Fish pedicure treatment

• howard mcsweeney1

  • Location: Dover
  • Registered: 12 Mar 2008
  • Posts: 62,352
  26 November 2012     15:10203191
  #1       report
  these shops/salons were all the rage a year or two back, this closed one in folkestone is/was in a prime position just along from macdonald's and iceland and across the road from argos.
  
  

  
• Guest 710

  • Registered: 28 Feb 2011
  • Posts: 6,950
  26 November 2012     16:05203192
  #2       report
  An odd idea that has had it's day. I mean what do fish know about feet, next thing you know a Canadian will be head of the Bank of England.
  Ignorance is bliss, bliss is happiness, I am happy...to draw your attention to the possible connectivity in the foregoing.
• Guest 657

  • Registered: 13 Mar 2008
  • Posts: 3,037
  26 November 2012     16:10203194
  #3       report
  They were indeed the 'thing' a couple of years ago; I even went off to try two different places for magazine articles. I enjoyed them, it seemed like a fun thing but then I noticed them starting to close down one by one. A quick investigation revealed that many were closed due to the potential spread of diseases such as HIV and hepatitis C. The fish tank water contains micro-organisms and problems could arise from bacteria being transmitted by the garra rufa fish, from the spa water itself or from one customer to another if the water is not changed.
  www.facebook.com/jeaneheadstonehunter
• Guest 657

  • Registered: 13 Mar 2008
  • Posts: 3,037
  26 November 2012     16:12203197
  #4       report
  

  
  That's me!
  www.facebook.com/jeaneheadstonehunter
• Brian Dixon

  • Location: Dover
  • Registered: 23 Sep 2008
  • Posts: 23,940
  26 November 2012     16:13203199
  #5       report
  i thought there was somthing fishy going on.
• howard mcsweeney1

  • Location: Dover
  • Registered: 12 Mar 2008
  • Posts: 62,352
  26 November 2012     16:20203206
  #6       report
  that looks disgusting jeane a bit surprised that the animal rights people didn't get involved.
  
  no fun for a sardine choking on a verruca.
• Guest 710

  • Registered: 28 Feb 2011
  • Posts: 6,950
  26 November 2012     16:24203207
  #7       report
  Surely, just like chicken Howard...corn fed.
  Ignorance is bliss, bliss is happiness, I am happy...to draw your attention to the possible connectivity in the foregoing.
• Guest 657

  • Registered: 13 Mar 2008
  • Posts: 3,037
  26 November 2012     16:38203214
  #8       report
  It felt a bit ticklish Howard. The only time the animal rights people got involved was when shops were closing down and several just left the fish there or in one place where they tried to flush live fish down a sink.
  www.facebook.com/jeaneheadstonehunter
• howard mcsweeney1

  • Location: Dover
  • Registered: 12 Mar 2008
  • Posts: 62,352
  26 November 2012     16:43203217
  #9       report
  disgusting jeane about them flushing the fish away, also the bit about some establishments not changing the water for the next client.
• Keith Sansum1

  • Location: london
  • Registered: 25 Aug 2010
  • Posts: 23,948
  26 November 2012     17:31203221
  #10       report
  yes jeane thats why many closed
  ALL POSTS ARE MY OWN PERSONAL VIEWS
• Guest 641

  • Registered: 12 Mar 2008
  • Posts: 2,335
  27 November 2012     09:44203308
  #11       report
  At least Brian will be there on hand to 'take care' of the Garra Rufa's, as I believe he is quite partial to sardines on toast
  
  I also had the fish pedicure treatment a few years back whilst in Liverpool (I suppose you could call them scouse sticklebacks ), it tickles at first but quite relaxing and my feet were the smoothest they've ever been. The establishment was unbelievably clean, shame on others trying to make a quick buck.
• Guest 649

  • Registered: 12 Mar 2008
  • Posts: 14,118
  27 November 2012     20:16203390
  #12       report
  You can also get it done by a big white.