For Sale: Brooks B17 £32 at Halfords

the black Brooks is also my first Brooks, is what i'm reading in the paperwork supplied true? do I really need to rub it down with a mixture of 50/50 linseed/dragon piss mix whilst wearing a frog on my head during a full moon in order to get the full life out of the leather?

Any goods tips on navigating the apparent minefield of Brooks treatment? or is it one of those things that people tend not to do and its always fine....?

it's probably just good marketing / sale technique from brooks
helps them sell lots of tubs of brooks special saddle paste at £12 a pop

or am i just getting cynical in my old age