Much as I would like to be open and trusting about this, due to being unpaid and left short by people on the blag I can not allow you to get your dreads done and pay later. Please make sure you know your financial situation before booking an appointment, as my business is my job, it is how I pay the rent, etc.

My house is located in the little village of Hayfield in the Peak District, Derbyshire (see map on About page). By car it’s around an hour from Manchester or Sheffield, or 1.5 hours from Leeds. If you’re coming from further afield I can be reached quite easily from the M6 or M1 mot0rways. There are direct trains from Manchester or Sheffield to New Mills Station 2 miles away from me, which take 1/2 hour to 45 minutes roughly. If you need it I can pick you up from New Mills station. If you need more info on getting here please get in touch.

Yes of course. Word of mouth makes up a large part of my business, so if you are pleased with the service you received, please spread the word.

Peace and budgies xxx

I need at least 48 hours (2 working days) notice if you can´t make your allocated appointment, so I have enough time to fill the slot. People who cancel with less than 48 hours notice will be charged a cancellation fee. Customers who repeatedly let me down by not showing up or cancelling at the last minute will have to look elsewhere for dreading services I´m afraid. For appointments which require me to buy materials I require a deposit to cover this, as unfortunately I have had a couple of people let me down, so I´m sorry that I now have to ask this of everyone..

Generally you are best to catch me on weekdays between 10am and 6pm. At the weekends I am unlikely to answer (depending on what I´m up to!) PLEASE do not ring me at 3am to discuss dreads, as some people have been known to do…although I´m sure most of you would have more sense

I can probably arrange to do the odd weekend day as long as I dont have too many other plans around that time. Also, if you can´t get a day off work I do some evening appointments.

It’s generally easier for me to work in my own environment as it’s set up for working here, however in some cases and during quieter periods I may be able to do home visits within a certain radius in the northern England and north midlands area. If you feel like you need this service then just ask and we might be able to arrange something. I can only really work at your place if there is adequate parking and light, and there aren’t too many distractions going on there.

Friends/parents: yes, if you feel more comfortable with someone there or need a lift off someone to get here then by all means bring them with you and they will be made as welcome as you are.

Babies/children are fine to bring too, but please bear in mind that my studio does have stuff in it that isn’t that child-friendly and I won’t be held responsible for any thing that they might get themselves into ? my own little one will sit in there sometimes if I have no childcare but sometimes gets bored of videos and gets a bit too interested in stuff, if your little one is similar then someone will have to supervise. At the end of the day you can judge if you child is able to sit through the appointment or not so I will leave it up to your discretion.

Please let me know if you are bringing a baby or child and you think you may need a bit of extra time factoring in to the appointment to tend to them, I’m happy to accommodate.

Dogs are also welcome too as long as they’re toilet trained, as my studio is away from the cats. Your dog will need to be kept on its lead in the garden though as my cats will probably be about.