Hunk of the month

This is Andy, Mr. Batley Round Table July 2003 naked Calendar man. He had a carpet & bed shop in the area but now lives in Golden, Canada. Back then, he was the Area Councillor.

(To see back-issues of this meme, search on Calendar Boys)

Bum fluff

Two weeks since I shaved my head for charity and it is rapidly growing back, at least in the places where I still had hair! It is a lot finer at the temples and top, a Number 1 everywhere else, "a typical Copper" according to BloggerWife.

Going bald certainly draws your attention to everyone else's haircut, I never quite noticed how many blokes have a similar cut & a bit of a beard to distract from the shame of early/late/any onset MPB*.

It was interesting how the smoothness rapidly became the feel of velcro, then fuzzy felt, then satin velvet. Even with two weeks growth I can still feel the heat of the giant plasma screens at work, or the cold air in a draught.

I raised £402.77 by the way and did a bit of Diabetes Awareness in the process. I'm just waiting for a Company Cheque to send it off.

*Male Pattern Baldness.

Temporary slaphead

I did my charity stunt today, a full depilation.

This is me just before the start.

The first cut is the deepest...

Flag of St. George...

Dr. Steve the Physicist removes the quadrants

...and Graham does the actual shave.

Come on Anthia, give us a twirl...

Small change, big difference

Tomorrow is the first day of Diabetes awareness week.

It affects two million people in the UK and a further three quarters of a million don't even know that they have it. I recently transitioned from the second group into the first group and whilst I knew it was inevitable (as my Dad and his brother were/are Type 2 diabetics) having it confirmed that I have a chronic condition was still devastating.

You can find out if you are at risk by taking the two minute test HERE.

As to the campaign, I'm going to do a charity stunt to raise money at work on Friday.

More about that during the week, it is still a big secret at the moment.

In all the excitement...

..I forgot to post the May Batley Round Table 2003 naked Calendar man of the month and it is now June!

So here we go with a double helping of Yorkshire Hunk.
Gone, but not forgotten, David was by no means a dummy (he was a retail Manager). Back in 2004 he was a Speaker Finder, he is now living in Australia.

Stuart works in distribution and was a Batley honorary Member back in 2003. Is that a worm he is hiding? After all, his nickname is wriggler...

Meet Mr. April 2003

A love of flying, playing guitars and wearing regalia distinguishes Tony, our Batley President that year.

(Of course, a Ukelele would have sufficed...)

Calendar Girls

About four years ago I organised (and took part in) a charity Calendar for Batley Round Table. Twelve blokes got their trollies off and protected their modesty with only the tools of their trade.

Meet Mr. February 2004.

In case you are wondering, I'm holding a Buttinski.

(It is deliberately a very low res image, as I have no desire for it to become an unofficial Corporate IT Screensaver!)