I look like a lesbian or something.

The exact words of the hairdresser - 'I've never been asked to do anything like this before'

She washed my hair and then pulled the fringe up in a straight line where it measured nearly a foot and just cut, so close to the bottom. It was heart wrenching.

On the plus side it is tidier, ready for officer selection and not in my face AND I look more like the picture on my driving licence so wont have to stand there and explain to the bouncer/bar tender how people sometimes grow their hair before being asked to produce a second form of ID.