Advantages: Felt ever so chilled out and relaxed afterwards!! Disadvantages: Still too shilled out and relaxed to think of any!!
For Christmas, my lovely sister and her family gave me a voucher for a pampering session at Fenwick's Regis Salon in the centre of Newcastle. Being the terribly dis-organised woman that I am it took me till the end of July this year to get around to booking myself in, but I have to tell you it was well worth the wait!
Firstly, let me tell you what the voucher was for:
Express Pedicure
Express Manicure
Hair Washed and Styled
Estimated time: 1hr 45 mins
Tea/coffee/juice included.
Fenwick is a very famous Newcastle based department store, situated on Northumberland Street in the heart of the city centre. It's very easy to get to, with great transport links, and it's famous green logo can be spotted a mile away! There are lifts or escalators to all floors, and the salon is on the 3rd floor, next to a lovely terrace café ...
Advantages: Charming. Lovely atmosphere. Great views. Disadvantages: Car parking is difficult in the summer months
In my opinion one of the greatly under-rated counties of England is Dorset and one of the loveliest little resorts to visit just has to be Lyme Regis. This little gem of a place is an absolute delight for sore eyes and it comes as no surprise to me that the great American actress Meryl Streep,after filming there,fell in love with the place.
The resort has some delightful buildings, the cob, and some excellent hotels,guest houses and bed and breakfast places. The town also has a number of tradtional English inns which have foreigners drooling and there are wonderful views to be enjoyed. The surrounding countryside is breathtaking and the whole place just oozes character.It is very hilly which could make it difficult for the elderly to get about the place and in the height of the season car parking can be difficult. These small blemishes ...
Advantages: Good haircut. Appointment available at very short notice. Disadvantages: Bad atmosphere - unfriendly, not welcoming. Difficult to contact by phone.
I went to Regis for the first time last September and won't be going back. I hadn't had a haircut for a while and wanted to get one before starting university.
A friend recommended Regis, so I tried to phone and book an appointment at the Metro Centre salon - but the phone was always engaged. A few days before I was due to leave, I got through first thing in the morning and was amazed to get an appointment later that day.
I'd had my ears pierced there a couple of years before this and the salon was exactly how I remembered - white, black and silver. Very clean and modern but slightly clinical looking. I was taken through to the waiting area in the back and after a few minutes the hairdresser came out. She hung my coat up then began washing my hair.
Now I have to say that my hair was very long at this point (I could sit ...
