Originally Posted by
Doobry Firkin
When i first got to Lyneham in the 90's there were singlies living 3-4 to house in the old married quaters that were deemed to be unfit for families... So i wouldn't be suprised if it happened again!
They took out all the cookers because as a singlie you have no ability to cook your own food or look after yourself. As singlies they still paid their food bill and were expected to pop to the mess for all their meals. That'll be one hell of a cake and a**e party if they do it again. Working at Brize - accomodation Fairford....
The same was done in 1979 at Waddington, after the SWO had a transit block inspection ruined because half of one room was on day shift and were at work, and the other half were sleeping off nights and were still in bed.
The move into MQ's led to one of the FS techs(G** K**e) being charged by the RAFP because he had driven his car to the NAAFI and being blotto had got into the back of the car and fell asleep. He had left the keys on the drivers seat. At the subsequent charge, the RAFP Cpl read out what the accused had said to him "F*** Off you Plastic Pig, go and pick on someone else", as a young lad acting as the escort, it was all I could do to stem the tears of laughter.
Fortunately the boss was a good egg, and IIRC a bollocking was the result of the charge, and next time, throw the keys under the vehicle and don't upset the RAFP.