Get your beards out for the girls

[abominable_scouse_monster]

You can't leave us hanging like that we want the story, very cool on the weight loss, do you feel better for it?

OK, that beard you see there is a day or two after a blind date I was set up with by a friend of mine with a girl who I had met once or twice by his girlfriend but hadn't really gotten a chance to talk too. And this date sucked I mean real I can't belive I chose this place bugger this food is awful and that film why did I suggest that film I am stupid really stupid kind of date and the photo set up by my mate who set up the date in the first place and he just told me she thought it was a bad date and I really liked this girl so I was bummed, moments after he told me and I quote "She hated the date because you where trying too hard, she knows your not a posh dick and take her a place that serves decent beer when you go out next Friday" So I took my razor to the stubble next Friday and put on a dickies work shirt (a new one) a nice pair of jeen's and some boot's and bummed around the bars on Lark Lane and had a awesome italian and whent back to her place and watched B movies till the sun came up.
So anyhow, Ashleigh my now girl friend an I are two and a bit months into our relationship and she say's she has a chance to study something that will help her PHD thesis (Marine Biology) and she can't turn it down I said sure no problem, Ill come out an visit for the weekend when you finish we'll have fun.... So mid February comes around we have talked on skype alot, email's an txt's etc it's time for me to pack a bag an fly out to Amsterdam, now while she was away I didn't shave at all mostly as I had too much on my plate, so I book the 12:17 flight from John lennon airport and it was quite empty hardly any lines etc and I was quite happy, any how the hour or so flight passes and I land, that's when the hilarity happens.

Just walking past passport control and I get pulled over, "Excuse me you have been selected for a random check" well 6 hours later I was trying to prove just who the hell I was to the Netherlands government as according to them I look nothing like my passport photo (that photo was taken in 05 / 06) I had my Driving licence on me with a more recent photo and then one of them said "Sir, you don't have a beard in this picture, would you shave it off for comparison?" I was ******* exasperated at this point so I aquissed and used this new but blunt bic disposable and liquid soap from the dispenser to shave my face

For the hour or so before this I could hear Ash, giving the guy full on angry educated scouse girl treatment to the guy on the desk, after I was shaved and had my photo taken again it was determained that I was who my pass port, drivers license and bank cards said I was, and given a appology and let on my way... So I walk out tierd but all sunshine, lolly pops an unicorn farts as my weekend is still on, the first thing ash says to me as she runs up an hug's me is "AWWW CHRIS!!!!!!" she hug's me an look's at my face an say's "WOW!, wait you shaved? Why, I love your fuzz???" I told her the story she took one look at me and said "You look ******* weird without your beard grow it back, right now damn it!" kissed me and said "It's not right, you don't feel like my Chris" We walk off and get a cab and had a awesome city break.

So that's the saga of Girlfriend and Governmental interference with my facial hair.

Oh and about the weight loss, yep I sure do! Look better feel better and I am happier, and I probably wont get stopped by customs next time.

Just a side note, I do 2 hours in the gym a day, 1 hours dog walk and didn't eat meat for 6 months that's how I lost the weight.

 

[GGTBod]

Cool story it is the type of thing you want to hear when you ask your parents how they got together

 

[British Red]

I book the 12:17 flight from John lennon airport and it was quite empty hardly any lines etc and I was quite happy, any how the hour or so flight passes and I land, that's when the hilarity happens.

<chuckle>

Only you!

 

[abominable_scouse_monster]

Haha, now that you say that I really hope it's the kind of thing I can tell kid's. For some reason me an ash have just meshed really naturally films, beer, food, most of our music etc but enough different so it stays interesting. Also what other girl will you find willing to go fishing (and has her own tackle too) early in the morning and takes a interest in the weed you pull back and makes recommendations that improve the fishing? While she is nursing a hangover and will pull you out of bed to do so?

 

[abominable_scouse_monster]

<chuckle>

Only you!

I blame it on the residual fumes from that scumble mate BTW when is the next batch due in?

 

[British Red]

Not eerrrm "found" any for a while - this years apple harvest isn't in yet!

 

[abominable_scouse_monster]

Not eerrrm "found" any for a while - this years apple harvest isn't in yet!

Look if you just need a slow working freezer.....

Oddly I had a weird hybrid beer / spirit thing recently at a local game fair that tasted like your stuff but had non of the kick but some how briught a hangover 20X it's size.

Edit to add: the one I had lacked depth of flavor, yours had soul what they has was well a pleasant zombie flavor, all spirit non of the soul. You's is far better by a million

 

[British Red]

No chemicals in my stuff Chris - you should try the vanilla mead. Its like drinking buttery ice cream. Till you fall over.

 

[abominable_scouse_monster]

see the edit's.

BOTTLE ME NOW HUGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[GGTBod]

I don't drink but i like the sound of that buttery ice cream mead but not so much the falling over bit, i'm enough of a hopalong as it is

I am so out of touch i thought scrumble was a strawberry crumble

 

[British Red]

Scumble is a Devonish drink made from apples and herbs. Its practically a health drink.

(I'll sort you a care package at the end of the brewing season Chris)

 

[abominable_scouse_monster]

Please do Hugh, If you want I can hook you up with a line of fishing rods or sat phones in reciprocation

 

[British Red]

Nudge me in September Chris - mind like a sieve.

 

[TurboGirl]

I think there's suspicions at north wood meets that I may well be a woman with my own tackle too

That's a great reason for beard removal, I think k9 pre empted the situation by shaving pre picture which was a damnedable shame, it was a midlands meet landmark

That scrumpy ssounds gorgeous to this no drinker too, BR

 

[Hammock_man]

Took Grandkids to the museums They have a special on Iron Age man... youngest says "Look Grandad".......

 

[Goatboy]

Wow, no.2 all the wayyyy! Were you a lot younger then, beloved nephew? Reason I ask is my bestie shaved his off because he reckoned it made him look older. I absolutely think they make a mature man look younger. Ahhh it was sooooo beautiful too, I mourn its passing Especially as it passed before I got chance of a prolonged exploration in person, its a damnedable tease to show a gal pictures and not let her have the full, loving stroking session too!

No Auntie the 2nd picture was taken the other week wearing my rather fetching flectarn field cap. Folks now they've seen me sans beard say that I look much younger with my beard than without so your theory is a good 'un. (Despite conventional wisdom saying that it ages a bloke).
And last night I met up with my good lady who usually resides abroad in Singapore where beards are virtually non existent and reconfirmed her as a definite beard fan. Plus it was all soft and smoky smelling from the pine tar soap which she found to be sexily manly as well. Said it reminded her of when I was a big hairy woodsman coming home smelling of trees. Good night in all!

 

[Man of Tanith]

Scumble is a Devonish drink made from apples and herbs. Its practically a health drink.

(I'll sort you a care package at the end of the brewing season Chris)

mostly apples......... ;-)

 

[British Red]

And definitely not scrumpy

 

[GGTBod]

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Took Grandkids to the museums They have a special on Iron Age man... youngest says "Look Grandad".......

The little fella having no idea of the compliment, i'd have been very happy with the comparison/connection he made

 

[TurboGirl]

Delighted to hear your lovely squeeze is back for the summer, gb, have most wonderful travels in each others company

Apologies, BR, I'd been squinting at my phone and misread the name! The description hit the tastebud target right on the nail though

HM your beard is definately far handsomer than the boring single colour and almost stashless neanderthal I wonder if that was their growth pattern or if theres artistic licence to bring out the different face shape....