom door
And why not?
