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As you may be able to tell, I’m trying a new look for the site. I decided the plain white looked a bit simple so have made the site a little snazzier. If any of my readership have any comments, please do so below.

Thanks,

Dave.

After reading the occasional mention on the cigar forum about pipes, I thought I’d get round to trying one again. I’d tried a cheap briar in my early twenties but had trouble with keeping it lit and harsh smoke. This time, armed with some expert information I purchased a Missouri Meerschaum Curved Legend and a pack of St. Bruno Flake.

I chose the Flake over the Ready Rubbed Read the rest of this entry »

I bought a mains USB charger from ebay capable of supplying 1A (from arygroup) for my HTC Desire, and was surprised when it wouldn’t charge as fast as the original charger that had the same rating. I thought that maybe it was just a poor quality charger considering the price, but then I noticed that the original charger the phone realised it was on AC, but on USB with the new charger.

Reading about USB phone charging on Wikipedia it appeared that the data pins need to be shorted together to signify Read the rest of this entry »

I’d been meaning to purchase an open comb razor for a while as I’m still too lazy to shave daily. I’d read that an open comb would be a better choice for longer, more coarse hair (which mine is) so I went for the Muhle R41.

Also, I noticed the Feather Popular was Read the rest of this entry »

Hey folks, it may appear that I have been slack with updating my blog recently. I have recently moved house and all the fuss associated with that has left my time for blogging at a minimum.

There are some updates in the offing however! Obviously I have not stopped smoking cigars, so have still been making notes but the reviews for this period will not be as comprehensive as before. I have also got a lovely new phone, an HTC Desire, which is a phenomenal piece of kit, so look out for some thoughts on that soon.

I’m still here!

Well here’s the obligatory first post. After hearing I write notes on all the cigars I smoke, someone suggested I start blogging them. I’ve actually been meaning to set up a blog for some time to review stuff, not just cigars. I guess I’ve started now, let’s see if I carry on…