Originally Posted by
Ninthace
Are yes, thereby hangs a tale. For every simple idea there are myriad of complications.
“ Let’s award a Jubilee medal, should be a piece of cake with your computer thingy”
”Yessir - everyone?”
”Yes everyone”
”Even those that only joined yesterday?”
”Well, not them of course”
”So we will need to add a qualifying period?”
”Well yes, of course”
”And those that left the service yesterday?”
”Well them too”
”How far back should we go then?”
”Don’t be awkward”
”And what about those who are in but have been naughty boys and girls? Or those that have recently left and were naughty”
“Are you deliberately trying to be difficult?”
”Who sir, me sir, no sir, It’s the computer thingy”
And that is why it is probably one day’s service.
I did not actually have the above conversation, but I had one very like it.
I see your point, however the Union Jack Club has a two year requirement. I've been a member (automatic when serving, paid since discharge) since 1975 and have never seen or heard any objection to that. One day seems a bit too short ?
NEO