Imagination Inspires Son to Join Mum in Hair Salon ; the Two of Us When Tim Blanchard Was Looking for a New Direction, the 30-Year-Old Turned His Sights to Masquerade Hair and Beauty at Slaters Craft Village in Baldwins Gate, the Salon Owned by Mum Angela, Aged 57. Together the Pair, Who Mirror Each Other's Skills and Ambitions, Cut a Winning Team, Writes John Woodhouse

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How did you end up working together? Tim: I used to work in retail management and to be honest I didn't find it very satisfying. I'd reached the point where I wanted to get into something that I knew 100 per cent I wanted to do. Something more creative and imaginative that also involved meeting people. For that reason I got involved with the family business. I had been working down south for a good while so it was nice to come back home. I've got my hairdressing qualifications, it just feels totally right.

Angela: I've been doing this for nearly 30 years. I opened my first salon at my house in Woore in 1982. It suited my life then when Tim was very little. In the Nineties I had a hair salon in Palma Nova after meeting my husband Miguel in Majorca. We came over a few years ago to look after my mum. We thought we'd only be here for a couple of weeks and we're still here now. I've had this salon three-and-a-half years. And now Tim's here it feels complete.

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Imagination Inspires Son to Join Mum in Hair Salon ; the Two of Us When Tim Blanchard Was Looking for a New Direction, the 30-Year-Old Turned His Sights to Masquerade Hair and Beauty at Slaters Craft Village in Baldwins Gate, the Salon Owned by Mum Angela, Aged 57. Together the Pair, Who Mirror Each Other's Skills and Ambitions, Cut a Winning Team, Writes John Woodhouse

What is it about hairdressing that appeals? Tim: I love getting to know people and building up a rapport with them. This is a very personal business, you spend a lot of time talking to the clients, we've made suc...

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