Short back and sides with that sir?

Biarritz is overrun with tourists at the minute so that’s good news for the town. However it’s less good news for a father of three trying to get a quick haircut. It was only at the third attempt did I manage to find someone who could take me in and do the job. Rather uncomfortably it was next door to my regular hairdresser (a delightfully pleasant gay guy who loves to stroke my hand whilst shaking it). However I doubt I will ever become a subject of conversation between them because his neighbour couldn’t be more different – a short back and sides type old school barber. What was memorable was not so much the haircut, but the ridiculously populist economic debate that raged during the 30 minutes I was there. Whilst at times I was tempted to pipe up with the odd correction, economic theory or latest quote from Paul Krugman, I decided it better to keep quiet and so continued to quietly thumb my way through the latest edition of “Playboy” which had been thrust into my hands by the barber as I sat down in his large leather chair… I am currently undecided as to whether or not I shall be returning to that particular establishment.