""He that hath a beard is more than a youth, and he that hath no beard is less than a man." William Shakespeare 1564-1616, English poet, playwright

So, on the 13th May 2008 I was ceremoniously shaven. Here's the evidence - particularly for all of you who donated money to the Alzheimer's Society. Thank you for your support (we raised over £5700...)

There was an old man with a beard, who said: "It is just as I feared! Two owls and a hen, four larks and a wren, have all built their nests in my beard." Edward Lear 1812-1888, English artist, illustrator and writer of nonsense