The barber at Thumrait(2002) would certainly have given you the hump:eek::eek:
We had to operate the 2 man rule in case he got a bit frisky!

ALWAYS assume NEVER check

He certainly was as camp as a row of pink chiffon tents wasn't he? That chap got more pleasure from his job than should be allowed.

I don't think you know me, btw, but you did know I was painting! Nice one, now that is clever. :ok:

At Al Kharj at the end of the 90's you had two options, go to the resident REME SM who gave you a once over with some Argos hairclippers for 5 Riyals, or go down to the Yank compound and have the locals do a neater job for 8 Riyals. Only trouble was, the locals used to throw in a neck massage for free, and if you weren't quick enough you found yourself being slapped and pummeled by this little bloke who looked like Bin Ladens grand dad. Maybe it really was a neck massage, or he was taking his aggression out of us, but you were always scared he'd fracture something.

they did a similar thing at Incirlik...

a couple of us went outside the gates onto the 'strip' and had one of the locals do it...

same scenario, but included a cut-throat shave too! then the obligatory neck 'snap' and a most novel way of getting rid of unwanted nasal and ear lobe hairs..

over sized cotton buds dipped in meths (or summat similar!!)

lit with a lighter and shoved into said orrifices...

the smell of burnt hair stuck around for days!!!

If the Halton barber is still in the porta-cabin behind the guardroom, make sure you get the chair by the window. Otherwise, be prepared for a shock when you catch sight of your new hair-style as you emerge from the semi-darkness.

N Joe