Today I got twelve inches of my hair chopped off so that I could donate it to the Little Princess Trust. This is a charity which makes wigs for children who have cancer, and Cat donated her hair to them a couple of years ago. So when my hair became quite long over the last year I decided to follow her excellent example. I’m glad to have been able to donate it to such a worthy cause. I arrived at the hairdressers with an addressed envelope for the hair, and a tape measure to check the length. The charity prefers hair that is at least 12 inches (30 cm) long because some of the length is lost when making the wig. It accepts donations of seven inches or more, but they currently have lots of donations of that length and are keen to obtain longer hair. In the event my hair was plenty long enough to provide more than the required 12 inches.
The hairdresser, Britney, was really friendly and encouraging. She divided my hair into four ponytails using elastic hair ties, with a tie at the top and the bottom. Then came the big moment - she cut the hair above the top hair ties. I carefully put my long hair into the envelope. Britney then cut what was left of my hair into a long pixie cut, short at the back and sides with longer layers on top. I really like it, but time will tell whether I can make it look as nice as Britney did today!
I walked straight along to the post office after my hair cut and sent my hair off to the Little Princess Trust. My shorn head felt very strange!
We went to Hilary and Steven’s for a convivial lunch. Hilary had made fresh asparagus soup followed by a gorgeous variety of cold dishes. It is currently Passover for them and they explained some of the associated traditions, including the tasty unleavened matzo bread which we consumed enthusiastically.
In the afternoon I went round to Davie and Chanel’s for my last cat-sitting duty before they returned from holiday this evening. I’m going to miss seeing Skye and Harris every day!
The hairdresser, Britney, was really friendly and encouraging. She divided my hair into four ponytails using elastic hair ties, with a tie at the top and the bottom. Then came the big moment - she cut the hair above the top hair ties. I carefully put my long hair into the envelope. Britney then cut what was left of my hair into a long pixie cut, short at the back and sides with longer layers on top. I really like it, but time will tell whether I can make it look as nice as Britney did today!
I walked straight along to the post office after my hair cut and sent my hair off to the Little Princess Trust. My shorn head felt very strange!
We went to Hilary and Steven’s for a convivial lunch. Hilary had made fresh asparagus soup followed by a gorgeous variety of cold dishes. It is currently Passover for them and they explained some of the associated traditions, including the tasty unleavened matzo bread which we consumed enthusiastically.
In the afternoon I went round to Davie and Chanel’s for my last cat-sitting duty before they returned from holiday this evening. I’m going to miss seeing Skye and Harris every day!
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