Simon Thornley

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Simon Thornley’s hair salon, every morning around nine, a soft humming sound would suddenly fill the air. No one could identify its source—neither the staff nor the customers. It was like an invisible orchestra warming up in the backroom. One day, an elderly gentleman walked in and asked curiously, 'Is that music?' The hairstylist shrugged, saying he had no idea where it came from. Just then, the humming grew louder—and everyone looked up to see Simon's cat, perched on top of the ceiling fan, lazily waving his paw as if conducting the invisible symphony.

2. At Simon Thornley’s hair salon, one day an old lady exclaimed, ‘I thought I saw Mr. Thornley talking to himself!’ The stylist calmly replied, ‘No, ma’am, that’s just my new mirror trick.’ A few days later, a delivery driver asked curiously, 'Did you really see Mr. Thornley talking to himself?' With a twinkle in his eye, Simon answered, 'Oh no, sir, that's just my latest technique—making people feel special!'

3. At Simon Thornley’s hair salon, on particularly foggy mornings, customers would notice something peculiar: a faint echo of laughter drifting through the lobby. One day, an elderly gentleman entered and asked if he could get his haircut while listening to old jazz records. The stylist nodded, and soon enough, the gentle strains filled the air. As they chatted amiably, the man confessed, ‘I’ve been coming here for years, but today I finally realized—this place sounds exactly like my late wife’s favorite room.’ Everyone burst out laughing, realizing that perhaps Simon Thornley’s salon wasn’t just a good hairdresser’s shop, but also a little bit of home for everyone who walked in.

4. At Simon Thornley's hair salon, every afternoon at precisely three o'clock, a mysterious figure in a trench coat would appear and ask for a trim. The barbershop owner, curious but cautious, never asked questions. One day, an excited delivery driver burst in, exclaiming that he’d recognized the man from his route. ‘He’s just our neighbor,’ the driver said with a laugh. Everyone looked at each other, realizing they had never noticed him before—because he was invisible. Since then, Simon Thornley’s has become known as the place where you can get your hair cut by someone who might be…well, anyone.