Mo Blog 1 - First Impressions

So here I am, 6 days in and I'm already fed up with the mo! I keep finding myself inanely stroking it as if I've developed some kind of nervous twitch. Apparently, I look thoughtful when I do it - personally, I think I must look deranged!

After six days of beard growth, I shaved a style in last night (when I say style, I probably mean shape - there's definitely no style in this tache!) I softened the bristles up with a good soak and dutifully set about designing my look for the next four weeks. I walked into the bedroom, the wife took one look at me, sighed in resignation, rolled over and went to sleep. Who needs contraception when five days of facial hair growth can do that?!

The kids came in this morning, started rabbiting away about the usual earth shatteringly important stuff they talk about first thing in the morning. Mid sentence, they both fell about laughing and started stroking my top lip - very disconcerting!

And then came the school run! Never before have I had so many people double take at me - especially from slightly concerned looking teachers!

Possibly the most humiliating moment so far was when I emailed my photo to Laura in the office. Whilst I was on the phone to her, she forwarded it to the rest of the office only to be followed by cackles of laughter and torrents of abuse being sent my way. You'd have thought that if anyone was going to support me, it would be my colleagues!

Only being a few days into Movember, I know that things will only get worse and I will get more annoyed - and humiliated - by my Mo!

I have to keep reminding myself (and my wife) that I'm doing this for a very good reason and it will only last a few weeks! All I can say is please make my humiliation worthwhile and sponsor me!

To sponsor Matt, go to his Movember page at http://uk.movember.com/mospace/319264/

You can also search for other rugby Mo Bros at http://uk.movember.com/mospace To search, simply put their name into the search box at the top right of the screen.