Barber to cut hair in a 24-hour marathon as coronavirus rules ease

AIt sounded like a good idea at the time! Everyone knows they can’t all pile in

barber in Carnoustie is fully booked for her first postlockdown shift – which will last a full 24 hours.

Georgia Gaffney, who owns House of Handsome in the town, is all set to tidy up her customers’ lockdown locks from one minute past 12 in the early hours of Monday April 5.

Georgia is fully booked for the 24-hour shift with clients willing to attend appointments at all hours of the day and night after going without cuts for months.

Hairdressers and barbers were ordered to close along with pubs, restaurants and all non-essential shops and venues when Scotland went back into lockdown on Boxing Day.

Earlier this month, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced a slight easing of restrictions from tomorrow, including hairdressers and barbers reopening on April 5.

Georgia said: “I’ll be cutting from Sunday night at 12.01am, going into Monday April 5, a 24-hour shift right through to 12.01 the next day.

“The last time we went back to work it was a 19-hour shift, this time we’re upping it to 24. It sounded like a good idea at the time!” she laughed.

“The first lockdown was really quite difficult because nobody knew what to do or how to be. This time round it has been better because my wife and son have both been at home so we’ve been able to do more together – walks and stuff – so going back this time will be harder!”

Though she will be working to a busy schedule, Georgia says measures will keep customers safe.

She added: “We have an appointment system and have the distancing space taped out and signs on the window so that everyone knows they can’t all pile in.

“My wife opened a barbers in Skyaxe boxing club in Brook Street, Dundee, in July and we’ve only had that open for about 10 weeks so we’ve not had a chance to have a fair shot at that one yet.

“It was disheartening only having it open for a short time and with a new business you want it to lift off quickly.

“But this time people are ready to go back to the pubs and looking forward to getting their lives back.”

READY FOR ACTION: Georgia Gaffney is fully booked for her 24-hour shift, which will begin a minute after midnight on Monday April 5.