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Exciting times at Thomas Hairdressing This month, the Thomas Hairdressing group are celebrating a double whammy of exciting news: their five-year anniversary plus the opening of yet another hair salon! Owner Thomas Potts told us: “We started five years ago in a small unit in Oakham, and had a goal to offer great customer service along with well-trained and well-educated stylists. We always wanted the salon to feel welcoming and warm, a place where clients would want to stay, have a coffee and a chat; not just a place to come and have your hair cut. As a team we work as complete equals, from the assistants to the top stylists and because of this, we operate as a very close family unit. I think this has worked well and I have managed to maintain and build a team who share my goals and passion for hair styling.” Since the success of the Oakham salon, Thomas has opened further businesses in Melton Mowbray and Loughborough, which are going from strength to strength. He adds: “Although I never had a grand plan to expand, the opportunities felt right and my business partners and I worked extremely hard to make them happen.” Thomas and his team are delighted to announce that they will be opening a salon in Uppingham Market Place on 1 May, which will add to his already hectic workload (no mean feat for a man who has also recently become a dad of two!) “I will always be the first one there in the morning and the last to leave because my passion for hairdressing is still as strong today as ever. Whilst it sounds a bit of a cliché, the team I have working alongside me inspire me to keep striving for bigger and better things; I am excited to see what the future brings.” • Find out more at www.thomashairdressing.co.uk.
WIN ticket to ‘Icons of the 80s’ concert at Burghley Park
Willow weaving in Whissendine
Three pairs of tickets to be won, each pair of tickets worth £79!
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HE 80s are back as these three legendary stars join forces for a truly incredible concert experience. With millions of albums sales and iconic hits, this authentic 80s triple header is not to be missed on 10 June at 5pm at Burghley Park. This year marks the 30th anniversary of Go West’s first hit single “We Close Our Eyes”. Other hits followed including “Call Me”, “Goodbye Girl” and the smash hit theme song in the film Pretty Woman “King of Wishful Thinking”. Nik Kershaw first achieved chart success in 1984 with “Wouldn’t It Be Good?”, followed by other classics such as “Won’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me” and “The Riddle”. A prolific writer for other artists, Nik also penned the number one single “The One and Only” for Chesney Hawkes. T’Pau’s first single “Heart and Soul” was released in 1987 and initially found success in the US after being featured in a Pepe Jeans commercial, before charting in the UK. Their biggest hit “China in Your Hand” hit the top spot in the UK later that year, and stayed at number 1 for five weeks. HOW TO WIN Answer this question: Who write the song “The One and Only”? • Email your answer to localliving@btopenworld.com , with ‘Icons of the 80s’ in the message box, your name and full postal address. Closing date for entries is Sunday 21 May 2017.
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RUTLAND & MARKET HARBOROUGH LIVING MAY 2017
WO Whissendine locals will be teaching people how to use willow in a contemporary style. Held at the White Lion pub on Main Street, Whissendine on Thursday 4 May between 7.00-9.30pm, Marion Curry and Maxine Smith will be explaining how to make willow cloches to protect new and emerging plants and a bird feeder. No experience or equipment is needed and everyone will take their creations home to decorate their gardens. • The cost is £30 and advance booking is needed. To book a place email hareandsheepwillow@gmail. com