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| Horncastle woman grows Movember moustache | Horncastle woman grows Movember moustache |
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| A woman has raised hundreds of pounds for charity event Movember by growing what she calls a "misstache". | A woman has raised hundreds of pounds for charity event Movember by growing what she calls a "misstache". |
| Linda Cook, who describes herself as "quite a hairy girly", did not pluck, wax or remove any of her facial hair for the whole of November. | Linda Cook, who describes herself as "quite a hairy girly", did not pluck, wax or remove any of her facial hair for the whole of November. |
| Mrs Cook, 49, from Lincolnshire, wanted to raise money and awareness because her husband, Robin Cook, was diagnosed with prostate cancer. | Mrs Cook, 49, from Lincolnshire, wanted to raise money and awareness because her husband, Robin Cook, was diagnosed with prostate cancer. |
| She said he "wasn't too keen" on her plan but got used to it. | She said he "wasn't too keen" on her plan but got used to it. |
| 'You're so brave' | 'You're so brave' |
| Mrs Cook said she had multiple sclerosis so could not take part in traditional sponsored events, such as walks or runs. | Mrs Cook said she had multiple sclerosis so could not take part in traditional sponsored events, such as walks or runs. |
| She said she had instead decided to take part in Movember. | |
| "It just seems quite a simple thing to do," said Mrs Cook, of Horncastle. | "It just seems quite a simple thing to do," said Mrs Cook, of Horncastle. |
| "Most of the ladies go 'Gosh, you are so brave' but I'm not doing anything. | "Most of the ladies go 'Gosh, you are so brave' but I'm not doing anything. |
| "Normally I pluck every morning. It's like the routine; you cleanse, tone, moisturise, brush your teeth, pull the hairs out." | "Normally I pluck every morning. It's like the routine; you cleanse, tone, moisturise, brush your teeth, pull the hairs out." |
| Mrs Cook, who has raised £329 through sponsorship so far, is due to have her face waxed at a beauty salon on Friday. | Mrs Cook, who has raised £329 through sponsorship so far, is due to have her face waxed at a beauty salon on Friday. |
| "It's so going to hurt - I'm like a wolf," she said. | "It's so going to hurt - I'm like a wolf," she said. |
| "My tweezers are coming back to being my best friend again, if they forgive me. | "My tweezers are coming back to being my best friend again, if they forgive me. |
| "Back in Victorian times I would be in a freak show for bearded ladies." | "Back in Victorian times I would be in a freak show for bearded ladies." |
| Her husband, 54, was given the all-clear in October and Mrs Cook said it was lucky his cancer was caught in plenty of time. | Her husband, 54, was given the all-clear in October and Mrs Cook said it was lucky his cancer was caught in plenty of time. |
| She said her facial hair had been a talking point wherever she went in November and had encouraged people to discuss cancer. | She said her facial hair had been a talking point wherever she went in November and had encouraged people to discuss cancer. |