Thanks for the tips thus far..

I'm in no rush. If I had been, I would have made a bloody mess! ;-)

But when you say "technique", that's a bit vague for me. What do you think I'm doing wrong ? My thinking is I didn't angle the razor enough.. It just sorta bumped along my face not cutting much.

I'm sure you've all seen this video: YouTube - Straight Razor Shave