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+6Les Pattenden Shelldrake jimsigs1 steve "john boy" JPW 10 posters | |
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| Subject: Re: PROMOTION 27/1/2012, 23:25 | |
| - Quote :
- BUTTER on the bread ho! ho!
Aye ho ho...one slice of bread. one scraping of marge and a teaspoon of jam.That was at tea time..Usually gave breakfast a miss untill the civies took over and things improved a little. |
| | | jimsigs1 Let Gen
Number of posts : 1298 Age : 90 Localisation : West of England Cap Badge : Royal Signals Places Served : Harrogate 1949-52. HQ BAOR Sig Regt 1952-54, Korea 1954-55, Egypt 1955, Cyprus 1955-57, HMS Santon 1957, UK 7th Hussars 1957-59, 1st Gds Bde 1959-60, 201 Signal Sqn 1960-62, 206 Sig Sqn 1962-63, 7 Sig Regt 1963-66, 249 Sig Sqn 1966-68, 11 Sig Regt 1968-72. Retired 1972 Registration date : 2010-02-22
| Subject: Re: PROMOTION 28/1/2012, 09:34 | |
| - Quote :
- untill the civies took over
Gordon, Are we saying the civies were/are better than the Army Catering Corps ? | |
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| Subject: Re: PROMOTION 28/1/2012, 10:55 | |
| At Harrogate YES... 7 Sigs quite good 8,11,and 24 Sigs crap 18 Sigs Fair 19 Sigs Pure dead brilliant..,but there was only one at Changi,the rest were RAF.A different breed of cook/chef. Take note John boy. |
| | | jimsigs1 Let Gen
Number of posts : 1298 Age : 90 Localisation : West of England Cap Badge : Royal Signals Places Served : Harrogate 1949-52. HQ BAOR Sig Regt 1952-54, Korea 1954-55, Egypt 1955, Cyprus 1955-57, HMS Santon 1957, UK 7th Hussars 1957-59, 1st Gds Bde 1959-60, 201 Signal Sqn 1960-62, 206 Sig Sqn 1962-63, 7 Sig Regt 1963-66, 249 Sig Sqn 1966-68, 11 Sig Regt 1968-72. Retired 1972 Registration date : 2010-02-22
| Subject: Re: PROMOTION 28/1/2012, 18:30 | |
| Come on John Boy - what's your opinion ?
I remember the Middle east School of Cookery in our camp at Famagusta 1955/7, we all knew when the grub was good, when they had upgrading courses and the food was distributed evenly to the OR's dining room & Sgt's mess. | |
| | | "john boy" Maj Gen
Number of posts : 939 Age : 61 Localisation : shrewsbury Cap Badge : acc Places Served : aldershot/albermarle bks ouston-father LI- gib- berlin NI- lemgo- colchester- shrewsbury-tidworth left82 Registration date : 2010-12-30
| Subject: Re: PROMOTION 30/1/2012, 16:23 | |
| - jimsigs1 wrote:
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- untill the civies took over
Gordon,
Are we saying the civies were/are better than the Army Catering Corps ? *&*%$%^&*) %^&^&^%£"£" *&*((&%^&^%^:@{ THAT'S WHAT I THINK OF CIVIE CHEFS | |
| | | jimsigs1 Let Gen
Number of posts : 1298 Age : 90 Localisation : West of England Cap Badge : Royal Signals Places Served : Harrogate 1949-52. HQ BAOR Sig Regt 1952-54, Korea 1954-55, Egypt 1955, Cyprus 1955-57, HMS Santon 1957, UK 7th Hussars 1957-59, 1st Gds Bde 1959-60, 201 Signal Sqn 1960-62, 206 Sig Sqn 1962-63, 7 Sig Regt 1963-66, 249 Sig Sqn 1966-68, 11 Sig Regt 1968-72. Retired 1972 Registration date : 2010-02-22
| Subject: Re: PROMOTION 30/1/2012, 16:49 | |
| John boy, those symbols etc are on their way to Cipher for decripting | |
| | | Shelldrake FM
Number of posts : 3048 Localisation : Camberley Cap Badge : Royal Artillery Places Served : Troon, Lippstadt, Devizes, NI, Paderborn, Dortmund, Colchester, Belize, Canada, Cyprus, Gutersloh Registration date : 2010-10-26
| | | | jimsigs1 Let Gen
Number of posts : 1298 Age : 90 Localisation : West of England Cap Badge : Royal Signals Places Served : Harrogate 1949-52. HQ BAOR Sig Regt 1952-54, Korea 1954-55, Egypt 1955, Cyprus 1955-57, HMS Santon 1957, UK 7th Hussars 1957-59, 1st Gds Bde 1959-60, 201 Signal Sqn 1960-62, 206 Sig Sqn 1962-63, 7 Sig Regt 1963-66, 249 Sig Sqn 1966-68, 11 Sig Regt 1968-72. Retired 1972 Registration date : 2010-02-22
| Subject: Re: PROMOTION 31/1/2012, 12:39 | |
| What did you expect Shelldrake | |
| | | Shelldrake FM
Number of posts : 3048 Localisation : Camberley Cap Badge : Royal Artillery Places Served : Troon, Lippstadt, Devizes, NI, Paderborn, Dortmund, Colchester, Belize, Canada, Cyprus, Gutersloh Registration date : 2010-10-26
| Subject: Re: PROMOTION 31/1/2012, 14:32 | |
| Swimming lessons? | |
| | | jimsigs1 Let Gen
Number of posts : 1298 Age : 90 Localisation : West of England Cap Badge : Royal Signals Places Served : Harrogate 1949-52. HQ BAOR Sig Regt 1952-54, Korea 1954-55, Egypt 1955, Cyprus 1955-57, HMS Santon 1957, UK 7th Hussars 1957-59, 1st Gds Bde 1959-60, 201 Signal Sqn 1960-62, 206 Sig Sqn 1962-63, 7 Sig Regt 1963-66, 249 Sig Sqn 1966-68, 11 Sig Regt 1968-72. Retired 1972 Registration date : 2010-02-22
| Subject: Re: PROMOTION 31/1/2012, 18:39 | |
| I think you are as softie at heart Shelldrake | |
| | | Shelldrake FM
Number of posts : 3048 Localisation : Camberley Cap Badge : Royal Artillery Places Served : Troon, Lippstadt, Devizes, NI, Paderborn, Dortmund, Colchester, Belize, Canada, Cyprus, Gutersloh Registration date : 2010-10-26
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| Subject: Re: PROMOTION 31/1/2012, 23:15 | |
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| | | jimsigs1 Let Gen
Number of posts : 1298 Age : 90 Localisation : West of England Cap Badge : Royal Signals Places Served : Harrogate 1949-52. HQ BAOR Sig Regt 1952-54, Korea 1954-55, Egypt 1955, Cyprus 1955-57, HMS Santon 1957, UK 7th Hussars 1957-59, 1st Gds Bde 1959-60, 201 Signal Sqn 1960-62, 206 Sig Sqn 1962-63, 7 Sig Regt 1963-66, 249 Sig Sqn 1966-68, 11 Sig Regt 1968-72. Retired 1972 Registration date : 2010-02-22
| Subject: Re: PROMOTION 1/2/2012, 16:27 | |
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| | | "john boy" Maj Gen
Number of posts : 939 Age : 61 Localisation : shrewsbury Cap Badge : acc Places Served : aldershot/albermarle bks ouston-father LI- gib- berlin NI- lemgo- colchester- shrewsbury-tidworth left82 Registration date : 2010-12-30
| Subject: Re: PROMOTION 5/2/2012, 19:45 | |
| Whoopee Hoorah made it drinkie poos on yours truley | |
| | | jimsigs1 Let Gen
Number of posts : 1298 Age : 90 Localisation : West of England Cap Badge : Royal Signals Places Served : Harrogate 1949-52. HQ BAOR Sig Regt 1952-54, Korea 1954-55, Egypt 1955, Cyprus 1955-57, HMS Santon 1957, UK 7th Hussars 1957-59, 1st Gds Bde 1959-60, 201 Signal Sqn 1960-62, 206 Sig Sqn 1962-63, 7 Sig Regt 1963-66, 249 Sig Sqn 1966-68, 11 Sig Regt 1968-72. Retired 1972 Registration date : 2010-02-22
| Subject: Re: PROMOTION 5/2/2012, 20:18 | |
| Well done john boy. Made it to 1 star general (American parlance). Mine's a brandy & coke - no rubbish brandy | |
| | | "john boy" Maj Gen
Number of posts : 939 Age : 61 Localisation : shrewsbury Cap Badge : acc Places Served : aldershot/albermarle bks ouston-father LI- gib- berlin NI- lemgo- colchester- shrewsbury-tidworth left82 Registration date : 2010-12-30
| Subject: Re: PROMOTION 5/2/2012, 20:36 | |
| - jimsigs1 wrote:
- Well done john boy. Made it to 1 star general (American parlance). Mine's a brandy & coke - no rubbish brandy
on the way | |
| | | Les Pattenden Col
Number of posts : 473 Age : 78 Localisation : Hampshire Cap Badge : RCT Places Served : Aldershot, Marchwood, Longmoor, Dusseldorf,Munster,Ratingen,Longmoor Registration date : 2011-11-12
| Subject: Re: PROMOTION 5/2/2012, 20:43 | |
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| | | "john boy" Maj Gen
Number of posts : 939 Age : 61 Localisation : shrewsbury Cap Badge : acc Places Served : aldershot/albermarle bks ouston-father LI- gib- berlin NI- lemgo- colchester- shrewsbury-tidworth left82 Registration date : 2010-12-30
| Subject: Re: PROMOTION 5/2/2012, 21:37 | |
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| | | jimsigs1 Let Gen
Number of posts : 1298 Age : 90 Localisation : West of England Cap Badge : Royal Signals Places Served : Harrogate 1949-52. HQ BAOR Sig Regt 1952-54, Korea 1954-55, Egypt 1955, Cyprus 1955-57, HMS Santon 1957, UK 7th Hussars 1957-59, 1st Gds Bde 1959-60, 201 Signal Sqn 1960-62, 206 Sig Sqn 1962-63, 7 Sig Regt 1963-66, 249 Sig Sqn 1966-68, 11 Sig Regt 1968-72. Retired 1972 Registration date : 2010-02-22
| Subject: Re: PROMOTION 5/2/2012, 21:52 | |
| Hennessy will do fine john boy. Talking about drink etc, I remember a Canadian WO1 (Conductor) who used to drink a couple of bottles of canadian vodka during a home film show in the 1st Commonwealth Ind Bde Sgt's mess, out in Korea. | |
| | | Shelldrake FM
Number of posts : 3048 Localisation : Camberley Cap Badge : Royal Artillery Places Served : Troon, Lippstadt, Devizes, NI, Paderborn, Dortmund, Colchester, Belize, Canada, Cyprus, Gutersloh Registration date : 2010-10-26
| Subject: Re: PROMOTION 6/2/2012, 07:55 | |
| I'll have a Dujardin, John Boy (I'm not a Brandy snob). | |
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