"Chins without beards deserve no honour"

Notwithstanding those ancient words of wisdom, the beard goes on 2nd March in an attempt to raise funds for a very worthy charity in a way that doesn't involve me having to do any running.  I shall be at the mercy of my work colleagues who, if we can beat the target, are going to assist the removal of my very dear ginger tinged friend with scissors, a cut throat razor and more blunt BIC disposables than you can shake a stick at...  I shall carry the battle scars with honour.  Any small amount that you an spare would be very gratefully received and thank you for taking the time to visit my page.

Every year, more than 11,000 people will sustain a brain injury, which will leave them in need of lifelong care. Headway - the brain injury association is the UK’s leading charity dedicated to promoting understanding of all aspects of brain injury and to providing support, information and services to brain injury survivors, their families and carers.

Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving – they’ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they’ll send your money directly to the charity and make sure Gift Aid is reclaimed on every eligible donation by a UK taxpayer. So it’s the most efficient way to donate - I raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.

So please dig deep and donate now.