I remember my friends quarter at Church Crookham, they were new build with fitted carpets.... when i looked around i asked him why the carpet was about 2 foot away from a wall? he said that to be deemed a fitted carpet in RAF parlance it had the requirement to touch two walls only, so to save money there was this large gap with polished floor running around the other two..
Thing the trick with RAF mattresses is to circle it and initial it.... spilt a load of stuff over mine and as it had signed circles on it i simply added more............. and know it wasn't wee.
As to the poster who they wouldn't sign his clearance chit when he left, I used to sign most of mine myself when posted, and certainly when I left
If i'd lived at say Odiham for seven years then as long as accounts, accomodation, med section and the clothing stores was signed for, the rest was window dressing, even if i still had stuff signed out in the gym, they had a sig next to it so were happy as Larry, who was I to burst their bubble. just several coloured pens and an illegible scrawl.... job done.
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