Ten Questions: Roy Rogers

Published on Saturday 13 June 2009 11:20

ROY ROGERS, 39, is the artistic director at Saks Hairdressing on Jeffrey Street

1 What is your earliest memory of Edinburgh? The Christmas tree at Jenners and thinking it looked magical.

2 What are your memories of school? I went to Pumpherston Primary School. I remember our headmaster, Mr MacDonald, teaching us how to pretend we had cut our finger off.

3 Where is your favourite place in Edinburgh and why? I absolutely love going to the Dome on George Street for lunch. The building is simply beautiful and the level of service is amazing. However, I do have to admit, I love being at work.

4 What are the best things about Edinburgh? The architecture is beautiful and I especially love the Royal Mile and Stockbridge. Edinburgh has friendly people, great restaurants, shops, bars and everything is accessible.

5 What would you change about the city? I would take off the bamboo from the Parliament building.

6 Describe a perfect Edinburgh day/night out. It would have to be a sunny day with friends that are happy to pretend being tourists. We would start with breakfast at Tigerlily, followed by a matinee Fringe show, a little people-watching in Princes Street Gardens, dinner at the Dome and another Fringe show. We would finish by dancing the night away at the Opal Lounge.

7 Which sports interest you? Naked mud wrestling.

8 What was your most embarrassing moment? Being on stage at the Playhouse at the sing-a-long Sound of Music show while dressed as a snow flake. We had a competition at work to dress up, which I was determined to win. I had know idea I would end up on stage though.

9 What is your greatest achievement? Seeing my hairdressing work regularly published in magazines on both a local and international level.

10 Sum up Edinburgh in three words. Shaken, not stirred.