This week, I took a trip to my favourite city; Edinburgh. I must have visited ‘Auld Reekie’ over a
hundred times, but I still get a thrill of anticipation as I travel towards the
city centre. With Edinburgh Castle as a backdrop, I head straight for Princes
Street and make my way from one end to the other, taking in all the high street
‘names’ as I go. Then, if I can dash into Harvey Nichols by St Andrew’s Square before
making my way back down George Street, stopping to window shop in Hobbs,
Whistles and LK Bennet, all the better!
A glass of champagne at the hairdresser
So that’s my ultimate treat. My no-longer-secret indulgence. Something I save up for and look forward to lots. What’s your indulgence…? Is it a hair appointment, a shoe shopping session, an occasional luxury spa retreat?
My ultimate destination is
to my hairdresser on Fredrick Street. I’ve been going to Angus Gordon for
almost twenty years. I love to catch up on gossip with my lovely stylist, spend
time relaxing, reading magazines and sipping champagne, as well as getting my
hair expertly coiffured.
Eeek - that makes me sound
terribly high maintenance, doesn’t it?!
A glass of champagne at the hairdresser
But in my own defence, unlike
some of my very stylish friends, who go to their hairdresser every six weeks, I
go no more than four times a year. Of course, by the time I need to go - I mean
I really need to go - and practically have to sneak in with a paper bag over my
limp, split, drab coloured hair, professing my apologies for looking such an
absolute mess.
On my way to looking coiffured...!
But a glass of chilled
champagne and my colour fix usually makes me feel much better. Then a special
conditioning treatment followed by a head and neck massage quickly banishes any
writerly muscle stresses and makes me feel fabulous even before I’ve had a cut
and style!
So that’s my ultimate treat. My no-longer-secret indulgence. Something I save up for and look forward to lots. What’s your indulgence…? Is it a hair appointment, a shoe shopping session, an occasional luxury spa retreat?
Does it make you terribly high
maintenance or are you ‘worth it’?
Do tell..!!
6 comments:
My BIG indulgence: As my 74th birthday present I flew in the same anti-gravity plane as the astronauts train in! I walk with a cane, but I did one handed pushups & flew like Superman--WHAT A BLAST!! (I sent my kids thank you cards because the #5,000 for the flight came out of their inheritance.)
Sounds a super day out, Janice - with a point to it as well! I don't like going to the hairdresser so I leave my mess of a mop as long as possible.
I really enjoy an occasional weekend away somewhere interesting - often in Britain.
Sounds fab day. I had my hair done today. Sadly, they only offered me a cup of coffee! Have a great weekend. :)
I only get offered coffee too Kit! Trips to the hairdresser is my big indulgence also Janice and I've just gone blond again for the summer. I always take my Kindle Fire and work - so it isn't relaxing but I feel beter afterwards!
Wow Fishducky - that is so fantastic - I'm full of admiration and want to know what you are planning to do next!!?
Hi Rosemary - I have often enjoyed photos on your blog of the places in Britain (and elsewhere) that you have visited. I can hardly believe you don't like gettng your hair done as it always looks so stylish!
Janice xx
Hi Kit and Linn - yes, I know I'm spoiled at my hairdressers - but they also offer coffee or tea or indeed water - as an alternative to champagne! :)
Janice xx
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