Mid life crisis?

Don't forget to have a load of tats done as well.

and buy a convertible.....

No, never will I have any tatts mouse. I'm 52 and I would not have a tattoo if you paid me.

But tattooed beardies are the future of Britain.

No convertible either T.M.! I'm sure I'll get bored with it but it's quite alright not shaving every morning for the time being which is, to me anyway, a right pain.

you'll find yourself in boots eventually buying all the grooming gear, whilst taking a look at every bearded man in the street, comparing your work of art to his, thinking who's is best? next thing you know it's the 2021 and you're flying off to New Zealand to take part in the World Beard and Mustache Championships, wondering, wtf am I doing here

Don't forget to fist-bump your barber after he's pouffed your beard.

tats = tattoos
tatts = between members' and the silver ring


also: tatties = eaten with neeps and a couple of fried Mars bars

52 is beyond midlife imo, more like two-thirds life crisis.

What about your certain someone has she got a Brian Blessed style f@nny? bet she has.

Well thank you for that Richie! and yes you are probably right but the males on my Mum's side live to a ripe old age (90's is more than common)and I definitely take after my Mum's Dad. To be honest with you all, I'm not really happy with my beard, it's growing far too quickly and I'm just not used to it at all. If I leave it another couple of weeks I'll look like Colonel Sanders and I'm not too happy about that thought to say the least 

Quite the opposite Make my hay, very trim indeed.

Get yourself a beard trimmer, keeps it under control and also you can have a shorter length beard until you grow to love it.

most men who start to grow beards is usually because they're balding, compensation. Personally I find the bald head/full flufffy grown out beard quite a tragic look.

You must push through the itchy stage. It'll get better. Failing such endurance maintain a healthy stubble.

Shaving daily is a chore best avoided.

Like I said earlier scandanavin-haven, I'm 52 and it's just an experiment but it's not really going to be for me long term as I'm rapidly going grey and although Mrs. Blue said she likes it I really don't very much. I'll give it another week and then I know I'll get rid of it.

Injera, you are so right. I absolutely hate shaving as I don't need to work wise.

I last had a proper shave in January 2007.  It itches too much when I take it right down; I scratch and make it sore.  I trim my stubble a couple of times a week, or more if there's a special reason to do so.

I'm just having a leg-pull slippy, good luck with the beard, it suits some, it doesn't suit others, you'll know when people start to comment on it.

dont forget to remove it once in a while to allow sun to your face.

always messed around with stubble to some degree, but i always
felt compelled to shave to meet folk who might not be impressed
by the unshaven look.

Yes of course scandie, I know you are having little banter with me Thing is though, since I posted this thread I can't help but rub my new found beard!! I'm not liking it to be honest but I promised I'd tough it out for another week. Bloody hell, it's so grey

Donny, I'm going on holiday first week of June for 10 days and it will be gone by then most definitely. I do like being on the beach with a cold beer and the sun in my face.

a bit of grey stubble, on a tanned face may be a new look for you on return.

slippy - I hate shaving and so most of the time I have stubble. However, one time in the summer it was a bit longer than normal and my wife asked if I needed help rubbing in the suncream. I hadn't put any on, she just wasn't used to how gray it was

Hank, nobody can really like shaving mate, it's a pain in the ar@e! By the way to completely change the subject Hank, I hope your little lad is doing OK now mate.

Going into summer you have to consider tan lines. If you've ever taken a sideburn back further than normal in summer you'll see the white patch underneath.
If you grow a proper beard, tan, then shave it, you may have a noticable pale beard pattern left.

I couldn't give a monkeys about tan lines J.C. I just want a couple of books, a cold beer and a swim in the sea and I'm a happy bunny.

You have more patience than me slippy. I cannot go past the itchy stage and will never have a beard. Not that I really want one anyway. Wet shave once a week for me, and
that is it because shaving is so tedious.

Cheers slippy - things are pretty stable right now - thanks for asking

Women don't know what we put up with

52..... now that is oooold

10 days growth now, several comments for Women that they like it,  been at this stage & longer before but by the 4 week mark all I'm then doing  is rubbing & scratching it, the forthcoming  warmer weather wont help either.

The itching goes away, i had it all the time when i started but after a few goes it doesnt itch anymore.

The sandals next..

Great to hear your lad is Ok Hank

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I do not like beards at all, but I quite like the 'designer stubble' look.  I think you can buy shavers that just keep the stubble in check quite easily so it doesn't morph into a beard.

What I have noticed, to my horror, is how many young men now have beards .  In my day, god that sounds old, old, you rarely saw young men with beards and actors and musicians usually didn't have them.

don't like a beard on a woman

or stubble

btw slippy if your midlife crisis is about having a beard or not I reckon you've done alright

Slippy one step away from a visit to the Harley Davidson dealer.

Get a shave you scruffy bar stools.

Is having a pony-tail a sign of a mid-life crisis?

Or just the sign of being a tw@t?

(Obviously any chit-chatters with pony-tails not included)

Think it’s ok if you re a woman.

100% **** imo Jack

Apr 29, 2019 -- 11:47PM, Hank Hill wrote:

btw slippy if your midlife crisis is about having a beard or not I reckon you've done alright

That really was a genuine LOL Hank!
The latest comments today was that Mrs.Blue loves it, the local landlord says it looks good but it will take me a good few weeks to get used to it (he has a full on beard but gets it managed in the local barbers), my favourite barmaid said I look better without it and my Sister, who joined us for a pint at lunchtime, was totally horrified! I hadn't seen her for 2 weeks and her comment was "no likey".

On a sailing trip from The Azores to Gibraltar back in June 2011, we arrived a few days late, my plans to travel around southern Spain blown out of the water as it were.

We tied up, had a land based shower and went for something to eat.

Next morning, I had to make a dash to get myself out of Gibraltar, make my way to Malaga to try and pick up a flight to Madrid.
All a bit rushed, but all successfully achieved and I made my flight back to Dubai.

In the rush, I hadn't bothered to shave and upon arrival at home, the wife decided that she liked it.
It has remained in place ever since.

When it first started becoming more grey than black, dye was applied.
But this submission to vanity was short-lived, and I decided to let nature take its course.

I use a trimmer, set at No.1 for my beard and No.2 for what remains of my hair.


Good idea to take some photographs of yourself and ponder over them in a state of solitude to help you make your decision as to whether you will make the bear a permanent feature.

Avoid the goatee look at all costs.

By the way, I picked up 14 nights on board, 1,369 tidal nautical miles, 90 night hours, and a maximum wind of F8 on that trip.

Making our way through the Straits of Gibraltar was a nightmare, we'd tack over to the Moroccan side and make some eastward progress, before tacking to the Spanish side and proceeding to bounce up and down on the spot for what seemed like an eternity.

I recall that I was following Andy Murray taking on Rafael Nadal at Roland Garros via my Blackberry whilst we attempted to reach land, dreaming that he'd somehow make the final. Didn't even manage a set, Nadal going through 64 74 64. He gubbed Roger in the final next day 75 76 57 61.