haircuts at sea

[Red Lead Ted]

Hi shipmates, Dont recall anything about hair cuts at sea? had mine done ashore, crew cut in them days had it cut in gravesend and in Chatham.

Louis I always got a crew cut right down to the bone the day I sailed. Talking of Gravesend being an ex peanut myself I have seen lads refuse to visit sweeney todd on arrival and actually turned back and went home. I wonder how many out there regret that move Regards Lou, Terry.

[alf corbyn]

first trip i was on the first class lifts. the barber had been in our cabin and when he left he left a pair of thinning scissors behind. as we were all skint it was decided that we would cut each others hair. i was first and last! the scissors took great chunks out of my hair and when i reported for duty the second steward banned me from any passenger area until my hair had been sorted out. on UCL they used to have whist drives for the crew. i won two booby prizes. free haircuts..

[Kenneth Kenny]

More Than A Hair Cut.Sailed on the Camillo(Tanker)Bowrings.1956.Docked in Hamburg,four of us went ashore,all from Liverpool,looking for the night life,anyway one of the crew came running out of the Bar's with a bundle of his clothe's in his hand's,he was a lound mouth lad,this Woman half naked shouting what a bout my Mark's(money.He stopes and said 9-10.Few day's later,he was Mr Blobby.Ken.R634898.

[Captain Kong]

Does anyone remember the Go****g barber in Lagos, Apapa side in the early 50s,.he came on board and tied the sheet around your neck then disapeared under it for ten minutes.
I never used him but saw a few who did.
Brian.

[John Gill]

suppose it gives a whole new meaning to a blow-wave Kong. And you allege you were a mere observer? Gets lonely on that West African coast- and that damned heat. Enough to turn anyones head.
gilly

[Jim Brady]

Did he just do the short back and sides or did he do the D.A.
Regards.
Jim.B.

[happy daze john in oz]

Does anyone remember the Go****g barber in Lagos, Apapa side in the early 50s,.he came on board and tied the sheet around your neck then disapeared under it for ten minutes.
I never used him but saw a few who did.
Brian.

Ten minutes is a long time for a short time brian

[John Gill]

apparently that DID include a haircut.

[Gulliver]

[QUOTE=Captain Kong;140428]Does anyone remember the Go****g barber in Lagos, Apapa side in the early 50s,.he came on board and tied the sheet around your neck then disapeared under it for ten minutes.
I never used him but saw a few who did..........
Brian.[/QUOTE

......all queued up outside the dispensary for a shot for 'galloping knob rot' from the second mate..OUCH! Moon!.gif

[Colin Pook]

first hair-cut I had at sea, and many, many more after was done by 'scouse' the barber??? in Port Said.
Fair do's, he gave an acceptable crew cut
Colin