mofo, I know what you mean.
I had a free Kiwi chip bag too, it cost me 22p for the badge, and a US clip-on black tie. Spent one night in the BOQ at Bentwaters shared bathroom - you'll know the style.
Gone, some USless tea leaf. Fortunately the next place we visited was the RAF Club and they gave me an almost black tie. Trouble was it was a very hot summer and the tie had a motif in it so I had to keep my jacket buttoned.