Two Ripon ice cream makers brave the shave for charity

Two members of staff at G&T’s ice cream parlour near Ripon shaved their heads outside the shop this weekend for Cancer Research UK.

Sophie Craven and Lynsey Harker publicised the event on their Facebook page and quite a crowd turned up to witness the pair losing their locks at the parlour on Home Farm in Risplith on Saturday afternoon.

Both know friends and family who have suffered from cancer and wanted to help in some way so decided to fund raise by shaving their hair off . So far they have raised £2,000.

Lynsey said:

“It felt strange-one minute your hair is there and the next is gone! Bizarre!  It was fun and it was a good afternoon.

“Everybody has lost someone to cancer or knows someone who is going through it at the moment. It’s a big thing.”

Sophie added:

“The lady who shaved our hair is a local hairdresser for the area Sandra Bassett.

We did it outside the front parlour.  The seats outside were full up. Our families were here to watch it.

We couldn’t have asked for more – we are still collecting money and are flabbergasted by the amount we’ve raised.

We only decided to do it a few weeks ago! We can’t thank people enough.”

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