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Old 31-03-2009, 21:16   #80
Margaret Pilkington
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Re: things that make me feel old

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Originally Posted by West Ender View Post
This has set me wondering. Now, this is a bit of a "delicate" question but, none the less, one I must ask.

I have said before, in this forum, that I went grey-haired very early. I was grey by the age of 30, though I dyed my hair until I was 60, and it's an hereditary thing; my dad was grey by the age of 25. The question is, when does the rest of your hair go grey? I mean, to be on the safe side of indelicate, my eyebrows are still very dark brown (my hair wasn't that dark, more of a chestnut brown) and, well you know, other hair is sort of light brown. Of course I shave it so you wouldn't know but it's true. Yes, I shave my legs OK?

My late husband had very dark hair all his life but his beard went grey in his late 40s. He was quite a hairy bloke but all the body hair was dark brown, it was just the beard.

So, when does it happen - anybody know? Will my eyebrows eventually go as grey as my head hair and will my leg hairs match? Will I be too old to give a damn?

Well, I can't answer for you, but I have a grey streak at either side of my head.......and my eyebrowns have gone grey in patches.......which is odd as it makes them look badly plucked.
Leg hairs still have their full colour...how unfair is that
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