October 2023 Gentlemanly Restraint Until Month End (GRUME)

[FoolishMortal]

And I managed to kick myself out on the last meters….
Note to myself: Don’t follow your wife into a pharmacy in a foreign country!

shaving stuff
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non-shaving stuff

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I believe - and hope - that this will be October's final...

Roll Call!

1) @FoolishMortal - (seemingly) Forever, Tabactober, SOTMC
2) @awk_m4 - Tabactober
3) @Snowman94 - SWS
4) tjsgarden - GRUYERE - out (10/26: Brushes)
5) @JAHE
6) @iver
7) @La Malice - GRUYERE, Tabactober, SOTMC
8) @Calyshaver - OCtober
9) @Jayson74
10) @LJBraaten - GRUYERE
11) Multum in parvo - Tabactober - out (10/31: Czechian treats)
12) @Jack Goossen
13) @elmo_koffman - GRUYERE, Tabactober
14) hopper_64 - Tabactober, OCtober - out (10/22: Razor)
15) @ChriWilson - Tabactober
16) frogman1821 - Tabactober, OCtober - out (10/10: DG P&S)
17) BrandX - out (10/23: Overlander)
18) @Markdad2
19) Gaspare - out (10/12: LT/BIC)
20) @Beto Salatini - Tabactober
21) @sandorfi - GRUYERE, Tabactober, SOTMC
22) @Chef455
23) Tulsa1977 - out (10/25: Soap)
24) @Roedeer
25) Doti B - out (10/19: RR ASB)
26) Trollky - out (10/6: Brush)
27) @BobbyB
28) Pyrate - out (10/22: Accidental AS)
29) @Abz88
30) @FL shaver
31) FullyLoaded - Tabactober - out (10/18: Blade Bank)
32) @Atarian
33) @Contact_vs_Feedback
34) @Jens
35) @cryhavoc - GRUYERE

@Atarian , remember that the GRUME isn't over until the month is over. It doesn't end with your last shave of the month, unless that shave ends after midnight and into the next day.

 

[Jayson74]

Still in.
No shave yet today. Will get one last October shave in tonight after work!

Be well
Jay

 

[tjsgarden]

30/31

CHEERS! to all 29,30,31/31 GRUMEers
Note to myself and others.
This thread has a bunch of great guys that inspire and remind us of the positive benefits of restraint.
Onward to November!

 

[sandorfi]

But the empty one will see another puck right? Or are you going to dispose of it?

Ill keep hangig on to it...... for the moment

 

[Markdad2]

I believe - and hope - that this will be October's final...

Roll Call!

1) @FoolishMortal - (seemingly) Forever, Tabactober, SOTMC
2) @awk_m4 - Tabactober
3) @Snowman94 - SWS
4) tjsgarden - GRUYERE - out (10/26: Brushes)
5) @JAHE
6) @iver
7) @La Malice - GRUYERE, Tabactober, SOTMC
8) @Calyshaver - OCtober
9) @Jayson74
10) @LJBraaten - GRUYERE
11) Multum in parvo - Tabactober - out (10/31: Czechian treats)
12) @Jack Goossen
13) @elmo_koffman - GRUYERE, Tabactober
14) hopper_64 - Tabactober, OCtober - out (10/22: Razor)
15) @ChriWilson - Tabactober
16) frogman1821 - Tabactober, OCtober - out (10/10: DG P&S)
17) BrandX - out (10/23: Overlander)
18) @Markdad2
19) Gaspare - out (10/12: LT/BIC)
20) @Beto Salatini - Tabactober
21) @sandorfi - GRUYERE, Tabactober, SOTMC
22) @Chef455
23) Tulsa1977 - out (10/25: Soap)
24) @Roedeer
25) Doti B - out (10/19: RR ASB)
26) Trollky - out (10/6: Brush)
27) @BobbyB
28) Pyrate - out (10/22: Accidental AS)
29) @Abz88
30) @FL shaver
31) FullyLoaded - Tabactober - out (10/18: Blade Bank)
32) @Atarian
33) @Contact_vs_Feedback
34) @Jens
35) @cryhavoc - GRUYERE

@Atarian , remember that the GRUME isn't over until the month is over. It doesn't end with your last shave of the month, unless that shave ends after midnight and into the next day.

My vow of abstinence has not been broken!!!!

 

[elmo_koffman]

Aaaaand successfully finished another month. It's crazy how fast these months are passing. One good thing is that once again I had no time to buy anything shaving related. Thank you for another month and see you in the next GRUME

Final shave of October

 

[Beto Salatini]

SOTD OCTOBER 31st
OCTOBER 2023 GRUME
TABACTOBER 2023
OCtober 2023


Hello friends

On this last day of the month, I say goodbye to Tabactober 2023, OCtober 2023 and October 2023 GRUME full of style, with Tabac, Omega Pro 48, FOCS and Gillette Silver Blue (3). Thank you all very much for these 31 days of indescribable pleasure.


With us, the stupendous Dexter Gordon.


Rating: 10



Have a nice evening and great shaves.

 

[La Malice]

Still in and 2 days of growth

October GRUME : 16
2023 GRUYERE : 170

Razor : Merkur 34 HD C / Gold Dollar
Blade : Gillette Silver Blue (4)
Pre Shave : none
Soap (SOTM) : Tallow Tabac Original
Brush : Semogue 1305
Aftershave: Osma Alum block , Tabac Splash, Nivea sensitive balm

Second straight shave, managed to do WTG ATG on both cheeks and neck, cleaned up the rest of the face with the trusty 34 HD. a small nick on the right cheek and a cut on the right. This is still less than on Sunday.

 

[Roedeer]

Day 31, 100% complete

Preshave: Hot washcloth
Soap: Saponificio Varesino 70th Anniversary
Brush: Yaqi 24mm synthetic cashmere
Razor: GC.84 SB, Al Handle, Astra SP #5
Bowl: Turkish copper
Post-shave: Nivea 2-in-1 Aftershave

Back to the favourite razor, to finish the month.

Congratulations if you got this far, or managed a 30/31. I hope to see some of you over in the November thread.

There's nothing I have to get, I just have to resist a load of marketing...

 

[LJBraaten]

Still in, I
made it! My Tech cut through the extra growth after yesterday’s shave with no problem. See you in November!

 

[Jayson74]

October GRUME (19)
Still in.
10-31-23 Tuesday

Razor: Tech
Blade: RK stainless (3)
Soap: Sheep
Brush: APshaveCO G5C fan
Pre: non
Post: Witchhazel & Clubman

Another month done. See everyone for another month!

Overall DFS+++

Be well
Jay

 

[Atarian]

I believe - and hope - that this will be October's final...

Roll Call!

1) @FoolishMortal - (seemingly) Forever, Tabactober, SOTMC
2) @awk_m4 - Tabactober
3) @Snowman94 - SWS
4) tjsgarden - GRUYERE - out (10/26: Brushes)
5) @JAHE
6) @iver
7) @La Malice - GRUYERE, Tabactober, SOTMC
8) @Calyshaver - OCtober
9) @Jayson74
10) @LJBraaten - GRUYERE
11) Multum in parvo - Tabactober - out (10/31: Czechian treats)
12) @Jack Goossen
13) @elmo_koffman - GRUYERE, Tabactober
14) hopper_64 - Tabactober, OCtober - out (10/22: Razor)
15) @ChriWilson - Tabactober
16) frogman1821 - Tabactober, OCtober - out (10/10: DG P&S)
17) BrandX - out (10/23: Overlander)
18) @Markdad2
19) Gaspare - out (10/12: LT/BIC)
20) @Beto Salatini - Tabactober
21) @sandorfi - GRUYERE, Tabactober, SOTMC
22) @Chef455
23) Tulsa1977 - out (10/25: Soap)
24) @Roedeer
25) Doti B - out (10/19: RR ASB)
26) Trollky - out (10/6: Brush)
27) @BobbyB
28) Pyrate - out (10/22: Accidental AS)
29) @Abz88
30) @FL shaver
31) FullyLoaded - Tabactober - out (10/18: Blade Bank)
32) @Atarian
33) @Contact_vs_Feedback
34) @Jens
35) @cryhavoc - GRUYERE

@Atarian , remember that the GRUME isn't over until the month is over. It doesn't end with your last shave of the month, unless that shave ends after midnight and into the next day.

Thanks for the heads up, I waited until today (1st)

 

[hopper_64]

Tuesday October 31 - Final shave of the month.

Gillette New FB with Heritage Handle
Gillette Silver Blue (17)
Yaqi Red Marble 24mm
Tallow Tabac
Tabac

Didn't make it in October, only 30/31.
Thank you @FoolishMortal for hosting, and see all of you in the November thread.

 

[hopper_64]

Jocke, @hopper_64
I notice you have been using the Maca Root & Aloe shaving cream. The photo and each item looks excellent.

Thank you John.
Yes I like it, smells good and very slick.

 

[Abz88]

Survived until the end and signing up for November!

 

[tim99]

I’m probably cheating, but this year I stocked up - An additional pack of 200 Feather blades, an extra 12 tins of the original Simpsons unscented cream (more like a soap as it had slowly evaporated in the tin) at £3 each, and a 3rd Simpsons Wee Scot brush. As I have been DE wet shaving for most of the last 58 years, my stock may well see me out, or at least until I grow an old man’s beard or someone else has to shave me…

 

[Submariner]

11/3 and still in, in spite of the shaving company emails in my inbox.

 

[Multum in parvo]

11/3 and still in, in spite of the shaving company emails in my inbox.

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There is a new thread up already

 

[Submariner]

There is a new thread up already

Oh! Didn't realize I was in the old one...LOL...see how the struggle is real? ROFLOL

 

[FL shaver]

Completed!