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Price updates from April 1st 2026

Tried that ChatGpt thing… found it hilarious so I’m sharing it! 😂😂😂

Just a quick update. Thank you for all your continued support. Please message for any questions

Update on services. Take a look and get yourself booked in now via the link in my bio.

A special mention to my ride or die, my best friend, work colleague, partner in crime and… landlord… 😂

This year I have seen you grow into something special. You have showed me how committed you are to not only pushing yourself to become a better version of yourself, but to actually spend your time and money to make things so special for those around you to give us the opportunities to make ourselves unstoppable.

You have shown patience, humility, confidence, strength, resilience and determination that we all knew you had in you and then exceeded that potential as well.

I couldn’t be prouder of who you are. You are my inspiration, my role model and my best friend.

I feel privileged and lucky to have you as my brother and am even luckier than most as I get to spend every day of work with you too.

You’ve only just begun this new journey this year and I can’t wait to see what you’re going to conquer in 2025.

I thank you truly from the bottom of my heart for all you ever do for me, and for always being there for me with open arms and I am so looking forward to being there by your side through everything that comes your way next year!

I love you mate x

I TRIED TO KILL MYSELF

On this day… 9 years ago… for the 5th time.

Today is always the day in my head that feels weird to me, because it always feels like just today and only today ever happening… like I was right back there where I was in that room when it all happened. I was 24 years old, life was great but I wasn’t mentally.

Yes Josh, we already know this story and you repeat yourself every single year. Mate, get over it!

Sadly last year this was a comment I had from someone who won’t be mentioned. But truthfully, this is my way of getting over it, and you’ll see this post probably every year, maybe in a different way, but each year I will share my story.

Why? Because, I can. I am here and I am alive. Not some other statistic of a poor young lad who couldn’t take it and didn’t make it.

In light of recent events with the passing of Liam Payne and all the struggles that came before him, it goes to show the importance of sharing my story as the conversations were relentless and sometimes quite painful to hear.
31 years old and life ended far too soon for him.

Now, the reason I bring this sad story up in line with mine is this, when there was talks about him jumping himself and it was because of drug overdoses and other things, the common theme was one word… ‘SELFISH’. It came from people I thought would know better, but obviously don’t.

‘Oh his life can’t have been difficult, he was rich and famous’.

‘He had everything I would’ve always dreamed of’.

Quotes like this and ones similar about how someone lives confuses me. I don’t understand them at all.
It doesn’t matter if you’re a billionaire. It doesn’t matter if you’ve got the most incredible family in the world. When you reach the stage of a downward spiral and a deep, dark depression where all you can think about is ‘life would be better without me in it’. You don’t have a choice but to think of anything else! That choice immediately gets taken away as an option.

Imagine this, you can do it now if you want to.

Take 30 seconds to think and really look at all the amazing things you have in life. Your friends, your family, your kids playing games with you, Christmas morning waking up all happy together…
Now picture someone tying you up with no help around you, and then someone puts a gun to your head and says you’re going to die and there’s nothing anyone can do to stop it… then… BANG!

It’s horrible to imagine isn’t it. Thats what feeling suicidal can feel like. It’s not always what people think it is. Often people go into an emotional high before taking their lives because they over think all the amazing times in their lives before they do what most people perceive as the unthinkable… but for some it’s the only option.

Just by talking to someone about how you truly feel is often all it takes. Maybe sometimes you won’t be able to tell someone you feel suicidal, but by saying, ‘hey, I’m struggling at the moment. I need help’. You’re one step closer to being away from su***de. BANG! There’s that little ray of light… ‘hey bro, I’m really in a dark place and my whole life is f*cked and I can’t get a way out’ BANG! There’s that little light again. ‘Mum, dad… I’m… well… I’m struggling with drinking too much at the moment, I don’t know why but things aren’t ok’ BANG! What’s that light shining in my eyes, I can feel the warmth of it…

I know, I’m being over the top right? But that really is all it takes to feel some sort of hope. Some shining light and glimmer of positive emotional support is all it takes to be one decision away from the next bad choice you’re about to make.

I’ve always said it before and I will continue to say this… this is my story and truthfully I am here if anyone wants to talk and is going through a tough time right now. No matter how big or small it may feel. My door is open.

I saw a great little sign the other day which I’d like to share too. If you’ve read all this maybe comment with it to show and raise awareness. You don’t have to tho

I > ⬆️⬇️ - it means, I am greater than my ups and downs. And that’s quite an important feeling to me. 😊

***de ***deawareness

Drop it like it’s hot 💣 🔥 🤩

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Please be aware of current price/ service changes made for Big Ape Barber. This is the first time in 4 years that I’ve made any price changes. I always like to keep my clients in mind when it comes to decisions like this. Which is why it has taken so long for me to change any prices/ services. Thank you for your patience and understanding at this time

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Josh

Fresh back to school cuts ✂️

Swipe to see before ⏩️ loved doing this little guys transformation.

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