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For Ronnie.

Posted by John R <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/litherland-ford/info/user=John+R' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 6/3/2026, 19:41:43

I have been watching and enjoying 'Chips with everything' and it does remind me of my time in the RAF especially in the early days. Drill Instructors were not credited for their brains, but they had a job to do and could make themselves very unpopular!!

There was a comedy series on TV called 'Get some in' from' 1975 until 1978. I left RAF in 1975. I enjoyed the series and got many a laugh from it.

Re: For Ronnie.

Posted by Ronnie <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/litherland-ford/info/user=Ronnie' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 7/3/2026, 9:26:42, in reply to "For Ronnie."
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I remember the TV prog wel, John - I've watched the re-runs on Talking Pictures - Tony Selby, the Cpl was great in it.

Re: For Ronnie.

Posted by Norma <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/litherland-ford/info/user=Norma' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 6/3/2026, 20:06:17, in reply to "For Ronnie."

Preston army camp,it was where the bad boys were sent, absent without leave,they had to run everywhere,would collect meals from the cookhouse in big metal containers to take back, sent to clean the new windows, before the Higher Ranks arrived, my husband spent 2 weeks in the glass house for putting army petrol in are car,
A driver was sent to take me to the camp to get husband pay,the man said he had missed his morning coffee,I said i could make him a hot drink,he said he wasnt allowed in married quarter homes,I said we could leave the front door open,

Re: For Ronnie.

Posted by John R <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/litherland-ford/info/user=John+R' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 7/3/2026, 6:54:17, in reply to "Re: For Ronnie."

Colchester was the place the real naughty lads were sent. Think it is still going. Featured in a series on TV a couple of years ago.
Not surprised that your husband had to do time Norma. For nicking petrol.

Re: For Ronnie.

Posted by Norma <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/litherland-ford/info/user=Norma' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 7/3/2026, 8:39:53, in reply to "Re: For Ronnie."

what he did was wrong but I was in a bath hospital,living in a army hiring the rent was high,army pay low,I had to work,felt sorry for the wives with children,

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My brother spent time in the glasshouse in Germany, he said some of the guards were unhinged - One locked a radio in a cell cos it wouldn't work

Re: For Ronnie.

On the Military theme.
The definition of NAAFI was always mis-interpreted as No Ambition and F...all interest.
Really meant Navy, Army and Airforce Institute.

Re: For Ronnie.

Posted by Ronnie <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/litherland-ford/info/user=Ronnie' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 8/3/2026, 10:32:23, in reply to "Re: For Ronnie."
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My two brothers were regulars in the RASC – they told me it stood for Rissoles, A######, Sausages & Chips

Re: For Ronnie.

Posted by Norma <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/litherland-ford/info/user=Norma' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 8/3/2026, 18:17:56, in reply to "Re: For Ronnie."

I was told some men who could have had a free meal,would come to the Naafi for a meal,Chips and meat pie,

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