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Former professional school librarian, now retired through chronic illness. Trying to keep cheerful by reading, drinking lots of tea, blogging my new life, and my love of bling!Pages
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Update 03/07/18: Final transition to grey!
I was so pleased to be able to go to the hairdresser today. The heat was too much for me yesterday and I ended up spending almost the whole day in bed struggling to breathe. It had cooled down a … Continue reading
Posted in Hair, Lifestyle
Tagged going grey, grey hair, hair dye, hairdresser, hairstyles
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Growing out the grey: update 05/04/18
Here is the monthly update about my progress towards totally grey hair. I made a mistake at first last month and said that it had been six months since my last colour, but I was wrong. It was five months. … Continue reading
Outfit of the day 23/02/18
Today, it is about five months since I last had my hair dyed. I now have about three inches of grey growth and feel much nearer my goal. As I missed my last hair appointment, due to illness, my hair … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Hair, Jewellery, Libraries, Lifestyle, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged brown, Cotton Traders, earrings, going grey, grey hair, hairdresser, Hermès, Isle, joggers, jumpers, lavender, Mare Nostrum, navy, peach, Pilgrim, sepia, tops, WoolOvers
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Update 06/02/18 Thinking about grey hair
Lovely Husband said to me the other day that I am not as obsessed about my developing grey hair as he had expected. Well, I often tend to get rather “overly concerned” about various issues, but perhaps I have not … Continue reading
Posted in Hair, Lifestyle
Tagged Feel Great Soap, going grey, grey hair, hair colour, hairdresser, hairstyles, Rapunzel, shampoo, White Hot Hair
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Update 23/01/18
I didn’t post yesterday and today’s will be shortened as I have been even more ill than usual. I have had several horrible coughing attacks and feel very weak and poorly. In fact, you will understand how bad I am … Continue reading
Posted in Hair, Health, Lifestyle
Tagged cough, going grey, hair colour, hairdresser, illness
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Update 12/12/17
My hair appointments seem to come around quickly. Mind you, I usually have them every six weeks and this time the gap was only five, because of the Christmas holidays. I have been very happy with my hair since I … Continue reading
Posted in Hair, Lifestyle, Shopping, Wardrobe
Tagged going grey, hairdresser, hairstyles
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Growing out the grey: update 07/12/17
I am due for my next hair appointment on Tuesday and have already decided that I will continue to avoid hair dye. My next haircut will be a pretty radical trim so that I can get closer to my grey … Continue reading
Outfit of the day 27/11/17
It is now two months since I last had my hair dyed and the grey has reached over 1 inches long. You can see it clearly, especially at the sides. The coloured parts are not looking good, I must admit. … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Hair, Health, Lifestyle, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged acid reflux, colours, Cotton Traders, Etsy, going grey, hair colour, Halcyon Days, illness, joggers, jumpers, makeup, tops, Windsmoor
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Outfit of the day 06/11/17
I can never be accused of glamming up for a photograph! Yes, I know that I look pretty dreadful today! I just wanted to show a really candid image of what I actually look like before I go to the … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Lifestyle, Wardrobe
Tagged bangles, Cotton Traders, earrings, going grey, hair colour, hair dye, hairdresser, Hotter, joggers, jumpers, navy, shoes, tops, white, WoolOvers
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Update 19/10/17 and a “greyt” dilemma!
I have been thinking over this decision for months, maybe even years, and have finally got things clear in my mind. For a number of reasons (septicaemia in 1996, underactive thyroid, menopause, meds) my hair has been thinning for a … Continue reading
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Tagged ditch the dye, going grey, hair colour, hair dye, hairdresser
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