Growth gone

I finally shaved last night, after a month of itchy bristles, accusatory looks from the public, and pressure from employers and family. None of those factors influenced me, I just realised that Summer is simply Too Hot For Beards. It was like being out in temperatures above 25Celsius with a scarf wrapped round your face. So The Untrimmed New-Look-Rory Beard Face has gone, to be replaced by The chubby-chopped, chapped-lipped, razor-hacked, blood-spotted same-old-Rory-look teenage-tosser Face that we all know and recognise. (Or would, if I ever put my photo on this blogsite)
Rest assured however - Summer don’t last forever, and when Winter’s back, so will be my urge to be beardy.

RC 8-6-10