Franco the Bristol Barber

valentines day

2012-02-06T14:07:00.001-08:00

with valentines day fast approaching, for you love ones,the pressure is on.
plans should be well in place by now,if not you could be in trouble.
here's franco's check list!
eg. flowers, chocolates, book her favorite Restaurant,and finally a card.
if you want to be cheeky, post 2 differenly written cards and see if she tell's.
but befoe this, make sure you get your haircut,and look the part.
our in house fashion guru monkey boy, will create a new look giving her the impression she going out with a new man.
hope the night meet all her expectations.

New year & new look!

2012-01-10T14:48:00.000-08:00

happy new year to you all,hope you had a good one.
new year & new look. lets start shedding the pounds .nil by mouth, untill march.
i have booked in some upcoming race events,
W,S,Mare tough ten,19th of Feb. 10 mils cross
country (GREAT RACE),and my home race, the bristol10k. 27th may.
plus get a new look haircut! to go with this incredible new psychic,your partner wont let you out of her sight.
ask franco,or his team for a free consultation on your new look.
with 4 late nights till 7pm tue/friday & friday morning breakfast club 7.30am til 9.00am and free coffee, there is no excuse.
anyway,i am off for a run ! happy new year.

Christmas opening times

2011-12-28T12:12:00.000-08:00

Merry Christmas to you all,
hope you all have had a nice break ,and Now the wait for new year eve parties .Franco's opening times for over the festive period our Wednesday, Thursday ,Friday ,9.00am till 6pm and Saturday 8am till 4pm. Franco is working the Saturday only .
Happy new year to you all
from Franco, Dan, monkey boy ,Sam.

2011-11-01T15:43:00.000-07:00

charity month ( MOVEMBER )

2011-11-01T15:16:00.000-07:00

Firstly we are in the month of November, 8 ks till Christmas,just though you wanted know that.!
well in Franco's this month we have token the role of growing some facial hair and creating a moustache.all in ad of charity and raising funds for prostate cancer .
as monkeyboy has very light facial hair colour, we gave him a head start as from august last year.
pop in to checkout who creating what!
we are open 4 late nights in the week, Tues /weds / Thurs /Fri till 7pm.

running events coming up!
so bury slog November 13th 10 mls cross counrty. see you there.very mucky!!!!

finally christmas gifts box sets are on sale now
B 4 men & American crew.

The Bristol belter

2011-10-04T12:57:00.000-07:00

Roll into October ,glad to see the back of September ,what with the Bristol half marathon and the Bristol belt er ,I am truly whacked.
Race day was warm which didn't help, but a controlled race I cross the line 2 hrs 5Min's. As thought I didn't do enough training..the same could be said for the Bristol belt er ,it destroyed me!! I Slept like a baby.
what new in Franco's well we have a new product range in call EVO. It's the same people who brought you fudge.
There are six styling Products to the range and a shampoo and conditioner .pop in and ask to see this new styling haze power.
It's mad ,just sprinkle it on to the hair to provide texture and a zero shine. Check it out !
Finally Franco's raised £500.00 for meningitis for all his effort's .

Bristol half marathon 2011

2011-09-09T16:07:00.000-07:00

well with two days to go before the Bristol half, hope are fading fast for a sub 2hr time.
perpetration has been poor .On Sunday i manage to do my 1 and only long run of 8 miles.
Mean while at Barbering @ Franco's the monkboy ,Sam,Dan are arranging a sweep stake on the event.
At what mile will Franco collapse!
great support from my team ,don't you just love em.
the charity i have chosen to run for, is the Meningitis research foundation.
collection boxes are in moda hairdressing & Franco's so min um denotation is a
fiver .
so best of luck on the day Look out and give me a shout! and remember run like the wind.
if i was a betting man my money is on mile 13.

charity fun raising events.

2011-08-25T15:11:00.000-07:00

Its that time of year for fun raising ,so here are two big sporty events i booked in for, September.
The Bristol half marathon 11Th and the 25Th, The Bristol belter .
A 75 mile bike ride, route Bristol to Cheddar & back climbing up some nasty hills.
All monies raised will go to-the charity click Sergeant.
Training has been poor ,as my body thinks its still on holiday.
Anybody interested in the Bristol belter sign up and come and join our team.
Bike rides are on Wednesday afternoon for those who are interested in getting those extra miles in.
I keep you posted on the final preparation.

Gloucester rd fire!

2011-07-08T15:58:00.000-07:00

just survived a massive fire explosion from next door,apart from a melted comb and a singed fringe!!
were AL-right! both me and monkey boy and Sam & Dan are deeply touch by your concern of our welfare. with no damage what so ever we are open as usual . come in and ,will give you the up to date gossip on what happen and the usually conspiracy stories flying round.
with 4 four late nights,there no
excuses in popping in for a trim.
PS when you come in don't say "WHAT HAPPEN NEXT DOOR"

Glastonbury festival 2011

2011-06-20T14:23:00.000-07:00

Glastonbury approaches thick and fast ,already a year gone by, you can also tell it's approaching as it's been raining. Good old Glastonbury
Wouldn't be the same without rain.
So here is frank top tips on survival for the weekend.
* bring wellies even if it hot ,you never know!
* don't bring a tent! As you won't find it amongst The rest
* don't bring any money, so you haven't worry about losing any.
* last but not least ,most importunately Get Your Hair Cut ( look smart. ) cause you never know what celebrity you might bump into,
it could Be your 1 and only chance. Remember( first impression ) Make it count!

Let it rain.

tigi orlando 2011

2011-05-30T05:54:00.000-07:00

this Friday me and Tina are off on a 5 days trip to Orlando.

its a invite from tigi,to all national accounts salon in the UK, as a work/pleasure
workshop. we re looking forward to the trip as its a way to talk to other salon owner's
and share other ideas, and introducing them back too the salon.
Its also a chance to see the latest launch of new and exciting products with from tigi.

2011-05-26T13:22:00.001-07:00

Breakfast club @ franco's ! Free coffee & croissant with your haircut tomorrow morning from
7.30am till 9am. See you then

2011-05-26T13:22:00.000-07:00

Breakfast club @ franco's ! Free coffee & croissant with your haircut tomorrow morning from
7.30am till 9am. See you then

bank holiday weekend

2011-05-23T15:08:00.000-07:00

remember Franco's has 4 late nights Tues / Friday till 7pm for the bank holiday weekend .look on our website for opening times ,latest news and info .
have a great weekend.

Bristol 10k results

2011-05-23T04:55:00.000-07:00

Well done to those who took part in the Bristol 10k.
What a great day . My time 54 mins , I am happy with that time .
Just signed up for the Bristol half .pop in to franco's and will catch
On the event . Finally farewell to Mr Carlo ancellotti . Bad news to chelsea
Fans .Hopefully he stay
In the premiership .

Looking smart for sunday bristol 10k

2011-05-09T15:11:00.000-07:00

Well the bristol 10k is finally upon us ,and we are down to the last minute details for the event .well you done the training and watch your diet ,but have you though about a last minute trim . Keeping cool & looking smart is key .pop in to franco's and one of the boys will sort you out . .with late nights tue, we'd ,thur ,Friday till 7 you have a team at hand .
Frank tip! The Shorter your haircut = less weight = A better time.
I see you at the front , give a big shout if you see me .
Cheers.

easter weekend Franco's is open on saturday 23 april.7.30am start

2011-04-22T12:56:00.000-07:00

Get your hair styled this Easter, 'cause Franco's opening nice 'n' early!

Come say hello and check out our new sound system and flat screen tv (its state of the art!)

Come and see the new Bristol Barber website!

2011-04-12T10:31:00.000-07:00

It's here - and ready for you all to come and see.

The new Bristol Barber website has gone live today - please come and see for yourself, and pass it on!

Barbers in Bristol

With brand new quality photos like the ones below!

More information to follow as Summer weather continues: have you got your Summer trim yet? Pop in and see Franco and his team of Barbers for a range of ideas on the best men's hairdressing looks in Bristol.

Spring into Spring at Francos

2011-04-07T15:54:00.000-07:00

A BIG hello from all at franco's!

Well the good news is, Spring is finally upon us - this all means bianchi magic!!!

(Bike rides) starts now. Wednesday around 6 pm meeting point ,out side franco's. lets get that Lycra on .
running dates!

Bristol 10k. 15th May
I am booked in so I'll see you on the start line!

Formula 1 season starts this weekend, big cheers to Alonso & Massa. Pay back time boys (Red Bull).
Finally, Champions League kicks off again. Final is in Wembley. Will there be an English club there?

Gloucester news! We welcome bubalu. a coffee house / gym classes / healthy snacks & juices bar.

We wish Mike the proprietor good luck as he a nice fella who is keen to make it work.

At Franco's we are doing late nights Tue, Wed, Thur, Friday till 7 pm.

Enjoy the atmosphere , chill out and listen to the useless banter on offer as no one seems in a rush to go home.
I promise the updates will come thick and fast and look out for our new website which is due to go live very soon. Over and out!

2011-01-13T14:03:00.000-08:00

2011!

Happy new year to you all . Hope it wasn't too messy. Now the serious stuff. We did a survey @ franco's end of last year,and the thing that clients picked up on was waiting time !!

On the bench.

So this year we have taken on board,a fourth man ,by the name of Dan. So what happened to monkey-boy or Sam?

The answer is nothing, they're still there, so I am changing my days.

At franco's I am working Monday /Friday/Saturday, then I am working two days at moda hairdressing Tue / Thur, helping out and cutting. I'll be more than happy to continue are service up at moda.the advantage is you can book an appointment (may suit you ) free beverages and nicer surrounds, not just the girls! at a discount price.

As for barbering@franco's they are offering 4 late night Tue too Friday till 7 o'clock ,and all 3 barber chairs working 6 days week.

For appointments at moda call 01179421006
Any more news.yes !look out for our new website the Bristol barber. There you will find the latest news, tips,offers and blogs.

More to follow.............. cheers.

2010-09-16T14:38:00.000-07:00

well what a busy month lies ahead , 1st I complete the Bristol half marathon sub 2hrs not bad seeing I hadn't done to much in terms training, 2nd team franco's
( 10 clients ) training for the Bristol belter ,120k bike ride .should be a great day
hoping the weather hold out. 3rd Aston court 10k (17 0ctober)
4th sobury slog . 10 miles cross country in all sort of .....
finally on to hair,
if your bored, fed up, fancy a change ,,not sure, disconection !!! is what its all about ,ask for a breif.
i promissed you wont be dissapointed.
special offers - mulipulater buy 1 get 1 free - hard to get - £18 for 2 saving 35%.
B 4 men shampoo & conditioner 750cc tweens £20.
LATE NIGHTS thurs /friday till 7. remember to take a loyalty card & work thro bronze - silver - gold

2010-08-31T16:49:00.000-07:00

sorry that it has been a while since are last post, been very busy having the summer rest,

firstly what a great susses our street party was!!!! , thanks everyone for making it and memorable day .special thanks goes to monkey boy and his friends for planning the event,and the local traders (spice route) fantastic sandwich for food and drinks.

for all you sporty fans,well the world cup was a disaster unless you are Spanish ,or happen to be Andy who pick Spain in our Franco's world cup sweep stake £200 . enjoy your winnings !!
A couple of events to put in the diary
1st Bristol half marathon Sept 5Th see you there
2Nd Bristol belt er cycle ride (me and monkey boy doing it for charity 110k Bristol to cheddar and back
3rd Ashton court 10k Oct17 great race (hilly)
4Th so-bury slog 14 November( voted 2ND best race of the year )

that enough dates to get your self into shape before Xmas's

finally congratulations on our client SAM who is the 1st to rack through our loyalty cards scheme, bronze then silver then finally gold .well done (he get the keys to the shop).
remember late nights Thursday /Friday till 7
breakfast club Friday mornings 7.30 till 9.00 free coffee patisserie.

2010-05-07T14:51:00.000-07:00

just a quick note all you runners this weekend the bristol 10k.
I be there, give us a shout if you see me .
Hope weather good for race day ,and REMEMBER
live the dream .
frank top tip ! start slow with a strong finish.
Best of luck see you at the start.

2010-05-07T14:29:00.000-07:00

latest news update.
Barbering @ franco's street party Sunday 30th may bank holiday weekend from noon.
Franco invites you all ,to celebrates 25 yr s anniversary of barbering
on the Gloucester rd.
band,s- dj's & dj comp- mega BBQ- kids fun -silent disco from 8pm
charity raffle .
let,s not forget franco's world cup sweepstake .
come and join in should be great fun .
see you there.

regards franco.

2010-01-11T14:50:00.000-08:00

Happy new year to you all, hope you all had a merry one.
Well what a start to the year ,massive dump of snow ,i cant remember
seeing that amount, for a long time!!!
Wednesday we had to closed,reason to much fun in st Andrews park
just great to see the park so packed. With all this snow its still feel like Christmas.
Bad news stuck at home eating and drinking plus over the
Christmas period the scales numbers don't look to pretty.
Never mind a couple of runs in the week will sort it out when all is clear.
In the world of hair ,me monkey boy and Sam have manage to keep cutting as, people cant make it in or working from home .
All left to say business as usual, take advantage of our appointments Thurs with Franco/ Friday with monkey give us a call to book, see you soon regards all from Franco.

2009-12-21T15:26:00.000-08:00

Hi all, welcome to my blog!
Here's an update to where we are.......

were in the festive season, which means, Party's - ( a few too many!)
Hang overs!! And possibly things we might regret! aka ask Sam are newest
member to francs .
Only clue i am giving is thank god he wares boxers.
Moving on to a positive note ! all is well on the hair front ,
nice & busy looking smart for there love ones.
hope you got your presents,or pop in for a few idea's
we are also in the middle of December doing the mince pie challenge ,
rules quite simple eat as many as you can in 90 sec with no ad of drink, sam feeling confident. ill keep you posted.
Here a run down on our opening times around Christmas .
LAST HAIRCUT THURS 24 December 2 o'clock, reopen following Tuesday 29Th ,30Th, 31Th ,closed new year day and Saturday .All that left to say thanks for your custom and looking forward to next year.
New to 2010
*LOYALTY CARDS ...... bronze /silver/gold .
*APPOINTMENTS...... Thur by Franco / Friday by monkey boy.
*BREAKFAST CLUB... 7.30am till 9.00am free coffee & caissons
*LATE NIGHTS ......... Thur / Friday till 7.
*GIFT VOCHERS .......
*HOT TOWELS SHAVES.....

2009-10-02T13:44:00.000-07:00

Buon giorno, to you all. I know it been a while since our last blog, lets not hesitate and bring you the latest update.
September what a month a mile stone in my eyes
Birthday boy here "how old" ran the bristols half , 1hr 57 mins .raising £850 for clic Sargent, secondly monkboy has proposed to his love flora,we await for her answer !
and thirdly we welcome our newest member to our team Sam who comes
from the lovely cheddar.
Sam impressive cv also boasts that he also played the wicked witch in wooky hole,for a term.
And finally barbering @ Franco;s celebrates 25th anniversary .plans are under way.
Keep a look out for our next blog
don't forget
LATE NIGHTS Thurs / Friday till 7. and remember lets be careful.

2009-08-05T13:19:00.000-07:00

Hi all, 1st have you notices our advertising boards, and art work on our gates thanks to cheio. A big push as we still get people saying" i didn't know you were here".Haircut of the moment, short back and side ( scissors) ,disconnections with the top, leaving top heavy, texture push to one side .Very easy to style with B for men ( Matt separation wax.) Fitness wise i have just enter the Bristol half marathon Sept 6 sun day ,and there still places, i have chosen click ,children Cancer for my fund raising and you can sponsor me in the shop any time . Promo offers ,B for men shampoo, conditioner Matt wax £15 or the shampoo ,conditioner and moulding paste £12. And finally golf .After nearly 20 years Franco broke the magic 100 score, at woodlands on the signature course net total 95 .Well bloody done.More news next month,regards all from Franco's

2009-07-25T15:34:00.000-07:00

Hi all ,welcome to our blog. latest news, i have just come back from holiday with the family .two week cruise down the south of med very nice very hot very chilled. fully charged and back in the grove. monkey boy is doing the festival rounds here there, that nice! schools broken up its offical the summer upon us, get out there. work going great guns everyone looking smart for hols .hope all are aware of our late nights Thurs Friday till 7 plus breakfast club 7.30am -9.00am coffee &Danish .special thank to antony and dan for entering me in their team for the bristols rat race .i felt i didn't disgrace my self to bad .hard work but through enjoyed me self. special offers with every wash & cut 1/2 price on hot towel shaves .promos on products ,b for men trio matt separation wax +daily shampoo+daily conditioner £12 should retail at £23.still doing Wednesday bike club 6.00pm meeting point the shop see you there

2009-06-11T15:23:00.000-07:00

hello to you all , what a week. the sun brought every out we been busy great all round.what new !well first i have dusted down my bianchi (bike) me monkey boy went and did 30 miles ,clevdon nail sea and back.great to be back we will try and do Wednesday after work weather permitting if interested meet at my shop for 6.the more the merry.also i am doing circuit training in st Andrew park Tue, Thur 6.30 till7.30 Andy a client of my what a work out general circuit plus boxer's all for a £5 great value.all shapes and sizes all ages.work wise my turn for breakfast club 7.30 till 9.00 Friday morning coffee & croissant plus late night Thur & Friday till 7.this month promotions are tigi manipulator buy 1get 1 free =£10.50 same on d.fi distruct(light blue) 2 for 1=£8.50.next time hope to a little gossip keep in touch regards Franco .

2009-06-04T16:58:00.000-07:00

Hi all, welcome to my blog through out the in coming months ,me and monkey boy

will keep you up to date with what happening with work, lifestyle, stories and up and coming events.View my blog monthly and enjoy.

Hello World!

2009-06-03T14:20:00.000-07:00

Hello and welcome to me and my world, the world of barbers and mens hairstyles from my ever popular barber shop in Bristol!

Follow my posts and keep up with the goings on and happenings in the local Bishopston community mens barbers! Events, promotions, products... all the stuff you need to know about.

See you round, in the meantime subscribe to my blog, I can assure you its gonna be a fun ride!

Franco, Bristol's favourite barber!