The lesson for today is that Peroxide stings. A lot.
Hulk Hogan and the albino Alexander Armstrong
Buttle was straight in with the pink. But you can’t take the canary out of the Norfolk boy Berry.
Archive for November, 2012
Sometimes having a moustache simply isn’t enough. Take a look at these dashing Flashmen as they embrace the colour purple. There are more colours to come this week, but only if you all donate.
Ian ensured that only the finest cabernet grapes were used in the making of this mo
Which came first? The moustache or the jumper?
In a final week effort to rally the donations…
Perhaps inspired by the flat cap wearer in yesterday’s post, one of the Flashmen was spotted commuting (in character) from the deepest, darkest countryside:
…and thankfully we’ve crossed the point of no return. We’re in it ’til the end.
Right Fraser?
What we didn’t tell you was that Movember in Fleishman-Hillard London wasn’t actually voluntary. Out Flashman troops are even made to wear their uniform when performing Movember duties…
James Selvey is part of the Med-Ed team on our second floor, so he’s no stranger to the concept of raising awareness of healthcare issues. Normally, however, he’s doing it with dignity intact. But we’re proud he’s joined the Movember Flashmen, and he’s provided us with some reflections on his first couple of weeks:
“It wasn’t easy going into Movember. On day one, I looked somewhat like Benny Andersson. A lot of time, a lot of love and a lot of crumbs went into that beard, and to let it go was heartbreaking. It’s no exaggeration to describe Movember so far as a tale of love, loss and a blonde fluffy lip.”
Wow – that’s real commitment James. We never realised what we were asking of people… What’s the current state of play?
“How is the progress? We’re at the halfway mark and as far as the style guide is concerned I’m probably close to ‘The Wisp.’ It looks more like the ‘tache a youth might grow in a vain attempt to convince a shopkeeper he’s old enough to buy cigarettes.
But…there’s still time to turn things around and end up looking like a cad/bounder/scamp/rascal/Hulk Hogan. Indeed, nobody has described the combo of optimism and determination I feel in quite the same way as this man.”
Well said, that man.
It seems that a man from the 1970s was somehow catapulated through the space-time continuum, and bizarrely landed at the PRCA Awards last night. We have the scoop:
The unidentified man seems unconcerned by his arrival 50 years into the future:
He was immediately drawn to his cultural contemporaries:
While G Beekman seems quite amazed by this turn of events, Nick Williams was less perturbed:
Flashman Profile: Fraser ‘planning next year already’ Carlisle
Posted: November 13, 2012 in UncategorizedFraser Carlisle is one of our graduate trainees, currently working in the Healthcare team. He has already seen the ups and downs of Movember, going from the warm camaraderie of the team to the harsh heckling of the company meeting.
With this in mind, we checked-in with Fraser to see how it’s all panning out:
“As the halfway stage of this year’s Movember approaches, it appears that despite the plucky enthusiasm and optimism demonstrated in the early stages, the gulf in class is beginning to show. Some doubters have begun to describe the Style Guide (see our earlier post) as being too ambitious an aim. I’ve been increasingly wondering if the focus for this year’s edition should now be to simply soak up the atmosphere, learn from the harsh lessons of top flight competition (notably the raucous crowd in the company meeting) and begin planning for the 2013 campaign.”
So you’re not hopefully for a bushy effort by the close of the month?
“The more optimistic in the camp have rightfully stressed that as we reach the mid-point there is still more than enough time for a late surge that would ensure a respectable, even fantachetic, finish!”
Let’s hope so Fraser…
Will he manage a ‘mo like this?
James Gunson is on the second floor, part of the healthcare division. Word on the street is that he’s trying to claim Movember is part of his professional development, given Movember’s success in raising awareness of health-related issues.
We asked him what Movember means for him. He didn’t hold back:
“Growing the Ginger Mo’
The ginger moustache is not something to be scorned at; many brave men have attempted to master the flame-coloured upper lip and failed. Just like climbing Everest it is a dicey manoeuvre that takes plenty of careful planning and mental preparation. A reveal too early can lead to certain death by banter, too late and Movember will have passed you by. The trick is to nurture the ginger mo’, keep a slight beard and ignore the Mick Hucknall jibes until you’re ready to stand up and say “I’m proud to be Ginger and look at my epic rock-star moustache!”
Hopefully that time will come early next week…”
James Gunson, ladies and gentlemen:
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