York hair salon switches to mineral water after pipe bursts
Ms Vollans told BBC Look North she reacted quickly after receiving a text from Yorkshire Water informing her of the supply problem. She said: "I just went over (to the shops) and got stocked up and brought the water across, ready to get started."Ms Vollans said her staff were initially stressed by the taps being off, but said they "soon calmed down". "We got the kettles boiled and got started old school," she added.
"We haven't cancelled anybody. We had a lot of people calling up asking to see if we were still open and we said 'Yes, absolutely'. Everybody's had a nice mineral water hair wash this morning." One of Ms Vollans' customers, Emma Hartley, praised the salon and other local business owners for their "tenacity" in carrying on under the circumstances.She said: "I was a bit concerned they wouldn't have the water on when I came across this morning. But I did come over because I knew Caren would have a plan like she always does."It's not ideal for people, but there's a real positive come out of what's happened this morning."
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