Q: What was your first experience of Ladypool Road and what was the aim?
A: I used to work as a beautician when I met a customer who told me about CRB on ladypool road and that they want to rent out a room. I called Charmaine at CRB saloon and a rented the room. Here I started threading, waxing, facial etc. and I am still in this business.
Q: when did you start it?
A: In 2001
Q: Who were your clients when you started?
A: The African / Afro Caribbean ladies used to come there for hair. They started to come to me for facial, waxing and threading etc. The local ladies started to come when they saw it. Also ladies who came for shopping also started to come as well as there was no need to appointments. It was quite mixed make up. There were also women from typical traditional backgrounds who did not want there in-laws to know that they were coming for threading. Now things have changed. Most shops are run by the ladies. There are lots of boutiques, bridal dresses, cloth shops. Mostly run by women. Now the area has developed a lot. There used to be one Bisma, two chip shops, Raja brothers, Uncle home stores. Now see the shops from the start of Ladypool Road. Its nice, good.