beardedfather wrote:
Hey Wodin:Good idea.  Be really careful just to get the tips, and your mustache is growing in really well.  You can train that, and now that it's laying down, it's looking good.  I would leave the cheeks also, and not touch them at all, not even the tips.  But I do believe just a careful neckline, not too high, would be sweet.  TomPS:  I've not been to the UK, not even the oriental side, but it sounds beautiful.  I'll bet the beer is good also.  Ah...Maybe someday.

thanks. i have already carved a neckline, which to me just frames the face much better and makes it look like i am growing a beard on purpose and not by accident! i have left my tash and cheeks and taken the ends off my chin and neck, which has made it look more uniform and tidy, just got to wait for those slow growers to gain momentum! 
I am slightly bias, but the north of England is much greener and idyllic when compared to the hustle of the south! Nothing beats a cold pint of beer outside a country pub!