Well, that’s a wrap for Movember and here at EG, at least, there have been some huge sighs of relief. Editor Damian Wild and the rest of the gang at EG Towers brandished their moustaches like dutiful ambassadors, appealing for donations from anyone who so much as gave a sideways glance.
But no doubt there was misery along the way, baulking at the image in the mirror, plucking trapped foodstuffs from the top lip, enduring the humiliation of coming face-to-face with a fellow MoBro sporting the facial equivalent of the plumage of a male peacock on heat. There was always someone furrier, manlier, more Groucho Marks-looking.
But the team shunned the lure of the razor and united, rallying with the rest of the property industry for a great cause
Photos and progress reports from you, the readers, have been arriving in bulk. We have had a good belly laugh at the submissions. But that’s not to discount your astonishing achievements.
The lads at the Yorkshire branch of Santander had raised more than £3,700 at the last count, with their final amount to be matched by the bank. The effort ranks the “Mo Hopers!” at number 146 out of 30,676 teams across the UK.
Meanwhile, by his own admission, Mark Holliday, head of investment at Chesterton Humberts, has been sprouting a rather tatty ‘tache and, judging by the comments on his fundraising page, his fans have been paying him money to shave it off – quickly.
Finally, the Mace group put in a cracking performance, having conducted fundraising activities to take their total to more than £9,500. They have even got a team of MoBros in Azerbaijan. Borders are no barrier!
Congratulations to all MoBros and their supporters, including those who featured in these pages over the past four weeks. Your commitment demonstrates this is an industry that can mobilise for men’s health. You’re sexy and you mo it.
It is not too late to donate. Take a look at the EG Movember fundraising page at http://uk.movember.com/team/449353
