I've had my beard for nearly 40 years. Today I went for a haircut. Now I accept that my hair, or rather lack of it, does not allow a hairdresser much poetic licence. After a quick trim and tidy up - we called it a short back and sides in the old days - the hairdresser was obviously bored and suggested that she trim my beard. Shake of my head. "It could do with tidying up." she opined. Now no one has ever trimmed my beard except me (so far as I can recall) and I really didn't see any need to break the tradition. I did make a major break with many many years practice a year or so ago when I reduced the length on the trimmer from 7mm to 6mm. pretty radical, I thought at the time. Anyway before I could say 'Jack Robinson' (I wonder who Jack Robinson was) she was out of the blocks and away. To my utter horror my beard is no longer fit to be called a beard. It's little more than a fuzz. Then she started on my eyebrows. At least I still have them!
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She obviously morphed into a Turkish bloke at my usual barbers. The chap you know usually trims my beard and it looks OK. My Turkish friend obviously was paying me back for Liverpool beating Besiktas by 8 goals and left me with a stubble like yours. Like you said, scary!
ReplyDeleteBy the way - see here for Jack Robinson.
ReplyDeleteVery American GB. Smart. now you will have to shave and trim your beard. Work more work.
ReplyDeleteNow I'm really puzzled. Wendy, Catriona, Misty and I went for a walk this evening. Wendy didn't even realise that I'd had a beard trim. Perhaps I'm over-reacting!
ReplyDeleteWell it reduces the risk of being mistaken for Father Christmas this time of year! ;)>
ReplyDeleteI see Scriptor has already enlightened you about Jack Robinson. Otherwise I would have done so, because it was I who put the question to him on his Word-blog! LOL
PS. Your own last comment wasn't there yet when I wrote mine above. I actually don't think I'd have noticed either if you hadn't made a point of it! But then of course I've only seen the occasional photos... Anyway, my first reactin to the title "Scary or What" was "What??", until I read the text... LOL
ReplyDeleteWendy probably didn't notice because when she looks at you, she is seeing your eyes :)
ReplyDeleteI can just imagine how you felt when you first looked into the mirror. I think you look nice like this, it's a youthful appearance. But that also can be seen in the eyes...a result of the Glad Game, I think :)
Who is that? Where has Graham gone?
ReplyDeletePlease make sure you find him before you come home!!!!
I think it really suits you. very designer stubble look. Takes years off you too..........ha ha.
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