Presents for Hairdressers?

I've disliked going to the hairdressers all my life, so for many years I haven't gone - just cut, wash and dry my own hair at home. In the days when dustmen came to your bins, I tipped them; now I have to take all my bins to the pavement (and they are no longer council employees) I do not tip. If I have a regular postman I give a small tip at Christmas because he always gives good service. When I had a milkman I would give him a small Christmas tip. My window cleaner gives good service so he also gets a small Christmas tip.

As well as a gift card to my hairdresser I also put a tenner in the postie's cared and I also take in a box of chocs/biscuits to the staff who man our local public conveniences! They keep them spotless and also greet us very pleasantly when they buzz us through for free (perks of being an oldie!!).

I don’t usually tip, I don’t believe in it, Why tip some trades and others? Saying that my hairdresser died of cancer and ever since Ihave been trying to find another who will give me a Dame Judy Dench cut (who?) but at last I have found her in a small village on the way to my daughters. So now I stop and Young Gemma gives me an excellent cut for just £12 if I am in a hurry or £15 for a wash and cut and for that price I always leave a generous tip for her and the baby she is expecting. Must be getting soft in my old age!