I'm sure we'll be able to arrange something as soon as I get well. Caught a nasty bug and it just won't let go.
The brush and the soap should be fine, but once you start running out, I'll recommend Colleen or Giovanni once again. Colleen's the queen of the glide and has some very nice strong scents. If you're into more subtle scents and the best lather in the biz, then it's time to give Gio a pm.
As for the strop, DOVO's quality is up there but the models locally available are those dinky mini-strips. If that's what you've got, time to check out
www.thewellshavedgentleman.com.
The pre/after shave routine is a personal thing. Most times I just lather up after taking a shower so no other prep is neded. On those rare occasions when I do it mid-day, I wash my face with a regular soap, lather up, strop, rinse the lather off, re-lather and go. For "after", I either use Old Spice followed up by Neutrogena Razor Defense (very nice combination of scents and I love the alcohol) or just the Proraso pre/after shave because of the blast.