Just realised that it's turned a year since I started down this road.
Have to say I'll never go back to the electric razor, I did try it once this last year, bloody awful, now its only use is as an emergency hair trimmer! Got a few de's, brushes and straights in the collection along with some nice belgian coticule stones, a new bathroom and many other bits and pieces which I've enjoyed researching and chasing down. My shaving life is so much more relaxing and enjoyable now, it's my time.