Blues on 1st April?
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Blues on 1st April?
I've heard a rumour (never a good way to start!) about an e-mail stating that EVERYONE who is not actually flying or on Ops on 1st April is directed by CAS to wear blues. Can anyone substantiate this/ clarify why? Is it to see if blues still fit us???
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Think you'll find that those that have the pleasure of working in the Monastry of Defiance Main Building will not only be in 'blues' for the whole day but also will be in No 1s to watch the flypast down the Thames. Now, given that some of the incumbants have worked in MB since Pontious was undergoing pilot training we may see a re-appearance of hairy jackets, collarless shirts and thunderbird jackets (PM BEagle if you want an explanation of these wonderful examples of uniform!
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I've heard a rumour (never a good way to start!) about an e-mail stating that EVERYONE who is not actually flying or on Ops on 1st April is directed by CAS to wear blues. Can anyone substantiate this/ clarify why? Is it to see if blues still fit us???
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Because it's the 90th anniversary, and CAS has said so??
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Because it's the 90th anniversary, and CAS has said so??
Think you'll find that those that have the pleasure of working in the Monastry of Defiance Main Building will not only be in 'blues' for the whole day
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When Glen Ford, the veteran astronaut turned Senator, was taken up again in the shuttle, a chap on the radio said - " when he lands, everyone wear monkey outfits - pass it on ! "
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I think its a good idea and personally applaud the sentiment, it may serve to remind the civil serpents that we arent all tea boys and are part of an organisation that at least strives to be a pillar of 'Great Britain'. I wonder what the security implications of senior officers on the tube wearing medals will be, we should be proud to wear our uniforms in such places and it should be our right to do so without fear of abuse.
Good idea - but I expect this will be shabbily executed by overweight people, wearing ill fitting out of date uniforms and pilloried by the other 2 services for looking like a shower of sheite.
Good idea - but I expect this will be shabbily executed by overweight people, wearing ill fitting out of date uniforms and pilloried by the other 2 services for looking like a shower of sheite.
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I don't have any blues, contrary to popular belief, this site is not all for the RAF even if they do think they are the most important (well their head sheds doo). Maybe I could be in black and mourn the death of the forces as we knew them??
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Which part of Scotland are you in???!
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Blues will be fun if I get stuck crossing the beach or travelling through the dunes and have to dig myself out to get to work next Tuesday!
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At least a proper uniform...
The original advice from AMP was for No 2s to be worn (ie ill-fitting v-necked ribbed jersies - well, mine is!). A colleague in town expressed horror of wearing a jersey to work - whereas civilian attire is a suit. At least sense and style has come to the fore with No 1s being worn. I, for one, will be extremely proud to wear it on the Northern Line!
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Then I guess you'll be the only one judging by the number of suit carriers that are appearing at MB on a daily basis!
As I understand it No 1s are only required for the "party" part, otherwise No 2s (which means you could wear no tie and a short sleeve shirt rather than a scabby woolly pully ....). With any luck it will be 80 degrees just to see who has to hide the fact they can't do up their trousers under a woolly pully....
Then I guess you'll be the only one judging by the number of suit carriers that are appearing at MB on a daily basis!
As I understand it No 1s are only required for the "party" part, otherwise No 2s (which means you could wear no tie and a short sleeve shirt rather than a scabby woolly pully ....). With any luck it will be 80 degrees just to see who has to hide the fact they can't do up their trousers under a woolly pully....