William McInnes on his ‘perm of love’

When the actor and author’s childhood crush turned up as his hairdresser, he felt compelled to listen to her advice. The makeover he received became his ‘Everest’ of 1979. The tale I dine out on is a summer series from 10 of our favourite storytellers – actors, comedians, writers and Guardian staff – in which they recount a story that never fails to entertain