Originally Posted by number1matelot
Also I may point out the a survey has been carried out into the true cost of a 3 minute phone call/newpaper/laundry. Phone call £1.90 for a three minute call using a BT charge card to a Mobile Phone. £0.65 for the Times(daily) and whatever your laundry cost bearing in mind that most Senior Ranks/Wardroom(Officers Mess) the laundry machines are free.
That is OK if you are in a mess in the UK. or anywhere for that matter, but as you know, we RAF types much prefer hotels to land based ships.
I don't think a 3 min call to a mobile from the USA is £1.90, also most hotels charge for washers/driers.
I know the USA IE is upto £10, but if
MPs do not have to provide a reciept (otherwise known as PROOF) for any amount, why should I create space for a year, for many months worth of reciepts for a 65p daily newspaper.?