Stuart left school in 1978 and took an apprenticeship with the West Somerset Free Press. He left to take employment with Protective Papers Ltd then decided to change careers. Stuart attended SCAT in Taunton on a 2 year full time hairdressing course in 1984. Stuart decided to concentrate on men’s hairdressing and took self employment with Dave Bale in 1988 for 10 years. Stuart then joined Steve at The Barber Shop.

Steve studied his apprenticeship in 1962 with Mr Stan Berry at Brook Street, Alcombe, Fore Street Williton and Doniford army camp. Steve left Stan in 1966 and took employment in Epson, London, Bromley and Axminster in Devon before returning to Alcombe in 1970.