I sat this morning with my newly-delivered Executive Shaving Pre-shave, coffee in hand savouring the thought of a leisurely shave, a walk in the spring sunshine and a modicum of work on the computer.
The bally telephone went and I was called into Birmingham, post-haste.
One hour to prep,...L'Occitane Cade shower gel.....New pre-shave, TOBS Cedarwood whipped up with a badgers bum brush,...two passes,...checks watch,...30 mins to train-time,....decides against third pass......alum, ..Jaysus!......rinse,...L'Occitane Cade balm,...Acqua de Parma Colonie Club cologne.....dressed, jump in car,....race to station,.....park car,...train pulling into station....run up 3 zig-zag ramps, almost take out guard at the train doors just as they were closing,...fell into the first empty seat, right in the middle of a group of ladies on a shopping trip,....
An absolutely stunning lady opposite looked at me doing a very good impression of a freshly-landed trout and said,..."Oooh,...you smell absolutely gorgeous"......
I spent a very enjoyable trip explaining the virtues of "proper", shaving and discussing male grooming......and being sniffed,....(Matron!!!)
....Still got it!