Thank you and it's off (2nd Dec.)

Mark · November 6, 2012

Added 2nd December: It's off! How refreshing to have my top lip back and what's more the awareness of men's health issues has a whopping ?3,478 to help it along. Thanks you to everyone who's donated and it's still not too late for everyone who hasn't...http://mobro.co/markfresh.

Added 1st December: It comes off tonight, in a special My Moustache's Coming off Party..

Added 30th November: I rubbed my 'tache earlier and a bit of breakfast fell out of it, I have to admit I'm looking forward to shaving it off tomorrow. Thank you for your donations so far, there's still a few days left if you haven't donated.

Added 26th November: We've raised ?2,663 so far which is fantastic! I'm having to shampoo and condition the moustache to avoid the itch but only another 6 days to go of a ginger top lip.

If you haven't donated yet now's the time and thank you to everyone who's donated so far.

Added 18th November: Lordy! I'm at ?2,493! Good going everyone. I managed to tell my family about the moustache and they're fine with it, such a weight off my shoulders.

Added 11th November: I've just hit the ?1,679 mark and I'm I'm now 29th which is effing brilliant! . As this runs for the whole of November I'm going to leave this message up for a few more days, then put it back up for the last week when I'll be sending out an email reminder to everyone as well. Please don't forget to donate http://mobro.co/markfresh.

Added 7th November: Just hit the ?1,0000 mark, we're well on our way! Out of the 299,346 registrations on Movember I'm 53rd so far and hoping to get much higher. A big thanks to everyone who's donated and also respect to the businesses listed at the bottom of this page.

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Hi I?m Mark and I set up the forum.

In the six years since I started it I?ve only ever actively asked for donations for the forum once or twice and that was to get the forum back up and running when it was having server issues. Anyway I?m now going to ask you for a donation for using the forum but before you go away and read another thread about clowns in Waitrose please hear me out.

I?m aiming to raise ?1,826 for a good cause and most of that will come from donations from the users of the forum, including businesses who benefit from the forum.

Now the forum has 36,660 users, and 27,603 of you have actually posted a message. I like to think that?s 27,603 of you who have found the forum useful and if each one of you gave a pound then wowzers, but not all of you will donate because some are tight, but I?m hoping the rest of you will very kindly donate ?5 or ?10.

I?m also hoping businesses will donate at least ?50. If you've used a builder, plumber or electrician etc via the forum please tell them to show some appreciation for the free advertising they get and donate ?50 or more to a good cause and not to be so stingy.

Now what is that good cause I hear you ask, it?s Movember which proudly supports prostate and testicular cancer initiatives and raising money to raise awareness for men?s health issues with facts like 1 in 9 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in the UK. I for one am very fond of my prostate and also my manly testicles and you should be of yours (if you're a man), so how to keep them healthy and happy is something every man needs to be aware of.

In order to help raise the money I?m growing a moustache. It?s something I?m coming to terms with and I've discovered there is a stigma attached to it, so much so I haven't even told my family yet but I have to see them this weekend I can?t keep it a secret any longer. Wish me luck.

So please dig deep and show your appreciation for using the forum in the form of money, a donation to my Movember page http://mobro.co/markfresh (and don?t forget to tick the GiftAid box)

Your donations are really appreciated and if it would really help me think that people do appreciate the forum.

Mark

Please donate here: http://mobro.co/markfresh

Ps If you?re a business and donate ?50 or more please PM me and I will list you on here so people can see how good you are.

Cool businesses who are supporting me:

RDA Architects Ltd

Chener Books

JT Enterprises Removals

Lorenzo Photography

Green and Teggin Architects

Nicholas Driving Academy SE22

ESPH Physio