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<p><span style="color: #ff1493;">Hi! I'm Rachel and I'm 10 years old, nearly 11. I want to raise money for the <strong>Little Princess Trust</strong> by cutting my 30" long hair to shoulder length. Richard Sodeau from Sodeaus hair salon in Websters Way in Rayleigh has offered to cut my hair free of charge; Alice is going to cut it for me. I shall then donate it to <strong>The Little Princess Trust</strong>, for it to be made into a wig for little girls who have lost their hair from either having alopecia or through having drugs to try to make them better when they have cancer or leukaemia. My mum heard about this charity a couple of years ago on the BBC Essex Radio helpline and I thought it was a brilliant idea and knew that when I got round to having my hair cut I would donate it to be made into a wig for another little girl to try to make her feel like a princess again. I have always had long hair, I've only ever had it trimmed before and I've always felt special. I can't imagine not having any hair at all. This charity specially makes wigs for little girls just like their own hair would have been. Having nice hair should make anyone feel a little bit better!<br></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #ff1493;">I am having my hair cut on Wednesday, 15th July. I am not going to tell my school friends exactly when, and I will surprise them when I go into school on Thursday! Of course, they might read it here first!!<br></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #ff1493;">I am looking forward to having 'new hair' for my 11th birthday party on 21st July. I hope it doesn't rain to mess my new hair style!</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #ff1493;">My mum has given me a lovely hand mirror and comb set with ballerinas on. I hope I can use the comb on my hair instead of pulling at it with a 'tangle-free' hair brush!</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #ff1493;">I am also looking forward to having shorter hair for when I go to secondary school in September, FitzWimarc in Rayleigh, and will be very happy that no one will be able to play with my hair and pull my plaits! It will be a lot easier to brush in the mornings as I will have to leave for school a bit earlier than I do now! <br></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #ff1493;">I am also raising money for my local children's charity, <strong>Little Havens Children's Hospice</strong> - you can see more on my other Just Giving page, .</span><span style="color: #ff1493;"><a href="../rachelid"><strong>www.justgiving.com/rachelid</strong></a></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #ff1493;">WEDNESDAY, 15th JULY</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #ff1493;">It's all over! I love my hair - thank you Alice! It feels so nice now and I love it. I went straight from school and it was one of the best days ever! A man from The Rayleigh and Eastwood Times was there to take my photo. My mum videod the whole thing too!<br></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #ff1493;">Thank you to Jackie for her visits to some other hairdressers in Rayleigh and also the lady in Rayleigh Lanes, the florist and the estate agent who donated. I will add the money soon to this site.</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #ff1493;">THURSDAY, 16th JULY</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #ff1493;">Everyone in school said they loved my hair too! I feel really nice with it. I washed it tonight. My mum bought me some special shampoo and conditioner - I think it had toffee in! I washed my hair myself. Normally, I would have two towels to wrap my hair in but I put a flannel on my head tonight! I combed it and blow-dried it all by myself. I've never done any of that before. <br></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #ff1493;">Thanks again to Jackie who visited some hairdressers in Leigh today who also wanted to donate!</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #ff1493;">I have put my 'old' hair in a special box and am waiting for the Southend Yellow Advertiser to come to my house tomorrow to take my photo with me holding my hair. I will be able to send it off next week to the <strong>Little Princess Trust.</strong></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #ff1493;">FRIDAY, 17TH</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #ff1493;">Paul from the Southend Yellow Advertiser came for tea and cake and then he took my photo. He was very nice. The picture will probably be in next week's paper and hopefully people will read it and visit my Just Giving pages.</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #ff1493;">It's quite late. Well, very late! I have been to my end of junior school disco and it was sad at the end and I cried all the way home. I will miss some of my friends who are going to a different school and the teachers at Grove were just the best anywhere, especially the year 6 teachers. I'm sad. I still love my hair though!</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #ff1493;">TUES. 21ST</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #ff1493;">My birthday. I had a very nice day with a party in the evening with my friends. Thanks for the cards and pressies!<br></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #ff1493;">SATURDAY, 25TH</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #ff1493;">I have been in <strong>all</strong> the local papers this week, The Rayleigh and Eastwood Times, Rochford and Castle Point Yellow Advertiser and the Southend Echo. They all tell a the story a bit differently so that's good. Thank you to those who have donated through reading those papers.</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #ff1493;">My mum's friend Jackie collected some money last week from Rayleigh and Leigh and it came to £54, and I have decided that I'm going to split the money in half to each of my charities, so £27 each. Not sure yet how to pass the money on the Little Princess Trust!</span></p>
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<p><span style="color: #ff1493;">THANK YOU. LOVE FROM RACHEL x</span></p>
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<p><span style="color: #ff1493;">Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.</span></p>
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