Embarking on a month of the mo

Throughout history, many a gent has sported a moustache. The moustache (or mo) is prevalent in all cultures and has been affixed to men across the globe for centuries, even millennia.

Genghis Khan sported one, as did numerous British Kings, Princes & Dukes, wartime commanders, television personalities and sportsmen.

Magnum PI would not have been the same without a mo – he came the closest to making the mo cool.

Who can forget the cracking mo’s we were privileged to see in the 70’s and 80’s – Clive Lloyd, Viv Richards, Dennis Lillee, Rod Marsh, Allan Border, Merv Hughes, Max Walker…and the list goes on and on. When I was young everyone over the age of 15 seemed to have a mo…my dad, uncles, teachers, coaches…even the priest at my parents church had a mo.

The mo, however, was a passing phase for most of us. True, there are plenty of men, now in their 50’s who never gave up on the mo and have sported one for most of their adult life. For them, the mo has become like a piece of furniture, a favourite shirt, your best mate – without it you would not be whole, your life would be irreparably altered.

Every November, men in Australia, NZ, England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Canada and South Africa embark on a month long celebration of the mo. Starting from a bald canvas they cultivate a mo of differing thicknesses, designs and colours, to highlight men’s health issues – prostate cancer and depression - and raise money for worthwhile causes.

I have joined the Movember train and it has left station. Throughout November I will be keeping you all abreast of my progress and the state of the mo developing under my nose.

Wish me luck, as I have grown a mo before and the result is not complimentary….people will poke fun, ridicule will be directed at me and there could be a societal backlash. All in the name of raising awareness for two good causes.

I’ll provide an update in a few days.

Your Mo Bro, BK.

More coming soon - I promise

Hi to all my readers.

I have been ill and then travelling through the US for 3 weeks. I have a wealth of material, just need to find the time to commit it to paper.

Thank you for sticking by me and I will have some fresh additions for you very soon.

Til then...

BK