Bootneck
Well said!
If the hotel didn't have five stars it wasn't good enough for a Bristow Ferry Pilot on his £7.75 a day Ferry Allowance (Why did the Engineers get £15.50?)
A ex Cavalry Chap did similar cheapskate deal on a run to Nigeria but he was too dim to suss out that by not "dashing" all and sundry en route he took 18 days rather than the normal 6 or 7 and the Company lost 11 plus days of Helicopter day rates as a consequence.
another Brurry Iriot!