Well my farrier is a legend. My horses hooves grow really, really slowly, so I hardly ever call him. He's coming within about half an hour of where my horse is today before rushing off in the other direction...and he agreed immediately to come and see my boy.
Half the time in the past he wouldn't charge me anything for a first visit after months and months without, because that's how little my boys hooves grow too.
Some people are such good people. I'm glad something little went right today.