Hello everybody

Check out me beard! What do you think?

So far I have been called a terrorist and a tramp (and that just by my family!)

Time for an beard update

Growth - immense

Itch factor - off the scale

Office nickname - still monkeyman

Grooming accessory of the week - a cheap comb

Just two weeks left to go till the big beard off and tension mounts. Everyday Joe Hamilton swaggers into the office to compare his beard to mine. Soon Adrian will return from his Asian adventures sporting some kind of facial hair. I hope he gets through customs.

And all around the country, other Mencap growers are scratching their faces as their beards bloom!

It's not too late to sponsor me or one of my colleagues, remember, if you sponsor me for a fiver or more I will send you a pic of me looking young and foolishly bearded. And if you give on this site you can tell me what I look like.

To find out how Mencap will use your kind donationyou can click here http://www.mencap.org.uk/html/fundraising/where_money_goes.asp

Donating through this site is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to sponsor me: Mencap will receive your money faster and, if you are a UK taxpayer, an extra 28% in tax will be added to your gift at no cost to you.

Many thanks for your support!

Mike "Monkeyman" Naidu