So it all started with reading Le Chop by super stylish French blogger, Garance Dore.
As I am nearing my 45th birthday (eek that sounds so old) I have started feeling well – like I am aging. The lines on my face are becoming more pronounced and Poppy keeps telling me how many freckles I have. My hair has always been the thorn in my side – thin and fine – the killer combination. For years I have overcome these limitations by tying it back in a boring ponytail or up in a crazy bun to mix it up a bit.
I was starting to feel restless as the days are becoming longer and the air warmer, and then I read Le Chop. That’s it – I need to cut my hair off, if Garance can do it, so can I!? I would only entrust this job to my hairdresser that I have been seeing now for 9 or 10 years (I swear to god it is almost like a relationship in it’s own right) and as luck would have it, she managed to have a free appointment on Saturday afternoon. 
I showed Alison my inspirational photo of Garance and was half expecting her to say – “Mmmm – not sure, think you may regret it“, but no, she said, “Great let’s do it NOW”!
Ok, I might have had a moment of regret as she snipped off my limp ponytail but I trusted her and after more snip – snip – snip she styled it up and ba bam, here is the result:
I am super happy with it – it feels so free and liberating and I think Garance would be proud. Ok, so now for Nick and Poppy’s reaction on their return home this afternoon! xx
* Nick and Poppy both loved it … with Poppy exclaiming she would now like her hair cut like Mum’s!
After years and years of searching, I have finally found the perfect pair of skinnies – 
The Poppy Files 