The gym - Week 1

Day 1, week 1 at the gym

As I was leaving for the gym with swimming gear packed I got my 6th period in three months so decided not to swim. I needed a haircut so I decided that that is what I would be doing with my first session time. I managed to get a walk in appointment after dropping the boys off and they did a good job too. The thing about getting your hair cut in Holland is the way in which you arrange what you will be having and establishing what you will be paying. Sensible I suppose, each part of the process is priced out accordingly. If you don’t ask you don’t get or pay for. For example, if you go in not knowing this in advance and ask for a haircut that is precisely what you will get, nothing less nothing more. The dutch are famous for not divulging any more information that what you have specifically asked for.

This salon did have one thing in its favour, they asked questions. So the conversation went something along the lines of would you like you hair cut wet?
Yes please.
Would you like shampoo? Yes please.
Conditioner? Yes please.
Would you like a head massage? Ooh yes definitely.
Would you like it dried with hair dryer or towel? Dryer please.
With brushes? Yes please.
Ok, thank you, one moment please.
A few moments later after consulting a file and a calculator she comes back. That will be E39,50 please. Ok, deal struck we proceeded.

So from then on the stylist did a lovely job of all the above steps and I happily parted with my NZD80. I had some spare time before I needed to collect the boys, so I went into the café and had a long lunch and read my book! Bliss.

Even though this whole experience was only two hours, I felt so refreshed and relaxed it was worth the E76/mth gym and E15/mth for the crèche. Sorry Stuart!