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GearNoir
“The Disney Princess’s Apprentice”
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GearNoir
“The Disney Princess’s Apprentice”
Shave #256 (800 Open Blade Shaves) of 2023:
Gear: Gillette Prewar Tech, Astra SP blade, Stirling 2-band synth brush, Clown Puke tub soap, homemade witch hazel/aloe, Nivea Sensitive AS Balm, Speick AS, and Chanel BDC EDP to finish!
Another pretty darn good nights rest…so thankful! Dinner last night was scrumptious from the hotel, with a fabulous dessert.
Excellent shave to freshen up this morning before heading down. Full English breakfast on the menu, then to the hotel’s spa for a treatment and massage (much looked forward to by the missus), then out to explore!
Have a great day all!
Gear: Gillette Prewar Tech, Astra SP blade, Stirling 2-band synth brush, Clown Puke tub soap, homemade witch hazel/aloe, Nivea Sensitive AS Balm, Speick AS, and Chanel BDC EDP to finish!
Another pretty darn good nights rest…so thankful! Dinner last night was scrumptious from the hotel, with a fabulous dessert.
Excellent shave to freshen up this morning before heading down. Full English breakfast on the menu, then to the hotel’s spa for a treatment and massage (much looked forward to by the missus), then out to explore!
Have a great day all!
Hmmmmm. Good to know.
GearNoir
“The Disney Princess’s Apprentice”
Time for photos!
Spent pretty much the entire day in Stratford, making five of the major sites - Shakespeare’s birth home, his later home, the Guild Chapel, Holy Trinity, and Anne’s home.
Representative of the town in and around Shakespeare’s home.
Birth home.
Guild Chapel with remnants of the famous Doom/Judgement Day fresco.
What the fresco used to look like purportedly.
Holy Trinity.
Shakespeare’s final resting place.
Bonus photo - if Shakespear were a bro.
Spent pretty much the entire day in Stratford, making five of the major sites - Shakespeare’s birth home, his later home, the Guild Chapel, Holy Trinity, and Anne’s home.
Representative of the town in and around Shakespeare’s home.
Birth home.
Guild Chapel with remnants of the famous Doom/Judgement Day fresco.
What the fresco used to look like purportedly.
Holy Trinity.
Shakespeare’s final resting place.
Bonus photo - if Shakespear were a bro.
What a great vacation! Very much enjoying the photos.
GearNoir
“The Disney Princess’s Apprentice”
Glad they’re being enjoyed! It’s been a fun experience so far.
I’ll send you your percent of the trip bill later, once there’s been a final tally
Fantastic!
I never want to know the final tally of a vacation. Spoils the fun for me.I’ll send you your percent of the trip bill later, once there’s been a final tally
GearNoir
“The Disney Princess’s Apprentice”
Shave #257 (800 Open Blade Shaves) of 2023:
Gear: Gillette Prewar Tech, Astra SP blade, Stirling 2-band synth brush, Clown Puke tub soap, homemade witch hazel/aloe, Nivea Sensitive AS Balm, Speick AS, and Prada Luna Rossa to finish!
Headed out of Stratford area today, though instead of heading directly north into Wales, we’re going south some to catch a couple towns the missus wants to see, then back north towards our next stay in Wrexham.
Great shave this morning to send me on my way!
Have a great day all!
Gear: Gillette Prewar Tech, Astra SP blade, Stirling 2-band synth brush, Clown Puke tub soap, homemade witch hazel/aloe, Nivea Sensitive AS Balm, Speick AS, and Prada Luna Rossa to finish!
Headed out of Stratford area today, though instead of heading directly north into Wales, we’re going south some to catch a couple towns the missus wants to see, then back north towards our next stay in Wrexham.
Great shave this morning to send me on my way!
Have a great day all!
woodpusher
TSC’s International Man of Meh
Rock on, Chris and co!
GearNoir
“The Disney Princess’s Apprentice”
Time for some photos? Right you are!
We had time to explore 2 towns today before heading up into Wales.
First was the nestled away town of Blockley. Fans of the BBC show Fr Brown may recognize this as the town of “Kembleford”, home to Brown’s parish of St Mary’s.
Next was the large but still charming town of Bourton on the Water (aka the Venice of the Cotswalds). May have had one of the simplest but most delightful bite to eat here of classic English food in the trip so far - a Cornish pasty, cream tea, and a sizable biscuit with Roddy’s clotted cream and strawberry jam.
Wait a minute…is this an optical illusion? Giants of unimaginable size? No…neither. It’s one of Bourton’s notable sites…the Model village, all made in the signature Cotswold style stone! (And there’s even a model village of the model village in the model village)
The town does have a lovely built up river, the Windrush, running through it and many fun little shops of places to eat.
Tonight we stay in Wrexham area. Small city and home to the football club, by all accounts seems a decent place. Sadly, the hotel has been the first moderate let down of the trip, feeling very overpriced for what’s been recieved. Glad we’re here only one night.
We had time to explore 2 towns today before heading up into Wales.
First was the nestled away town of Blockley. Fans of the BBC show Fr Brown may recognize this as the town of “Kembleford”, home to Brown’s parish of St Mary’s.
Next was the large but still charming town of Bourton on the Water (aka the Venice of the Cotswalds). May have had one of the simplest but most delightful bite to eat here of classic English food in the trip so far - a Cornish pasty, cream tea, and a sizable biscuit with Roddy’s clotted cream and strawberry jam.
Wait a minute…is this an optical illusion? Giants of unimaginable size? No…neither. It’s one of Bourton’s notable sites…the Model village, all made in the signature Cotswold style stone! (And there’s even a model village of the model village in the model village)
The town does have a lovely built up river, the Windrush, running through it and many fun little shops of places to eat.
Tonight we stay in Wrexham area. Small city and home to the football club, by all accounts seems a decent place. Sadly, the hotel has been the first moderate let down of the trip, feeling very overpriced for what’s been recieved. Glad we’re here only one night.
GearNoir
“The Disney Princess’s Apprentice”
Let me know what you find!
woodpusher
TSC’s International Man of Meh
Neat-o! The extra knee room is worth the $$$
GearNoir
“The Disney Princess’s Apprentice”
Shave #258 (800 Open Blade Shaves) of 2023:
Gear: Gillette Prewar Tech, Astra SP blade, Stirling 2-band synth brush, Clown Puke tub soap, homemade witch hazel/aloe, Nivea Sensitive AS Balm, Speick AS, and Chanel EDP to finish!
We’ve survived the night at this hotel; again, unfortunate stay. We’ve even woken up a bit earlier and will be skipping the included breakfast just to get out and about and find better.
Long drive ahead today as we make our way to Edinburgh. Hopefully traffic won’t be too bad! *knock on wood*
Gear: Gillette Prewar Tech, Astra SP blade, Stirling 2-band synth brush, Clown Puke tub soap, homemade witch hazel/aloe, Nivea Sensitive AS Balm, Speick AS, and Chanel EDP to finish!
We’ve survived the night at this hotel; again, unfortunate stay. We’ve even woken up a bit earlier and will be skipping the included breakfast just to get out and about and find better.
Long drive ahead today as we make our way to Edinburgh. Hopefully traffic won’t be too bad! *knock on wood*