A BARBERSHOP has opened its doors in Flintshire and is named in memory of the owner's son, Leo, who died in 2017.

Nicola Fish has opened 'Leo's Barbershop' on the Lester's Farm Shop site in Drury.

Leo Fish, aged just 13 weeks died from an undiagnosed heart condition following a brave 71-day fight in intensive care at Alder Hey Children's Hospital in Liverpool. 

The Leader: Leo's Babershop in Drury.Leo's Babershop in Drury. (Image: UGC)

Ever since, Leo's family, who live in Caergwrle, have honoured his memory by fundraising for other children currently in hospital and other good causes.

In October of 2018, a medical camp was set up in Bangalore, India in Leo's memory. 

The camp, named Leo the Lion Camp, saw a specialist medical team from the UK fly out to India whereby they conducted operations at Sri Sathya Institute of Higher Medical Sciences Hospital on children with life-threatening heart conditions. It saw 16 children receiving potentially life-saving operations. 

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And now, Nicola has realised her dream of opening her own barbershop - named after Leo.

She said: "I've always wanted to open my own barbershop and after being in the industry for 16 years, I thought it was now or never. I heard that units were being built in the car park at Lester's Farm shop and I put my name down for one. 

"Whilst they were being built me and my husband Daniel saved, designed our own logo, business cards and started from scratch with everything. We bought various items for the shop and stored them in our garage."

The Leader: Nicola FishNicola Fish (Image: UGC)

Remarking on the barbershop's name, Nicola said: "From day one the name was always going to be Leo's Barbershop.

"It couldn't be anything else - a tribute to him to show how proud we are of him and everything he went through.

"We love talking about him and his story. He will always be with us and his sister and brother, Evie and Sonny, and part of our family forever."