Posting Freak
Sunday morning is squat day in my home gym (it was back when you could go to public gyms too). You gotta go hard first thing in the morning so that no matter what the day does to you, it pales in comparison to what you've already done to yourself. Instead of listening to Rammstein or some other heavy driving music I put on Jon and Gerard's Lather Talk podcast featuring Rod ezlovan from Stirling Soap Co. Another excellent edition that gave me even more insight into one of wet shaving's pioneers and truly class acts.
In addition to running a growing business, raising a young family and dealing with covid, Rod and Mandy welcomed another child into the world this past spring. Rod, I am so happy that your son is doing well after his stay in the NICU. My daughter is a NICU nurse so I have some (second hand) knowledge of what the doctors and nurses on that unit deal with every day and what the families of the children go through. We are all blessed to have those units and the staff to help those children who have such a challenging arrival into the world.
Business continues in spite of everything and the discussion of Rod and Mandy's expansion into the coffee business is very interesting. Its like you were speaking to me - I'm a bit of a coffee enthusiast and really enjoy a good cup of coffee. I've been roasting my own beans for almost 20 years (more?) and I've often thought about doing what Stirling is planning to do. I like a nice cup of coffee and I don't think I'm a coffee "snob" - I'll drink instant or McDonalds without complaint but I do prefer my own fresh roasted, fresh. ground pour over cup in the morning. Its usually my first and last cup. I don't think its possible for me to be a coffee snob - I was introduced to coffee at 20 years old by the Canadian army in basic. They subject you to awful conditions and you're soaking wet and muddy and freezing and then a guy rolls up and offers you hot coffee or cold water. I'm not stupid. Well, not sure about that but I knew enough to go for the hot stuff and I've been a coffee drinker ever since. But I digress, I think that Stirling coffee has a bright future and I'm impressed but not surprised that Rod and Mandy are going to do coffee with the same level of ethics, commitment and class that they've been doing shaving - tune in to the podcast and hear about the plans because its pretty cool.
I was also impressed to hear about Stirling's experiences with the SS razor project. I'm sure it was disappointing to the point of sickening for Rod when he discovered what the machine shop he'd originally contracted with had done but it certainly looks as if he's handled it what I would now call the "Stirling" way - up front and honest to all stakeholders and determined to do the right thing to fix it regardless of the cost.
I could go on but then you wouldn't have to listen to the podcast - great podcast, great company and great people. Listening to this gives me a warm feeling and the confidence that wet shaving is in there for the long haul and in the hands of some very good people.
In addition to running a growing business, raising a young family and dealing with covid, Rod and Mandy welcomed another child into the world this past spring. Rod, I am so happy that your son is doing well after his stay in the NICU. My daughter is a NICU nurse so I have some (second hand) knowledge of what the doctors and nurses on that unit deal with every day and what the families of the children go through. We are all blessed to have those units and the staff to help those children who have such a challenging arrival into the world.
Business continues in spite of everything and the discussion of Rod and Mandy's expansion into the coffee business is very interesting. Its like you were speaking to me - I'm a bit of a coffee enthusiast and really enjoy a good cup of coffee. I've been roasting my own beans for almost 20 years (more?) and I've often thought about doing what Stirling is planning to do. I like a nice cup of coffee and I don't think I'm a coffee "snob" - I'll drink instant or McDonalds without complaint but I do prefer my own fresh roasted, fresh. ground pour over cup in the morning. Its usually my first and last cup. I don't think its possible for me to be a coffee snob - I was introduced to coffee at 20 years old by the Canadian army in basic. They subject you to awful conditions and you're soaking wet and muddy and freezing and then a guy rolls up and offers you hot coffee or cold water. I'm not stupid. Well, not sure about that but I knew enough to go for the hot stuff and I've been a coffee drinker ever since. But I digress, I think that Stirling coffee has a bright future and I'm impressed but not surprised that Rod and Mandy are going to do coffee with the same level of ethics, commitment and class that they've been doing shaving - tune in to the podcast and hear about the plans because its pretty cool.
I was also impressed to hear about Stirling's experiences with the SS razor project. I'm sure it was disappointing to the point of sickening for Rod when he discovered what the machine shop he'd originally contracted with had done but it certainly looks as if he's handled it what I would now call the "Stirling" way - up front and honest to all stakeholders and determined to do the right thing to fix it regardless of the cost.
I could go on but then you wouldn't have to listen to the podcast - great podcast, great company and great people. Listening to this gives me a warm feeling and the confidence that wet shaving is in there for the long haul and in the hands of some very good people.
