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The RAF Club would like you as a member if it has slipped your mind 
https://www.rafclub.org.uk/club-membership
https://www.rafclub.org.uk/club-membership
Apparently I am not eligible even though I served as an officer in the RAF. After leaving the RAF in 1994 I emigrated to New Zealand and decided that the membership that I had would be of little use to me 12000 miles from London. I therefore wrote and canceled my membership. ! was advised or even threatened by the Club that cancellation would mean I would never be allowed to rejoin. Not a great loss.
Still no sign of country membership! ie a reduced rate for those who live miles away and only visit London once or twice a year! I cannot see a good reason for subsidising those who get the benefit of using it on a daily basis!
Indeed newt. I managed no more than 1 stay a year for the 20 or so years I was a member. Cancelled when it became obvious I was subsidising those who lived near London and also at the number of non-military members I used to see.
Standards appear to have fallen a lot over the years.
Standards appear to have fallen a lot over the years.
Here we go again:
http://www.pprune.org/military-aviat...od-health.html
211 posts last time, and no doubt once again people will mainly fall into one of two distinct camps!
http://www.pprune.org/military-aviat...od-health.html
211 posts last time, and no doubt once again people will mainly fall into one of two distinct camps!
I'm happy with the Club and normally stay 2-3 times a year. A little dissapointed on the 'lifetime ban' for those that leave and then want to rejoin - is this still the case?
LJ
LJ
I resigned from the RAF Club when I retired at age 55 in 2002. In 2010 I retired from my second employment and applied to rejoin the Club. I had no problem rejoining, and now use it 4 or 5 times a year since I have much more time to do so than I ever had when I was serving.
The Club obviously needs the money and has changed its stance since the nineties. Only used the place once and that was just to change into uniform prior to tea with the Queen.
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I really enjoy the Club whenever I visit and having been in a few other London clubs recently the RAF Club is certainly more lively and welcoming.
I would encourage anyone thinking of joining to go along and visit and see what is avaivable. We are very lucky to have such a facility available.
I would encourage anyone thinking of joining to go along and visit and see what is avaivable. We are very lucky to have such a facility available.
Not sure I understand why some folk need to post yawns; some of us may not have known or nor participated in the previous thread.
Personally, I yawn at your yawn!
Personally, I yawn at your yawn!
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I think it's great - but as a VR(T) apparently I'm part of the problem, according to the last thread. I thought as I was boosting the numbers I was part of the solution. Ho hum.
tmmorris,
Not sure where you got the idea you were part of the problem. You are as eligible to join and as welcome as any other member to use the club's facilities.
A few months ago, I sponsored two people to join as members: one ex-RAF rotary and the other longterm RAF Museum and public service employee. They were delighted to become members and were made most welcome to a new joiners reception. They were given a tour of the facilities, a brief on the club's history, were able to talk to existing staff and members and then stay to dinner if they wished. Not too many places treat their newbees like that and make them feel welcome.
Whilst I would love to have some sort of 'country membership' discount, I value my membership of the club more highly than the cost of it. That was true when I joined and it's still true 47 years later!
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Not sure where you got the idea you were part of the problem. You are as eligible to join and as welcome as any other member to use the club's facilities.
A few months ago, I sponsored two people to join as members: one ex-RAF rotary and the other longterm RAF Museum and public service employee. They were delighted to become members and were made most welcome to a new joiners reception. They were given a tour of the facilities, a brief on the club's history, were able to talk to existing staff and members and then stay to dinner if they wished. Not too many places treat their newbees like that and make them feel welcome.
Whilst I would love to have some sort of 'country membership' discount, I value my membership of the club more highly than the cost of it. That was true when I joined and it's still true 47 years later!
Old Duffer
Newt,
I think you will find the Club's normal rate compares very favourably with the 'country' membership rates of other West End clubs. And the booze and food is reasonably priced too.
I think you will find the Club's normal rate compares very favourably with the 'country' membership rates of other West End clubs. And the booze and food is reasonably priced too.
I'm overseas again, and popped in the other week with the family; great facilities and good service - and cheap. I just wish the Club could resolve the issue with DHRS so that I can stay there on Duty (and get reimbursed in doing so), on what will be frequent trips back to the UK over the next while.
I have used it for hosting Foreign types; they love it. I think it's what we call 'Soft Power'.
And no, standards are not dropping. Just because I don't have to wear a 3 piece suit on a Sunday morning at Breakfast does not mean that standards are dropping. It means the Club is listening to members' concerns.
I have used it for hosting Foreign types; they love it. I think it's what we call 'Soft Power'.
And no, standards are not dropping. Just because I don't have to wear a 3 piece suit on a Sunday morning at Breakfast does not mean that standards are dropping. It means the Club is listening to members' concerns.