All this blah about the Armed Forces Covenant, including wise words from the hierachy 'bigging' up what the Government have recently done to look after us all, then this arrives in the InBox today:
T Letter 324/07 dated xxxx stated that the claiming of alcohol was permitted. It went on to state that "Local Commanders may wish to issue their own local guidance on the purchasing of alcohol". RAF ** at the time implemented regulations to mirror that of the Civil Service i.e up to half a bottle of wine per person or equivalent to be taken with the evening meal.
T Letter 324/07 has been withdrawn and the rules pertaining to the claiming of alcohol as detailed in JSP 752 Chapter 3 paragraph 0118 must be applied. The current entitlement as detailed in the JSP is "a claim for Daily Subsistence may include an alcoholic drink"
So while I may have been having thoughts that things were looking up, these have now suddenly been completely wiped out.
The 'original' little things by Mary Dawson Hughes:
It really is the little things
That mean the most of all...
The "let me help you with that" things
That may seem very small
The "I'll be glad to do it" things
That make your cares much lighter,
The "laugh with me, it's funny" things
That make your outlook brighter...
The "never mind the trouble" things,
The "yes, I understand,"
The interest and encouragement
In everything you've planned
It really is the little things,
The friendly word or smile,
That add such happiness to life
And make it more worth while.
The reality:
It really is the little things
That mean the most of all...
The "we’ll look after the boys as best we can" things
That may seem very small
The "you’ll feel valued for what you do” things
That make your cares much lighter,
The "there can be some F for Fun" things
That make your outlook brighter...
The "never mind the trouble" things,
The "yes, I understand,"
The interest and encouragement
In everything you've planned
It really is the little things,
The friendly word or smile,
That add such happiness to military life
And make it not seem such a pile.