I challenged my friend Matt to shave his beard off for the sake of humanity, but he said he'd only do it for cash. Specifically, if I raised a certain amount of money for a charity of my choice. So here we are - you can do your bit to rid the world of this deadly menace and maybe help get rid of cancer as well.

As some of you know, I lost my dear mum to cancer a few years ago, so it really would mean the world if you could chip in a few quid. Thanks for your kindness and generosity.