In what we call the Melbourne zone we are in complete lockdown, I have been stuck at home for the past 3 weeks and a bit and looking a bit ragged, I have a full beard that grows rather quickly and generally go for a trim every fortnight, all barbers are closed so I decide that it is time to have a go myself.
1. Pull out rechargeable clippers and fit what they call a 7-9 comb, what these numbers mean I have no idea but it cuts to about what the barber calls a number 3, quite short but neat.
Switch on clippers and it shows 100% charge so proceed with a cut from middle of chin up to bottom of left ear, great, works a treat, now go from middle of chin to bottom of right ear, hit lip so manage a little detour around it and halfway up to the ear and the clippers stop dead, look at display, 0% charge.
Lesson 1. Don't trust the screen, it lies and I am left with what looks like a square root symbol on my face.
2. Put on 'fast charger'
Lesson 2. Fast charge is two hours and expecting company sometime.
3. Company doesn't turn up and clippers charged so back to the beauty (?) parlour and continue, clip away for about 10 minutes and wind up with a pile of beard that is about the size of a polo ball when compressed, dog thinks it is fun to pull to pieces and spread around.
Lesson 3. Dog stays outside when beard trimming.
4. Finish the job and feeling quite pleased with myself until wife arrives home and looks at me in absolute horror, says I look like a deranged bear with mange, goes to get camera until I threaten her with unspeakable acts of violence, she backs down and finishes the job for me giggling non stop throughout the performance.
Lesson 4. I will never make a barber.
Do not try this at home.