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I went to a unisex salon in the Elephant and Castle shopping centre and got a haircut and wash for £10. But I got free Spanish practice with a Colombian from Cali. Fernanda 020 7708 0307. Not as good or as cheap as my one in Cartagena nor was she as beautiful still ... The place is next door to the restaurant the Bodeguida (sp?).

By el flaco on May 30, 2008, 02:53 in Learn Spanish. AddThis Social Bookmark Button


miamimike says on May 30, 2008, 03:27:

Wow, thats almost $20 for a Haircut! I pay $8 here in Miami. Hope that Clip was good!

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el flaco says on May 30, 2008, 03:32:

Yo se! It's the price of living in London.

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miamimike says on May 30, 2008, 03:40:

Some places charge $15 here in Miami for a Men's Cut. Before I would pay that, I would go one of the Barber schools where students give haircuts for $5!

"Wait a minute. What did you just say? You're predicting $4-a-gallon gas? That's interesting. I hadn't heard that." -- Feb. 28, 2008 --George W. Bush, Washington, D.C.

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kalder says on May 30, 2008, 07:22:

£10 is cheap for a wash 'n' cut in London.

"kalder- have you ever had a woman?"--Sam Salmon

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el flaco says on May 30, 2008, 07:39:

Please this isn't about money, you get what you pay for. It was just a post for anyone in London wanting to practice Spanish.

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romy says on May 30, 2008, 07:54:

I get my haircut here in Calgary by get this... In a Chinatown salon by an ethnically Chinese woman that grew up in Argentina. She has all the Argentinian sayings too which makes it really funny.

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morphus says on May 30, 2008, 07:56:

Sounds like Spanish speakers in London are hard to come by.

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tigredelnorte2 says on May 30, 2008, 08:21:

yesterday....haircut and hairwash.... three thousand colombian pesos.....

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morphus says on May 30, 2008, 08:22:

Shit, I paid 5 mil in Medellin. I got ripped off :(

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chester says on May 30, 2008, 12:49:

some of the best stylists in south miami are colombianas, especially the calenas. Panama is full of them too.

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miamimike says on May 30, 2008, 13:33:

tigredelnorte2 says on May 30, 2008, 08:21: flag

yesterday....haircut and hairwash.... three thousand colombian pesos.....

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I like that price,,,,

Chester--they also are some of the most expensive beauticians here in Miami, for a good price, go to one of the Barber Schools or beauty Academys

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huskie says on May 30, 2008, 13:55:

Last time I was in DC, Sep 2007, I paid 180.00USD for color and haircut, here in Tirana 40.00USD, in Colombia about 40.00USD also for the same service
Cheers

"Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds-"

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Cerealkiller says on May 30, 2008, 15:03:

i usually pay around 45 quid for the cut.

Conservatives are not necessarily stupid, but most stupid people are conservatives -John Stuart Mill

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Rob P says on May 30, 2008, 15:12:

I paid 15.00 USD here in my little southern Wisconsin billet just the other day, left the barber guy a 5 dollar tip and still had to touch it up with thinning scissors when I got home.
Back to Juan Valdez centro when I return to Bogota in late June I guess, the guy there is great at listening and doesn't touch your hair until he's sure!

"The reputation of a Thousand years can be undone by the Actions of an Hour"~~Ancient Japan

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miamimike says on May 30, 2008, 21:45:

Damn, Guess I'm just the consumate Cheapskate. LOL I also use Coupons at Supercuts when I have them,,,LOL

"Wait a minute. What did you just say? You're predicting $4-a-gallon gas? That's interesting. I hadn't heard that." -- Feb. 28, 2008 --George W. Bush, Washington, D.C.

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adrimm says on May 31, 2008, 00:16:

Damn. Can you believe that I stayed with a friend livng across the road from there and didn't *once* eat at that restaurant? I even managed to shop at the store there!

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Desideria (Moderator) says on May 31, 2008, 02:50:

Flaco, was that Fernanda's phone number in your post? Did she say it was OK to publish it in an internet forum?

"When shall we three meet again? In thunder, lightning, or in rain?"(First Witch in Macbeth)

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el flaco says on Jun 2, 2008, 03:44:

It's a business number not a private number. It's the number of the unisex salon which is shared by many hairdressers.

Concerning Chinese speaking Spanish, I'm amazed at how good they are seeing as they always mangle English.

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