Rachel's Hair!

on 10 July 2009
on 10 July 2009
WEDNESDAY, 15TH JULY
Thank you Alice - I reeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeally love my hair! I went straight from school to Sodeau's and I met Alice. She was really nice and pretty. She spent a lot of time doing my hair. A man from the Rayleigh and Eastwood Times was there to take my photo. When I got home I tried loads to different styles on my hair - it was great! Not sure though if I can get it into a bun for ballet! Hope my teacher doesn't mind!!
Thank you Jackie, and thank you to some of the other hairdressers in Rayleigh, an estate agents, a florist and the lady in Rayleigh Lanes who wanted to donate. I will add it to the site soon.
THURSDAY, 16TH
Everyone at school said they liked my hair - loved it actually! So do I! I feel so different. I thought I felt special with long hair but it's even more special now! I washed it tonight with toffee shampoo and I dried it with a flannel, instead of two towels! I blow-dried it myself. I have never done any of that before.
Thanks Jackie, and thanks to some hairdressers in Leigh who donated. I will add it to the other money.
My 'old' hair is in a special box. The Southend Yellow Advertiser are coming to my house tomorrow to take a picture of it and then I can send it to the Princess Trust.
FRIDAY, 17TH
It was the last day for me at junior school and I took my money home. It was heavy! I tipped it out onto the table and it took forever to count. There were loads of coins and it made my hands a bit smelly. Some people who haven't given yet, will at my birthday party on Tuesday but I have already met my target of £50, so that's good.
Leanne from Little Havens came to my house and then Paul from the Yellow Advertiser came and took my photo. They were nice people. Hopefully when people see it in the paper they will visit my Just Giving pages.
I've been to my school disco tonight and I feel so sad now because some of my friends are going to a different school and I will miss my teachers, especially my year 6 teachers. I don't think any school could have teachers as good as the ones I've had. I'm going to bed now. Goodnight x
TUESDAY, 21ST
Happy Birthday to MEEEEEEEEEE!
THURSDAY, 23RD
Someone told me that my picture is on the front of the Rayleigh and Eastwood Times (aagh!) and also in the Castle Point and Rochford Yellow Advertiser (I've seen it online). If you are from my Year 6 and you would like a copy of the Lion King and our Leavers Assembly, all you have to do in make an online donation, and then give me a call (school telephone tree) and you can have one.
SATURDAY, 25TH
I was in the Southend Echo as last night. I'd rather not look at pictures of myself!
I have decided to put up the money I collected from school today. Thank you to anyone who put into the collection. I collected £78.96 (that's pounds, not lbs of hair as the Yellow Advertiser said!) I'm really pleased with that. Thank you. I will pass on the money to Leanne from Little Havens next week. The money my friend's mum Jackie collected from Rayleigh and Leigh was £54. I'd like to split this into both of my charities, so £27 each. Thank you also if you have read about this in the paper and have given.
THANK YOU, LOVE FROM RACHEL X
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