Today, I had one of those, you are hitting middle age days...I went to the hair-dressers (which I have not done for about 10 months), and she found a lot of grey hair. Now, I have never been one to care about my hair and how it looks (hence the not going to hair dressers a lot), I don't wear make-up - I have only coloured my hair a few times (the last time was about 3 years ago, and I had a slight reaction to the hair dye), but this discovery has really made me feel miserable. I looked on the web, and have found that yes, you can start going grey at over 28 - indeed, there have been stories of people going grey at 16, and being fully white by my age -and I am worried by a couple of strands. My gran (she lives near the hair dressers)said she could not see anything and told me to stop crying. In her words - you have hair, but you also have beautiful eyes and a beautiful smile, and there are things to be done!
I am holding off the hair dye for now, as I am a little worried about the reaction I had last time, so we shall see what it happens.

Yes - I know that I am not ill, have all my faculties and am lucky in other ways, and there is no reason for this to upset me really - as it is only natural and will happen to everyone at some age (and both my brothers have pretty much lost their hair), so I will just have to deal with it, and get over the what I perceive societies wish to have us all looking young and hip all our lives. My mum says its not noticeable, and a very good friend of mine just texted me to tell me to stop being silly I am beautiful. I need a good strong kick up the arse.

My nan was legendary at this point - she started going grey at 16...so it looks like it is all in the genes. james - will your friend still want someone going grey???!!!

in the last week one brother has provided my parents a new daughter in law to be, and today, the other brother had provided my parents with a grand-daughter. sadly, the only thing they can expect from me is rent.
where shall i get 'lost cause' tatooed on me?

dont get me wrong - am over the moon for both my brothers - I cannot wait to meet my niece, and am so chuffed to be getting a sister-in-law, but I have already had the 'only you left now' comments.

oh well. i will just continue trying to write a PhD that is seemingly going nowhere. all fun