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As far as adding menthol crystals goes, they will dissolve quite readily in e-cig liquids (shake vigorously a few times) but they are VERY strong so I'd only put a small bit of crystal into a bottle of liquid to try this out the first time. You could always add another bit if you decided you wanted even more menthol but obviously you can't take it out again if you overdo it.

If you are looking at James's liquids as recommended above, he also sells menthol crystals paradisevapeuk.vstore.ca/product_info.php/pName/menthol-crystals/cName/diy-accessories they are £2 for 1/4oz which will go quite a long way, or you might find some at your local pharmacy.

Take things at your own pace and let yourself get used to vaping - you should find that you will get used to the differences between vaping and smoking in a reasonably short while. You will become used to how often you need to top up and so forth to keep things working well. It definitely IS a little different and there is a learning curve period we have all had to go through. Sounds as if you have made a very good start though - well done.

You can always come and ask here if something puzzles you, as you can see people are always happy to help and share tips (like using a crochet hook to remove carto caps easily!). Welcome to vaping and the forum!

You did notice the "Please be honest" bit, Jason - didn't you?!

"My" group are still in the lead... lol

OK, the ads here are nothing like as bad as in some places, but it's still definitely nicer without them. Is the 'meter fund' still healthy Chrissie, or would some contributions be welcome? I'd be happy to chuck a bit in if needed.

This might be a good time to ask while there's the last remnant of the festive spirit hanging around - or people are still just the tiniest bit hung-over and therefore a bit vulnerable, maybe!!

Happy New Year to all.

Free dust, eh?? To be honest I have a pretty plentiful supply of that already (along with cat hair), so if we do agree a deal on this no desperate need to include that in the package, Curtis!

If you're in desperate need Perpy, I'm sure I could roll some of mine up for you and pop it in an envelope...

Much better there than in landfill, Scylla - I've certainly put some in the "Batteries" bin at our local dump. They are just lithium batteries, after all and while I've no idea what they actually DO with them it must be better than burying them.

...Having said that, I've been collecting dead stuff for ages now - keep thinking I'll come across a mod-maker pleading for some to dismantle for fittings but for about the last year I've only come across those kind of requests a month or so too late!

Really good to hear there isn't anything nasty going on, Birdy, I'm ever so pleased for you.

While I do much the same as Clutter and don't necessarily always make a song and dance about vaping with medical professionals, can I sound a single note of caution to everyone? There is one category of medic you should ALWAYS be totally truthful with: ANAESTHETISTS.

In the event you are going to have a general anaesthetic for any reason, these are the guys (or gals) you should always be ABSOLUTELY honest with. No fibs, even by omission. No kidding, it could save your life. The better the information you give them, the better they can look after you through anaesthesia.

As it goes, I know two vapers who've had operations over the last year or so and I did say the same thing to both of them. In both cases the anaesthetists concerned (to their credit) did NOT need e-cigs explaining to them and both said this did not worry them in the slightest in terms of the care these particular patients required. Neither made any critical remarks about vaping either, which I personally feel is quite illuminating.

I'm with Foxy - guarded optimism.

I rather suspect (and hope) there may be at least some element here of 'somebody in officialdom' slowly waking up to the idea that the e-cig genie is basically already out of the bottle and beginning to realise that their chances of stuffing it back in there aren't good, at least not without seeing an instant new black market pop into existence and thereby denying themselves any chance at all of tapping into the new revenue stream this represents.

Depending on how well-informed they are, it may in fact have dawned on them they are already benefiting from import duties, VAT and taxes being paid by our most familiar reputable suppliers. These companies are NOT a bunch of fly-by-night cowboys but rather a number of already well-established new businesses making strenuous efforts to supply a rapidly-growing and highly competitive marketplace with the best quality products they can lay their hands on, even despite the efforts of some the Chinese hardware manufacturers!

I really do wish there was some way of quantifying or at least estimating with some accuracy how many regular vapers there actually already ARE in the UK, to the nearest few thousand or so. Is anyone else here aware of whether any such figures exist? Some days I think there must be hundreds of thousands of us, others I get downcast and think we're a tiny minority.

Either way, these prospective new products Dave mentions will have to compete in this marketplace, and I believe that many committed vapers would be likely to at least consider criminalising themselves rather than either accept an expensive 'approved' alternative or return to using tobacco.