Thursday, May 18, 2006

Two sorts of gel

The badger in me is making a reappearance so yesterday I called the hairdresser.

'Could I make an appointment with Mark, please?'
'Sorry, he's left.'
'Left?!'
'Yes, he's setting up on his own.'
'Um, er, um, oh, thank you.'
And I put the phone down.

How could he do this to me? It took me fifty years to take my hair seriously, find a hairdresser I trusted and could rely on, and he's just upped and left without a by-your-leave. He even gave me a kiss at Christmas. That's men for you, isn't it? They take your favours and then clear off leaving you scarred and broken-hearted.

I had to have a cup of tea to calm myself, and then I phoned again. It probably wasn't the end of the world. Andrew has won prizes for hairdressing; he'd do.

'Could I make an appointment with Andrew, please?'
'Sorry, he's left.'
'Left?!'
'Yes, he's setting up on his own.'
'What about ...'
'Julian's left too.'
'Is there anybody still there?'

I eventually made an appointment with Emma on the grounds that they have my colour records there and trying her out was as good/bad an option as trying anyone else.

But I have my spies out. They will let me know when Mark, Andrew and Julian open up their own business. Although should I follow them when I've been treated like this?

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I watched the new BBC2 drama, The Line of Beauty, last night. I thought it was going to be an updated type of Brideshead Revisited. It was sort of. But BR wasn't quite so ... basic. I think it was the tube of lubricating gel that made me stutter most into my hot brownie and cold ice cream.

2 comments:

Shirley said...

Hmmm maybe they'll call it "The Julie Andrews Mark?"
I sympathise; I hate all hairdressers I can only ever remember the name of the ones who make me look like I slept in a hedge. Never had my hair coloured though I just bung on any industrial stength stuff that promises to turn my grey into another colour...for all of five minutes!

"ppmat" is the word verification today isn't that something owners of incontinent dogs have?

Liz Hinds said...

I'll have to get one of those mats!