" It's a different world" I said ...

I asked Bridget about the toy elephants arranged next to her razor sharp scissors - 

Customers give them to me she said - I've always loved elephants - 

She pointed to a tiny brass elephant - 

That chap gave me that one - 

She smiled at the courtly gaffer who'd sat in her chair before me - 

He raised his hand in a louche salute - 

I'm going to Goa this Christmas she said - with my ex - we're still best mates - 

I went there ten years ago with another ex - 

She cut my hair with deft savagery - 

You've got to barter for everything there she said - the rep told us that - 

I looked at my reflection -

It's a different world I said - 

14.03

Tuesday 4 October 2016

Bridget's Barbers 

Wimborne

Dorset