Tag Archives: hair

Bad hair day… from the archives

Posted on October 21, 2019 by Sue Vincent

I know I shouldn’t go to bed with damp hair, but honestly, at that time of night who wants to faff around with a hairdryer? I had been determined to get a shower after work, one way or the other, … Continue reading →

Posted in Life, Love and Laughter, Photography | Tagged Animals, comformity, fur and feathers, hair, restriction | 41 Comments

Salad days

Posted on August 30, 2016 by Sue Vincent

To clear this rotten bug away that’s been a lousy joke, I thought I’d run a nice hot bath and have a lazy soak. I could, I thought, put something in, to make the steam work well, I settled on … Continue reading →

Posted in Humour, Poetry | Tagged hair, hairdressing, kitchen cupboard | 42 Comments

Hairy story

Posted on March 19, 2016 by Sue Vincent

I liked my hair orange, it suited me well, Suggestive of something ‘twixt pixie and Hell. I grew it all out, hoping it had gone grey But nope, it had left me with just the odd stray. * So now … Continue reading →

Posted in Humour, Poetry | Tagged dye, fashion, hair, hair colour, mdam mim, rebellion | 60 Comments

Vanity in vain

Posted on September 1, 2014 by Sue Vincent

You close your eyes as the blades come together. It is at this point you send a silent prayer to whichever ancestor first introduced the genetic material that gave you curly hair. It hides a lot. And at times like … Continue reading →