These are two, seemingly identical, photographs of me:
Can you spot the difference? I know it’s a tricky one, but if you look really closely you might just see it…
Yes that’s right! In the first photo my hair is blond, and in the second it’s a sort of brown. Well spotted!
The second photo isn’t a particularly good one of course, but seeing as though I was searching for one that showed at least a smattering of head hair I’m surprised I came up with anything at all.
The point is I used to have blond hair, and now I don’t. I’m not actually sure which point in my childhood my hair turned from beautiful shiny blond into drab and dirty brown, but I suspect it was probably at around the same time that I became responsible for my own personal hygiene. Whatever the reason, I turned.
In fact these days I’m showing signs of switching hair colour yet again. I keep finding an alarming number of grey hairs in my beard. But surely that can’t be right? I’m not old yet am I? I must be one of those people who turn grey early, like Steve Martin. Yeah, that’s it. That’s almost cool in a way isn’t it. Isn’t it?
Anyhow…
This is a photo of Evan. Notice his beautiful hair.
But last night Kerry found a solitary traitorous brown strand buried in his mop of golden hair. Say it ain’t so son, say it ain’t so.
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On a different note, and because I can’t be bothered posting twice in one day, I’d like to point you over towards the folks at MyChild.co.uk who have very kindly interviewed me this week as part of their ongoing spotlight on parent bloggers. You can read it here
(N.B. I would just like to point out in their otherwise judicious editing of my answers the people at MyChild substituted the word “computer” with the letters “PC”. I would like to make it clear that I do NOT own a stinking PC. Its Apple all the way baby, Apple all the way)
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on Dec 3rd, 2009 at 8:54 pm
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Dan Reply:
December 3rd, 2009 at 11:33 pm
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Sam Reply:
December 4th, 2009 at 12:01 pm
A public toilet! And not a particularly clean one either.
Though I doubt it was as memorable for you as it was for me.
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December 4th, 2009 at 12:46 pm
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on Dec 3rd, 2009 at 9:08 pm
Mine changed when we moved from sunny California to Chicago. My skin changed then too…from sunkissed tan to ghostly white.
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December 3rd, 2009 at 11:34 pm
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on Dec 3rd, 2009 at 9:13 pm
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on Dec 3rd, 2009 at 9:31 pm
I denied my first gray hair until Mrs. LIAYF yanked it out of my head and showed it to me. Don’t ever cross that woman.
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Dan Reply:
December 3rd, 2009 at 11:35 pm
To be honest the hair on my head is in no fit state for me to notice anything about it’s greyness. My beard however is there for me to view every bloody day. It’s not good. Not good at all.
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on Dec 3rd, 2009 at 9:37 pm
The boy has followed a similar path too.
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December 3rd, 2009 at 11:35 pm
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on Dec 3rd, 2009 at 9:39 pm
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December 3rd, 2009 at 11:36 pm
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on Dec 3rd, 2009 at 10:48 pm
Ethan was born with black hair which turned blonde by the time he was one and is now dark blonde. I’m sure it’ll turn dark again like his Daddy’s.
Elodie is blonde with a slight hint of strawberry ;) Not a full blown redhead like me though. I was born a force 7 on the ginger scale, oh and I’m not bald or grey :D.
None of this information was required I’m sure. I merely popped by to ramble.
:)
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Dan Reply:
December 3rd, 2009 at 11:48 pm
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Insomniac Mummy Reply:
December 4th, 2009 at 12:01 am
Ha! The milkman DID actually have red hair! It’s been a long standing family joke!
:D
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on Dec 3rd, 2009 at 11:39 pm
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Dan Reply:
December 3rd, 2009 at 11:49 pm
(actually I only have a passing knowledge about what Jedward look like. they are blond aren’t they? If not then this feeble gag is even feebler)
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on Dec 3rd, 2009 at 11:44 pm
My boys were blond – less so now. As for me, just be nice to have some hair!
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December 3rd, 2009 at 11:50 pm
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on Dec 4th, 2009 at 10:30 am
My boy has white hair (nearly 4) and I keep getting glimpses of very dark hairs. I am in denial though. If I think about it too much I would weep.
I will be like my mother in law who still keeps a locl of golden hair in her purse from circa 1972 “just before it went dark”.
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December 4th, 2009 at 12:48 pm
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on Dec 4th, 2009 at 1:39 pm
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Dan Reply:
December 4th, 2009 at 8:27 pm
I wish it would all make up it’s mind.
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on Dec 4th, 2009 at 1:40 pm
Thank god that didn’t last.
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Dan Reply:
December 4th, 2009 at 8:28 pm
(Did anyone else see that, or was it just me?)
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on Dec 4th, 2009 at 4:56 pm
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Dan Reply:
December 4th, 2009 at 8:29 pm
That’s very little consolation to me.
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on Dec 4th, 2009 at 5:24 pm
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December 4th, 2009 at 8:29 pm
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on Dec 4th, 2009 at 5:37 pm
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on Dec 4th, 2009 at 7:19 pm
Loving your work Sir, just seen you on MyChild. x Good Day to you. x
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Dan Reply:
December 4th, 2009 at 8:31 pm
Good day to you too madam.
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on Dec 4th, 2009 at 10:33 pm
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on Dec 5th, 2009 at 12:38 am
At least getting them at 15 wasn’t a horrible warning of your mortality like it is in your thirties.
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on Dec 7th, 2009 at 2:25 pm
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on Dec 8th, 2009 at 12:09 am
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December 8th, 2009 at 10:34 am
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on Dec 9th, 2009 at 7:06 pm
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Dan Reply:
December 10th, 2009 at 12:45 pm
BTW, I saw your blog get a review on… Can’t remember the name of the site now. anyhow, wanted to say I got a similar reaction when I was reviewed by them about 2 years ago :)
You handled it rather well.
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Barbara Reply:
December 10th, 2009 at 11:10 pm
Thank you.
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