Thread: Taylor of Woe!

Originally Posted by Jimbo

John,
I don't think I can get anything VAT free, unfortunately.

I'll take a look and see about samples.

James.

James, you should be able to get a form at the airport to claim back VAT on all products you've bought here. I'm not sure exactly how it works since I've never been able to do this, being a UK resident.

Books in the UK attract zero rate VAT so you wouldn't be able to claim back on those. Almost everything else that's not essential gets 17.5% slapped on.

Check here to find out how to claim VAT back when you get to the airport. Needless to say, keep all receipts!!

Originally Posted by RichZ

If I said that to my wife well when I woke up I would have a hospital bill to pay and a pain in my head.

Originally Posted by Jimbo

... I'm just too fond of my "crown jewels" to give that tip a go.

Originally Posted by jaegerhund

Better to keep your mouth closed and your kiwis happy I suppose.

sissies

Originally Posted by xman

sissies

Hey X I have the name of a great divorce lawyer WHEN you need him..

Many Thanks James,

John

Well, we found Jermyn Street yesterday. What a place! Full of upmarket (and expensive, by the looks of them) stores for the discerning gentleman. I also discovered that my alltime hero, Sir Isaac Newton, lived on that street.

Anyway, we came at it from the Piccadilly Circus (I think...) end - where all the theatres are, at any event. Turned the corner and ran straight into Trumper's. Took a quick look in there and had a chat with a very nice fellow in the shop. They only sell Dovos, but would sell Sheffield steel if they were still being made.

Kept going up the other end to Taylors - bigger shop than Trumpers. Staff seemed less friendly, but maybe they were a bit busy at the time. Anyway, took a look at their razors - same as Trumpers but slightly smaller range.

Both shops had a HUGE range of Mach3 handles and shave sets.

Bottom line, I bought a Dovo 5/8 (No. 3) Spanish point with dark Buffalo horn scales, a worked back, and goldwashed spine and tang from Trumpers. She's beautiful. Cost a fair bit... Photos to follow as soon as I work out where my wife put our camera.

Unfortunately (or fortunately, I'm not sure which) we were in a rush to get to the Gielgud theatre - my wife has been dying to see Equus (starring Harry Potter, in the nude I might add - isn't there some law against that? I'm sure he's only 17...). This was why I got my razor, by the way. So no time to check out the soaps, creams etc. Next time, I guess.

By the way, if you get the chance I highly recommend Equus - fantastic play, marvellous production. The set and lighting were fabulous too. Uncle Vernon (from Harry Potter) is a brilliant actor in the lead role of psychiatrist, and Daniel Radcliffe does an excellent job.

James.

Originally Posted by majurey

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Check here to find out how to claim VAT back when you get to the airport. Needless to say, keep all receipts!!

Mark - Thanks. I'll look into that, for sure.

James.

OK, some pics of the razor. They're a poor excuse for a set of photos, I know, but they're the best I can do for now.



James.

It's the Bergischer Löwe!! My favorite Dovo razor to look at. If I had the $$$ I'd buy one myself.

Originally Posted by Jimbo

By the way, if you get the chance I highly recommend Equus - fantastic play, marvelous production. The set and lighting were fabulous too. Uncle Vernon (from Harry Potter) is a brilliant actor in the lead role of psychiatrist, and Daniel Radcliffe does an excellent job.

James.

I didn't realize that old show is still going, I remember seeing it in London in the mid 70's, it was very good though. Not sure I would want to see Harry Potter running around on stage in the nude to be sure.

John