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Over the hill and far awa
I decided to treat myself to a new show hat, so finaly settled on a green Charles Owen Fiona's hat. (I know it's not strictly traditional, but have a new green tweed and two chesnut based Appaloosas )
The first local tack shop told me back in February that it would take eight weeks if I ordered it with them, couldn't quite afford it then so decided to wait., Called at the same shop a couple of weeks later, to buy tea tree mist, the assistant looked on a shelf and said "if it's not on there, we haven't got any" I had a wander round the shop and found the Tea tree mist in a different place. I decided I didn't fancy asking that young woman to order me an expensive special hat!
On Thursday last week I decided that I had enough pennies to order The Hat Tried another fairly local, usually quite good tack shop. I explained to the assistant what I wanted, but asked if they had a Fiona's hat to try on, to make sure of the size. The answer was "No we don't keep them in stock" I wasn't about to order an expensive item without being sure it would fit, so didn't buy it there either!
Travelled a bit further out, to Throstle Nest, where two assistants served me, made sure that I was buying the right size, rang Charles Owen there and then, ordered the size and colour, got a firm delivery date for four weeks time and were willing to only take a deposit, although I actually paid in full. Guess which shop I will be using in future?
The first local tack shop told me back in February that it would take eight weeks if I ordered it with them, couldn't quite afford it then so decided to wait., Called at the same shop a couple of weeks later, to buy tea tree mist, the assistant looked on a shelf and said "if it's not on there, we haven't got any" I had a wander round the shop and found the Tea tree mist in a different place. I decided I didn't fancy asking that young woman to order me an expensive special hat!
On Thursday last week I decided that I had enough pennies to order The Hat Tried another fairly local, usually quite good tack shop. I explained to the assistant what I wanted, but asked if they had a Fiona's hat to try on, to make sure of the size. The answer was "No we don't keep them in stock" I wasn't about to order an expensive item without being sure it would fit, so didn't buy it there either!
Travelled a bit further out, to Throstle Nest, where two assistants served me, made sure that I was buying the right size, rang Charles Owen there and then, ordered the size and colour, got a firm delivery date for four weeks time and were willing to only take a deposit, although I actually paid in full. Guess which shop I will be using in future?