Right, so about a week ago a few of the guys at the office suggested we get involved in Movember, which is a fun way of raising both money and awareness of men’s health issues. Having not done anything worthwhile for charity since July 07 (see Sky Dive Pics here), it seems like a good opportunity to lighten the start of the winter with a little good-willed daftness.

So here’s the Movember challenge: During Movember (the month formerly known as November) I’m growing a Mo (Moustache). That’s right I’m bringing the Mo back because “I’m passionate about tackling men’s health issues and being proactive in the fight against prostate cancer” (and of course, it’s kinda daft).

Movember has some simple rules:

  • Start on the 1st November clean-shaven
  • For the entire month of November, must grow and groom a moustache according to these rules:
    • There are no beards
    • There are no Goatees
    • A small complimentary growth under the bottom lip (aka a tickler) is allowed (phew!)

So here goes: The attached pic shows me clean-shaven at the start of the month. I haven’t decided on the style of Mo to grow as of yet, but have a horrible feeling I may well end up looking like Freddie Mercury. Expect increasingly embarrassing photo evidence to follow.

If I’m going to spend a whole month looking stupid (or at least more stupid than normal), the very least you can do is sponser me and give some cash to the The Prostate Cancer Charity. So what are you waiting for? Donate now via my Movember page.

Movember 01/11/08

The money raised by Movember is used to raise awareness of men’s health issues and donated to The Prostate Cancer Charity which will have an enormous impact on many men’s lives and the awareness will help us to fight prostate cancer on every front – through research, support, information and campaigning.

Did you know…

  • Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men in the UK. 35,000 men are diagnosed every year and one man dies every hour.
  • 1 in 11 UK men will be diagnosed in their lifetime.