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Hairdresser Cherie Hill helps a journalist on his bad hair day. The hair industry is increasing its client base as men discover hair colour and follicle liberation. I was facing a scary job interview and some un-cool grey hair was looking back from my mirror. It is a fearful prospect to approach one’s use-by date in a world where most folk seem young, hip or just plain cool. The nervous middle-aged male may choose a backyard or professional makeover, and I did. Full of trust I consulted my better half, an amateur exterior decorator. “So you’ve done this sort of thing many times and there seems to be no need to bother the local hairdresser,” said I. Yep, sure thing. Men, women, all hair is the same. At our place we pride ourselves as do-it-yourself junkies who are inspired to watch the weekly television lifestyle programs to see if there is something new to be done. She planned to save money and use a small percentage of her dark brown dye and because I had light brown hair, it would pr

Dogs know when you need them They give people assistance, confidence and comfort. In fact, there are primary schools in Australia where children read to an assistance dog. If the dog sees you are making a connection with your reading, it responds and listens. If dog’s interest wanes, then your reading must improve. Dogs know when you are in crisis and if you teach your pet to absorb your personality, they will get you through any drama, unless you are like one of the lost Antarctic explorers that ate their dogs. Your hairy friend will always get you through a crisis Jude and Dennis Boland from Yeppoon, Central Queensland, had a history of boxer dogs and in 1966, their best wedding gift was a male boxer. A year later someone celebrated their first anniversary by gifting a female boxer. When the dogs were given their own honeymoon, they could sense it was a reward for their loving human connection. They gave back, producing 35 pups in all. “Boxers are always wanting to please, full of f