Connie the Barber

Well that’s a wrap! Nearly 7 years in the shop and over 8 running my own business…
I won’t harp on too much but all I can say is a massive THANKYOU to each and every person who has ever come through the door and sat in my chair whether past or present clients I appreciate everybody so much. At times it hasn’t been easy with things like the pandemic but again your loyalty and support has made my passion and doing what I love possible right from the start until now.
Every gift, card and farewell words have blown me away and I know I’m going to miss seeing you all ❤️
Time to go and explore a different part of the world now which has been my dream for a long time
Once again THANKYOU from the bottom of my heart
Don’t be strangers as you’re not just customers but friends 💇🏻‍♂️💈
Connie xx

Merry Christmas to all my wonderful customers, Thankyou for supporting my business this year (and all the other years) despite all the jumping through hoops and closing and reopening mayhem 🤪 I know I have to close again now, but as things develop I’ll be in touch with rescheduling. I appreciate every one of you and I genuinely, couldn’t do it without you 😂 I hope you enjoy whatever kind of Christmas you may be having. Here’s to a better new year. Connie 🎄❄️💓 # # #

Well, here we are again. Due to the gov update I’m being closed again..
I’ll keep it short to make it easy.
Anybody with an appointment booked from the coming week until December 2nd will be cancelled. I am busy contacting everybody who is in this week to try and bring them forward and extend my working days and hours to accommodate this, please understand I don’t have much time before the lockdown kicks in and I have to honour those I have in this week as priority as it seems only fair (and logical). Any extra empty slots I will post on here.
if you are booked between the coming week and 2nd December your appointment will be automatically cancelled. PLEASE contact me if you have a slot booked before the 2nd Dec and I will reschedule it for a date/time after then.
Get the messages in and I will respond as quickly as I can over the coming days as I will have lots to get through ..
And although this ‘short’ message isn’t that short, if you really know me I’m completely incapable of not writing essays 😜
Thankyou so much to those who have supported me since I’ve been back open, I truly can’t express just how grateful I am to each individual one of you, even with the new tricky rules and even some personal ones, you’ve shown such a loyalty to helping me keep my business going through this strange time. Can’t wait to see you all again.
07814631945 to reschedule.
Love ya
Connie xx

🤩 The biggest thank-you ever, to all my customers who have been so understanding and compassionate on receiving my latest update text. Not sure you can call it a text, was more of an essay or maybe more of a thesaurus 😂😂😂 I have square eyes now. I can’t tell you just how much it means to me to have such supportive, loyal customers that trust me in my decisions and the fact you all think I’m getting it right. Don’t ever underestimate just how much being kind, patient and compassionate can change someone’s negative experience to a much more positive one.
Can’t wait to see you all through my visor 😂
Just warning everyone that laughs at me looking like a t**t in PPE, Remember who holds the scissors 😉
Over and out for now!
Connie # # # 🤩

I will be sending out a big update message today, I don’t have everyone’s number so if you wouldn’t mind messaging me via this if you are a customer of mine, I’ll make sure I don’t miss anyone off.
The last week or so has been spent solely going through every single guideline/option/risk/rule I can possibly think of, for this reason there will be some big changes for the foreseeable future. Many of which I never thought I’d have to even think about.
Please understand whilst everyone else has been in lockdown, I have too and the business I’m returning to will be very different from the one I built. The decisions I’ve made don’t reflect what’s in my heart as a barber, but they do reflect what is in my head to keep everybody safe and so that it’s possible for me to return (and minimise the anxious mess inside me 😂😂)
I am still learning as I go like everybody else so please understand none of the decisions I am making have been made on a whim. I’ve thought this through meticulously to cover all bases to keep everybody safe. American barbers are being blamed for the spike in covid in certain states as were such a high risk close contact industry so all my decisions are there to keep me, you and my family as safe as I possibly can.
The support so many of you have given so far is overwhelmingly wonderful and I can’t thank you enough. I hope you can all trust me that nothing about this planning has been easy or ideal but it’s done with yours and others safety at the heart of it 💖
I really thought coming back would be a lot easier than it’s going to be but hey, we’re all learning I guess 🤷‍♀️
So please drop me a message and I’ll be in touch.
Love to every one of you
Xx

Please can everyone just give me some time to process the announcement about us being allowed to reopen. its not that simple to jump straight back in and my business and the way I work won’t be the same as it was before as a result of everything going on. I’m still waiting for guidelines myself, Thankyou all for your patience xx

When this is all over and I’m allowed to re open, all my current/regular customers who are NHS staff will have a free cut on me.. or if your child comes to me and you work in the NHS it will work the same, it’s my way of giving back and saying Thankyou - just bring your NHS ID with you.I know most of my customers who work in the NHS anyway, but bring it along so I can do it all properly. Thanks health heroes 💖 hope everyone is doing okay # #

I-(Don’t)Cuts new business venture ‘Covid-Cuts’ is officially up and running, your new virtual barbershop is just a FaceTime away 🤣🤣🤣

It’s taken me all day to figure out how I’m going to write this message, and it’ll be the hardest one I’ve had to and I’m heartbroken, I’ve spent so long building my wonderful client base.. but here goes
I’ve taken the decision to stop my work with immediate effect at this current time, along with other barbershops and hairdressers taking this measure I see it as my only option to prevent the spread of this disease along with a variety of other reasons have my main one that’s lead to this is ...
Health, first a foremost I have to put health first, I’m asthmatic so I’m classed as high risk and need to self isolate until this period is over. My customers health, family heath.. all too important to me, I see so many different people on a daily basis and with every customer I see comes a risk to both me, my family and my other customers too.

My job involves being super close to you all.. so I can’t practice the social distancing rule. the virus is invisible, even with every single precaution I can take there is no guarantee it will be enough, I don’t want to put anyone’s lives in danger, a haircut is important.. but not essential to live. Right now it could put your life at risk, regardless of your age/health, you may pass it on elsewhere, or take it back into your family home. If you’re asymptomatic, even to be seemingly unaffected, you could be passing it on. Morally this decision seems the right thing to do for everyone.

I’m not 100% sure as I’ve never had to do this but my idea of what I’m going to do to organise things is..

Cancel appointments for the next week, and review from there (I’m not under the impression things will improve in a week..) however with people booked so far in advance it’s going to be a nightmare to rearrange things, I will take it week by week and see what happens from there, this approach may have to change as things escalate..

Home visits are simply not an option, if self isolating wasn’t my first obstacle... the idea of what I’m trying to prevent in the salon would be. I’d do mobile in a heartbeat but it completely defeats the object of what I’m trying to prevent in the salon.. and just brings the risk directly into your household and it just doesn’t make any logical sense. I still can’t practice the social distancing rule no matter what I do in my job, children 0-10 can be carriers and asymptomatic so I can’t even trust a 0 symptoms household.

I am so so sorry and understand how frustrating this is, we all love having our haircut and I love my work with a passion, so please trust this is the hardest decision I’ve ever had to make, but the sooner I do it, the sooner things will improve... I don’t think it will be long before we are told to close as government protocol either.

I’m really going to need your support to get going again after all this is over (and it will be) every piece of custom from every individual is appreciated deeply, always has been and always will be, I really hope to still be able to see you all in the hopefully not too distant future.

Please from the bottom of my heart, accept my apologies and just trust this is the right decision to make..

Any questions,, please message, but understand my hands are pretty much tied

Love to you all. Stay safe and healthy. Hope to see you soon. X

Connie xx

🛎We would appreciate your assistance 🛎

As duty of care to all of our clients, staff and the community locally. We will be adhering to some sensible precautions to prevent the spread of Covid-19 Virus.

(I myself suffer with asthma so I’m classed in the high risk catergory along with elderly people / people with other underlying health conditions that are customers in the shop too) anyone in these categories can’t afford to contract the virus as it’s an illness that attacks the respiratory system.

If you have any signs of the illness (cold symptoms) please contact before hand if you’re unsure whether you should attend your appointment, I will make extra effort to reschedule appointments to minimise any risk to myself, colleague and other customers who are vulnerable with underlying conditions)

We are still your barbers shop in all the panic 🙂 But lets ensure we all keep the possibility of spreading the virus to a minimum!

💈If you are feeling unwell and show signs of any symptoms connected to the virus, high fever, breathing problems, general cold/flu symptoms , please reschedule your visit to the barbers for a later date.

💈If you have been in contact with anyone that has the virus or suspect you may have been please do not visit us at the barbers shop.

💈If you have travelled to any of the infected areas please reschedule your visit until the isolated period is over (14 days) and you can be sure that you have not contracted the virus.

It does make sense we all follow good practice.

💈Use a tissue or your elbow when sneezing or coughing and wash your hands regularly disposing of the tissues immediately.

💈Please when making use of our rest room to thoroughly wash your hands.

Rest assured we are as always practicing excellent hygiene in the shop and some extra deep cleaning will take place on all surfaces
Thanks for your cooperation all 👍💈

From Myself and Sally Kaye Parker thanks for your cooperation x

Thanks to my mate arnie for the selfie he took specially for this post x legend

Just when you’re trying to be healthy, and you’re ‘forced’ to take a break and eat cupcakes made by Amanda of Amanda’s Pantry, 😂 Thankyou!! They’re amazing !! 💖🌺