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SATURDAY 27th February saw the first major club meeting, hosted by The Essex Beardsmen. Having previously only hosted a smaller regional meet, Frazer and I approached the venue in the hope that we would have a good turn out for the event. We arrived at the Queens Head to find David and John awaiting us, having arrived at the pub an hour before it opened. This did however, enable us to establish a club presence with a banner and leaflets. The four of us were shortly joined by Geoff, a colleague from the Maldon Brewing Company, closely followed by Nigel, a fellow brewer and Essex Beardsman, with his partner Liz. After various other hirsute gentlemen, and friends, had arrived Nigel decided to open and share out a bottle of ludicrously priced and ludicrously strong ale, saved for the occasion. For decency's sake I shall not name the brew, suffice it to say that a small shot-sized measure was far too much, its only redeeming feature being that it cleared the head and chest! Thankfully the ales sold in the Queens were of a far higher standard, as the volume consumed by our members and guests confirmed. Overall turn out was an impressive 23, although this included some partners and a couple of bearded chaps who will probably only do the occasional club event. One of the best things about the meeting was the number of new faces, some of whom were existing members, and some who joined on the day. Of the latter, one was Darryl, a local news reporter who had done a fine promotional piece for our event in the Essex Chronicle, and two young chaps from the local Immortal Ink tattoo studio. Along with Darryl were two faintly bearded gentlemen who, whilst not joining us, were discussing what style of moustache to grow for the 2011 WBMC in Norway.
Special thanks must go to Dave and Marie from the Queens head, Rob the barman, and Wendy, a customer, for their enthusiastic support, and in the case of the ladies, moustache wearing. Photos on this page are Copyright © 2010 Coppin, Saville and The British Beard Club Best Bearded Regards |