[Spike J]

(I hope that this is the right place for this. If not, please feel to move it Mr Mod)

Short: We had a lovely experience when we visited Trumper's shop in Jermyn Street in London's St James' last week. We thought we should share it with you fine gents & ladies. If you ever get the chance, go, you will not regret it.

Long: We were on vacation in London with family & had a grown up's day as small person was spending the day with granny. Trumper's was on our itinerary & when we got there, the window display was worth the trip. More shaving kit than you could shake the proverbial stick at. Then we went in.

Oh my oh my! Imagine, if you will, walking into a shave den the size of your living room. In a display case were more than thirty straights, both Dovo & TI. At least two shelves of DEs. Then there were the soaps, of which I had a liberal sniff before plumping for the Lime. We got chatting to the salesmen, Kamil & Michael, both of whom were knowledgeable, friendly & helpful. It was a pleasant surprise to find Kamil uses a straight himself. Then he started getting out some of the cabinets full of brushes. So many pretties. Silvertips with handles of bone, tortoiseshell, onyx & crystal, from regular sizes up to monsters. Kamil explained how the hand tied brushes were much firmer, then handed a very large brush to me. What can I say? I'm in love. Or serious lust at least.

I did not have a shave, as I had already had one that morning. I had one years ago & will post a review when I have one next time I visit London. We left with soap, skin food, a load of samples & cards. It felt like we had been to see an old friend.