Thanks folks.....

Well, it seems that I haven't made any dire mistakes so far, but give me time.

Monte, Thanks for your advice, you're dead right advising me to take my time. (I was wamping on a bit in my original post so I decided to keep it short - ish).

I have been taking my time lately with my shaving and it really makes a difference giving it a 1x WTG, 1x XTG and a vain attempt at AGT - ouch!. But minor razor burn excepted, shaving now is really enjoyable.

Trust me, I'll be going a lot slower with a straight.................