Today I was going to the hairdressers. I did go to the hairdressers.
My appointment was 12 o'clock and I got there a few minutes early. My hairdresser of several years has just had a baby, so I'd booked with a stylist who works in the salon where my regular lady rents a chair.
Twelve o'clock came, and went. The owner commented that the stylist hadn't arrived yet - I was her first client today. But he was sure she'd be along soon. Ten minutes or so later he phoned her - and woke her up. She was 30+ miles away!
He did apologise, just! But said he couldn't do my hair he was too busy, so that was it. There wasn't much point in me saying much more than I thought it was very disappointing.
So I walked down the high street until I got to another hairdresser. They were fully booked. I went round the corner to another one but that had closed down. Back on the high street there was a little salon I'd never noticed before. Apparently it had been there for about 50 years - and it looked it! But I was determined to get my hair cut today, so in I went.
A lovely cheerful lady said yes, they could do a cut and blow dry if I didn't mind waiting 5 minutes or so, and would I like a coffee! So I started to sip my coffee, listening to the gales of laughter coming from the salon.
Five minutes later I was sitting down while the young lady stylist asked exactly what I wanted, spent a good few minutes combing through my hair, looking at which way it grows etc and generally being very thorough, very cheerful and quite chatty in a nice way. After a lovely relaxing shampoo she cut it exactly how we agreed, all the time having a friendly chat.
Guess where I've booked to go next time!
The hairdressers has never been such fun, and I stopped noticing the dated decor after about 10 seconds.
My appointment was 12 o'clock and I got there a few minutes early. My hairdresser of several years has just had a baby, so I'd booked with a stylist who works in the salon where my regular lady rents a chair.
Twelve o'clock came, and went. The owner commented that the stylist hadn't arrived yet - I was her first client today. But he was sure she'd be along soon. Ten minutes or so later he phoned her - and woke her up. She was 30+ miles away!
He did apologise, just! But said he couldn't do my hair he was too busy, so that was it. There wasn't much point in me saying much more than I thought it was very disappointing.
So I walked down the high street until I got to another hairdresser. They were fully booked. I went round the corner to another one but that had closed down. Back on the high street there was a little salon I'd never noticed before. Apparently it had been there for about 50 years - and it looked it! But I was determined to get my hair cut today, so in I went.
A lovely cheerful lady said yes, they could do a cut and blow dry if I didn't mind waiting 5 minutes or so, and would I like a coffee! So I started to sip my coffee, listening to the gales of laughter coming from the salon.
Five minutes later I was sitting down while the young lady stylist asked exactly what I wanted, spent a good few minutes combing through my hair, looking at which way it grows etc and generally being very thorough, very cheerful and quite chatty in a nice way. After a lovely relaxing shampoo she cut it exactly how we agreed, all the time having a friendly chat.
Guess where I've booked to go next time!
The hairdressers has never been such fun, and I stopped noticing the dated decor after about 10 seconds.
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