Conchita Wurst wins 2014 Beard of the Year poll
Many congratulations to the fabulous Conchita Wurst, who has won the coveted title of Beard of the Year 2014. I finished in 3rd place. Huge thanks to everyone who voted for me. I’m quite chuffed to have finished in the top 5 actually, and am delighted that Conchita Wurst was the winner in the end.
In fact I was in the lead until two days before the end of polling. However, on Saturday 20th December, I checked the voting and found Conchita already was on top of me, pulling away. The resulting surge was extremely impressive and exciting to witness…
I would have happily settled for second place but then, on Monday 22nd, the last day of voting, Bartosz Bialkowski, who wasn’t on the shortlist until that point, made an unexpected appearance and quickly romped up the table. I’ve never heard of Bartosz Bialkowski before that day, actually. Apparently he plays in goal for Ipswich Town, in the Midlands. Anyway, although many will be surprised that 2nd place went to someone who isn’t among the list of official contenders, there’s no doubt he has an impressive beard and enthusiastic support from Ipswich Town supporters who no doubt were responsible both for his late inclusion in the list and in the heavy voting on Monday that relegated me to 3rd place.
Anyway, that’s it for Beard of the Year. My brief venture into the limelight is over, and I’ll now return to my normal state of well-deserved obscurity…
Beard Liberation Front
Press release 28th December
Conchita Wurst tops Eurovision win with Beard of the Year victory
The Beard Liberation Front, the informal network of beard wearers, has said that in the best supported contest since 1995, the winner of this year’s Eurovision in May Conchita Wurst has also won the 2014 Beard of the Year poll with 33.54% of the vote.
The singer narrowly beat Ipswich Town goal keeper Bartosz Bialkowski who made a late bid for the title with 31.89% and University of Sussex academic Peter Coles who polled consistently well throughout the three weeks of the poll to end on 14.58%.
Other well known beard wearers including cricketer Moeen Ali and author Philip Ardagh also polled well.
BLF Organiser Keith Flett said, The Beard Liberation Front stands for diversity of dress and appearance and the breadth of appeal of this year’s winners underlines that. Let’s…
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In the Dark 
December 29, 2014 at 8:24 pm
Since when is Ipswich in the Midlands?
December 29, 2014 at 10:00 pm
It is elementary. Ipswich is neither in the North nor the South. Ergo it must be in the Midlands.
December 29, 2014 at 10:02 pm
Where was the Boxing Day trip this year?
Hope you have a good 2015.
December 29, 2014 at 10:11 pm
Mam isn’t well enough to go out for long when it’s as cold as it was on Boxing Day so we just went for a run in the car to Morpeth.
December 29, 2014 at 10:05 pm
I don’t have much hair on my hair either..