Evening all,
I only had my beard 28 days but it was a fantastic month. I actually decided to shave it off last night and save myself the expense of going to the barbers....23 disposable razors later it was finally off my face.
My mate Dom and I went to see our friends Al and Anna up in Congleton at the weekend. It was a chance to toast their new home, their forthcoming marriage and anything else that meant we got to lift a pint of beer or glass of wine to our lips.
I could feel my beard tingling the closer it got to the Lake District but it was a weekend of footy, rugby and pubs that we had planned. We watched Ipswich lose a very entertaining game 3-2 to Preston North End and then watched England lose a dismal rugby match to Ireland.
Deflated but not defeated we headed out to the pubs of Congleton. Short skirts and big heels seemed to be the fashion on the lively streets...but I stuck to jeans and a thick jumper. I remember drinking a Czech beer but can't remember it's name....or was it that I couldn't remember my name after drinking Czech beer? Anyway, it was a cracking night that went on into the early hours of the following morning.
On the way back to Norwich I stroked my beard and sucked my moustache for the very last times whilst thinking about the previous 28 days. At the beginning of February I thought that beards were for losers, but having raised over £300 for The Big C charity I've realised they can be for winners as well. It's not so much about the beard on the outside but the man on the inside.
However, the bit I have enjoyed the most has been the support, comments and financial donations you have all contributed. For that, I am really, truly grateful. I had hoped to raise £100 and that figure has been trebled. I didn't have to do much...just avoid razors...the rest was down to you. So, a very big "THANK YOU" to one and all.
I am going to do a final installment tomorrow...where you will get a final total and Hollywood-style 'thank you' individually...
Oh and I dined on Oxtail Soup and rolls for tea tonight. You can't beat a bit of Bully!
David
