Happy to say my purchase of a straight had nothing to do with Skyfall. Why would I purchase something based on an actor who doesn't do Bond justice? To be perfectly fair I haven't seen Skyfall so it'd be mean to judge too harshly. Also, I don't like westerns. I can't actually remember what triggered my desire to get a straight, & it was only a few months ago I started thinking about it. I think that says more about my long term memory than anything else.
Back on topic, I've also noticed some of the online shaving shops in the UK stating out of stock on a lot of items. I'm guessing traditional shaving is picking up momentum, not a bad thing in my opinion. It might eventually lead to me being able to pick up traditional shaving soaps, balms, strops etc in a shop instead of only being able to purchase online. Be nice to actually view/smell what I'm purchasing before laying down the money, & that's just not a thing I can do at present.