It's all because of the bean-counters.
What happened to reverse-thtust cocktails? Not PC now.
We used to be allowed by Customs two packets of ciggies (one of which had to be opened) and two cans of beer or a "bottle" of wine. This latter was often acquired in the met office at Alicante and was a large flagon in a beautiful straw basket. About the equivalent of one's daily flight allowance if I remember rightly.
If we reported for duty early in the morning we had to trample over empty beer cans left by the previous night's crew in the crew-room.
I also remember the catering van which came to us at Gerona to sell fags and "Gerona Plonk." Also strawberries and other goodies.
Yes. Those were the days. I just don't uunderstand how newcomers to the profession can be so enthusiastic about it.