New Movember Blog

I’ve just launched a new Movember blog for the Movember Team I’m part of - you can find it at beebmo.co.uk.

It’s pretty simple - just a place for the three of us on the BeebMo team to post our thoughts, progress and ideas over the course of Movember.

I’ll post occasional updates here but please go to BeebMo.co.uk for more.

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The start of Movember

If you read Up Your Ego by actually visiting the site at upyourego.com you won’t help but have noticed a cartoon of my face complete with big moustache.

It’s there because I’m taking part in a month long charity event called ‘Movember’ that will see men around the world growing a Moustache and getting sponsored for doing so.

They’re doing this to raise money for The Prostate Cancer Charity - to help research into and provide resources/education for men with Prostate Cancer.

I haven’t decided what type of moustache I’m going to grow yet - but have started the day clean shaven and will shave my face every day for the next month - with the exception of my upper lip.

At the moment I’m leaning towards a good old fashioned metal head style handlebar moustache - but I also like the idea of an old English RAF officer style one as well.

Anyway I’ve been to the bathroom mirror - razor in hand and have shaved - unfortunately I’ve got a big arsed cold sore on my lip that I ripped off with a towel just before shaving.

But I shaved, all sorted and I’m now ready for the month ahead. But what style?

Whatever I decide I’ll be posting regular updates here complete with photos and asking your opinion on what bits I should/shouldn’t shave off.

Anyway - I’ve been in the bathroom and shaved - all clean shaven and smooth for now - but it was tricky as I have a rather nasty cold sore that I ripped off with a towel just before shaving.

So I tentively attacked my face with a razor and cold water (I used all the hot water in my shower) and took a photo half way through.

I also got my daughter to take before and after photos - see them on my Flickr stream.

That’s it for now - more when a bit of growth actually starts.

If you have a spare £ or 2 you can make a donation on THIS PAGE.

In the meantime why not check out the brilliant new Top Gear site at bbc.co.uk/topgear or the equally impressive new look Radio 2 site (just to give you one from vision and one from audio and music).

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Growing a tash for charity

Throughout November (including while covering Jersey’s elections) I’m going to look like a bit of an idiot ;D

I’ve agreed to grow a mustache for a charity called Movember - it’s to raise money for Prostate Cancer (something my father in law came close to dying of last year - fortunately he recovered).

During Movember (the month formerly known as November) I’m growing a Mo because I’m passionate about tackling men’s health issues and being proactive in the fight against prostate cancer.

If you think this is a worthy cause - and I know there are a lot of cause based calls on your wallet - you can donate to my Mo by:

Going to the donation page and donating online using your credit card or PayPal account.

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.

Thank you in advance if you do decide to support me and thank you for not laughing - too much - at me if you don’t.

I’ll be posting photos of my progress during the course of the month.

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Tashing up for Movember

The moustache, once a beacon of gentlemanly authority, a guiding light that suggests power, intelligence and importance.

Now, like the cane – an icon of the alternative lifestyle, of something different and of people with the balls to say ‘look I’m different and I don’t care’.

But for one month the humble moustache (not so much the cane) will be making a come back on the faces of men around the world – including me.

Movember (the month formerly known as November) is a moustache growing charity event held during November each year that raises funds and awareness for men’s health.

The event raises money for Prostate Cancer charities around the world and currently operates in the UK, USA, Canada, New Zealand, Spain, Ireland and the place it all started, Australia.

There aren’t many rules - you start Movember completely clean shaven and then spend the rest of the month growing and grooming a moustache. It can be any style, any shape and any colour you like - but it has to be your own (no fakes).

In my office it was the resident Aussie sports producer, Daniel Corden, that kicked the whole thing off and now a few of us will spend the month of November with a moustache - looking like a complete tool (at least in my case anyway).

I haven’t actually registered as a ‘Mo Grower’ yet as registrations aren’t open - but as soon as they are I will be joining the local team and inviting you guys to donate.

It’s a good cause and you’ll get to see photos of the progress of my tash. I may even let you vote on what style you think I should adopt (no hitlers please - I do live in Jersey!).

Share your thoughts on styles below - should I got for a big bushy thing or something more traditionally English gentleman?

Photo credits for this post (all creative commons) Moustace Man by Hapal, Me with a Fu Manchu Mustache by japi14, WHY I MUST NEVER GROW A MOUSTACHE by the_moog, Houstonist - Mustaches for Kids by deneyterrio, Moustache by interrupt and Moustache by Pierre Guezennec.

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