How'd It Mo?

So, keen observers will have noticed something of a lack of updates here.  There's a reason for that.  Turns out, it's quite hard to think of entertaining ways to say "and then I grew slightly more hair on my upper lip".  So, I've been holding off until I had something interesting to report.  And the interesting thing is that it's now the end of Movember!  Woo!  So how did it all turn out?  Like this:

Very... erm... moustache-y.

Could have been better, I think!  (Could have been worse too, given the slow start.  At least the damn thing shows up in photos now!)  One thing I've discovered is that at least 1/4 of my moustache hairs are white or blonde and thus invisible, which doesn't help the whole not looking like a pillock thing.  Also, as predicted, style was no much of an issue, with only one trim being necessary during the entire month.

Reactions have been varied, the most complimentary coming from Andy Leask ("you look a little like the bassist from some 80s new romantics") and the slowest recognition also coming from Andy Leask, who took a good ten minutes to notice!  (He also wins the "best double take" prize too.)

Thanks are due to all those who donated to Movember, raising a total so far of £130 for men's health.  Given my hairiness levels, I reckon that's about one pound per hair.  Anyone who wants to claim their sponsored hairs can email me... (yuk.)

I'll leave you with Alex's assesment of the whole thing:

Alex: Daddy... m'ache!  No Mummy m'ache!  No Alex m'ache.  Daddy m'ache.

Nicola:  Is Daddy's moustache pretty?

Alex: (pause for consideration) No.

Gee, thanks son!