I have a beard because if it's a choice between 10 minutes in bed and a shave, bed wins every time! Especially when I'm up for a 6.00am shift.

I did shave it off for charity last December and discovered that all the local shopkeepers no longer recognised me and the regulars at my market stall kept asking where the man with the beard and the hat was.

All the best

oggie (aka Steve)

PS I don't drink Guinness unless it's mixed with Champagne!