Redheads may be a thing of the past according to the Oxford Hair Foundation which predicts their numbers will dwindle down to none by 2100. I am one of four redheaded children which according to my family doctor is a genetic anomaly.

I hate to think in less than 100 years that there will be no more redheaded children. Imagine Pippi Longstocking having blonde hair, and the story would not have the same flare.

So, next time you’re out and about, count how many redheads you can find. You make the call - rare or not?