Malcolm Clubs (merged)
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The mally at Wittering closed circa 1995.
I was in love with a Mally girl at Bruggen - unrequited, though. Sigh.....!
Zoom: I was in love with a Mally girl at Bruggen - unrequited, though. Sigh.....!
If it was the dark haired girl around 1976, wasn't everybody?
Made me come over all unnecessary....
If it was the dark haired girl around 1976, wasn't everybody?
Made me come over all unnecessary....
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The Malcolm Club at Tengah 1965-66 was a beaut place. Much more relaxed than the McGregor. There were good bands played there too, one of which I recall had everyone lustily singing Irish Protest songs ; that was before PC of course.
The Oasis at Mt Pleasant, run by either the WI or the WRVS, cant remember which. Kind and well meaning dears, but not as eye catching as some of the clubs described! Coffee and cake while writing blueys.....ah almost makes me wish I was back there
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Malcolm Clubs et al..............
At the moment I'm living in the Changi Village Hotel. From my window I can see the old RAF Transit Hotel (Changi Creek) and just up the way is the old Malcolm club building in Martlesham Rd. It's behind barbed wire now but still there.
Thinking of bacon butties and old ladies, does anyone remember the MMG (Military Mission to the Gulf) in RAF Sharjah around 1970?
MMG - commonly known as the Machine-Gun Club.
Thinking of bacon butties and old ladies, does anyone remember the MMG (Military Mission to the Gulf) in RAF Sharjah around 1970?
MMG - commonly known as the Machine-Gun Club.
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The Malcolm Club at Tengah 1965-66 was a beaut place. Much more relaxed than the McGregor. There were good bands played there too, one of which I recall had everyone lustily singing Irish Protest songs ; that was before PC of course.
That was before the troubles in NI.
The Malcolm Club at Tengah 1965-66 was a beaut place. Much more relaxed than the McGregor. There were good bands played there too, one of which I recall had everyone lustily singing Irish Protest songs ; that was before PC of course.
That was before the troubles in NI.
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Sorry to contradict you kilwhang, but the Changi Malcs was demolished a year or three back along with all the other domestic site buildings, barring the old block (152?) with the Changi murals. Google Earth shows the bare patches where they once stood.
I remember "laughing boy" the old Chinese counter hand at the food counter with the fag end permanently hanging out of his mouth. We got Miss Malcs pissed on closing down night in 1971 and discovered she knew all the words of songs like Old Penang, I Stood On the Steps... etc. Well she would of course, the Old Dear had been hearing them for years.
Our syndicate bought the middle eight of a block of ten Singapore Sweepstake tickets in there once and the 'zero' ticket of the block (that we had left out 'cos the zero never won
) won the sweep that month. So, someone at RAF Changi in 1970 won S$400,000 and no one ever coughed up to being the beneficiary. At the time a pint of Tiger cost $0.50c - 7p in the new fangled decimal money - so that win was worth was 100,000 gallons of Tiger. Or in more up-to-date terms, ten decent three-bed semi detached houses in SE England.
I remember "laughing boy" the old Chinese counter hand at the food counter with the fag end permanently hanging out of his mouth. We got Miss Malcs pissed on closing down night in 1971 and discovered she knew all the words of songs like Old Penang, I Stood On the Steps... etc. Well she would of course, the Old Dear had been hearing them for years.
Our syndicate bought the middle eight of a block of ten Singapore Sweepstake tickets in there once and the 'zero' ticket of the block (that we had left out 'cos the zero never won
) won the sweep that month. So, someone at RAF Changi in 1970 won S$400,000 and no one ever coughed up to being the beneficiary. At the time a pint of Tiger cost $0.50c - 7p in the new fangled decimal money - so that win was worth was 100,000 gallons of Tiger. Or in more up-to-date terms, ten decent three-bed semi detached houses in SE England.
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What great memories of the Malcom Club. The one at RAF Whan was just a 50 yard stagger from the block. Egg n chips, Export lager and Elvis on the juke box singing 'Don't Be Cruel' as I lusted after Anne, a lovely Irish redhead WRAF.
Celebrated getting my 'Third' in the one at Tengah whilst on detachment there in '64. Flt. Cmdr. popped in and bought a round of drinks.
Celebrated getting my 'Third' in the one at Tengah whilst on detachment there in '64. Flt. Cmdr. popped in and bought a round of drinks.
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Thinking of bacon butties and old ladies, does anyone remember the MMG (Military Mission to the Gulf) in RAF Sharjah around 1970?
ISTR Sharjah had a Mally as well, or is memory playing tricks - and you could sometimes scrounge freebie butties from In Flight .......
...... Moh Begh (sp?) the Station tailor ..... I've still got the Sqn cummerbund he made ..... seems to have shrunk a bit since 1970 though ......
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Nuffield Centre, that's the place. I too impressed a girl friend then sometime later took new wife there to find it had gone. The converstation went along the lines of, 'well it was here the last time we were in London' when the penny dropped and a quick change of subject ensued!!
We have had Malcolm, Nuffied, WI and WRVS. Can I throw Toc-H into the melting pot? Unbelievably cheap accomodation in Berlin long before walls came tumbling down.
We have had Malcolm, Nuffied, WI and WRVS. Can I throw Toc-H into the melting pot? Unbelievably cheap accomodation in Berlin long before walls came tumbling down.
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Re: Blacksheep, forget............
Thanks for the info. I must admit that, because of the security wire, I've only seen the Mally Club area from the 5th fairway of the golf course and I obviously picked the wrong building. As for the Changi map, I've had that for a few weeks now and have had great fun trying to see how much is still there. Things are changing fast, though, it looks like the old Changi hospital will be a health resort and the Fairy Point Officers Mess, a hotel. I go for a walk most evenings and, as well as the 1971 map, I also use a modern walking map which you can see here: http://www.ura.gov.sg/rediscover/ima...Point-Book.pdf
There are lots of good pics and facts and, at the bottom, a map. It's amazing how much of the area has remained unchanged.......but for how long?
There are lots of good pics and facts and, at the bottom, a map. It's amazing how much of the area has remained unchanged.......but for how long?
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Selerang Barracks
Can anyone tell me if Selerang Barracks, which was just up the road from RAF Changi still exists? Can't seem to find it on Google Earth. Many happy nights at the Mally in Changi
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Selerang Barracks - Copy and Paste into Google Earth.
1°22'3.80"N 103°58'34.42"E
Incidentally, 800 yards, bearing of 75, is that aircraft what I think it 'was'?
1°22'3.80"N 103°58'34.42"E
Incidentally, 800 yards, bearing of 75, is that aircraft what I think it 'was'?
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Selerang Barracks
Forget, many thanks for that. My wife and I are hoping to visit here in 2010. trip of a lifetime. regards John. Not sure about the aircraft though.
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I'm going to Bruggen tomorrow - now Javelin Barracks - Elmpt Camp
I'll give an update on my return on Monday next on what, if anything, remains of the Bruggen Malcolm Club - opened, if I recall, by Lord [Leslie] Scarman QC etc etc.
I'll give an update on my return on Monday next on what, if anything, remains of the Bruggen Malcolm Club - opened, if I recall, by Lord [Leslie] Scarman QC etc etc.