Summer Ball
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What a sad thread.
I just loved Summer Balls. Fortunately for me and the late Mrs ROG, most of them were overseas,( Singapore, Germany ) which may have much to do with it.
Although there were some exceptions, the uniforms were splendid and the ladies and their outfits simply divine. Decorations were amaturish but ours, music and dancing sufficiently varied for all tastes and the food. whilst predictable, superb.
We chatted and flirted energetically but safely, unanimously disliked the conduct and dress of the civilian "associates", deplored the few members who invited too many "guests" who could not understand the military way ( and cleaned up the fish bar in the first 15 minutes), and stayed with it to breakfast.
I miss that almost as much as the flying.
Oh well, back to the 21st Century........
I just loved Summer Balls. Fortunately for me and the late Mrs ROG, most of them were overseas,( Singapore, Germany ) which may have much to do with it.
Although there were some exceptions, the uniforms were splendid and the ladies and their outfits simply divine. Decorations were amaturish but ours, music and dancing sufficiently varied for all tastes and the food. whilst predictable, superb.
We chatted and flirted energetically but safely, unanimously disliked the conduct and dress of the civilian "associates", deplored the few members who invited too many "guests" who could not understand the military way ( and cleaned up the fish bar in the first 15 minutes), and stayed with it to breakfast.
I miss that almost as much as the flying.
Oh well, back to the 21st Century........
Not really...
Incidentally, I don't know about the '60s, but I'm pretty sure that we didn't have kiddies' amusements such as bouncy castles, dodgem cars or other such nonsense in the '70s.
And we most certainly wouldn't have tolerated cheap women displaying tatoos in an Officers' Mess....
The very thought.....
Incidentally, I don't know about the '60s, but I'm pretty sure that we didn't have kiddies' amusements such as bouncy castles, dodgem cars or other such nonsense in the '70s.
And we most certainly wouldn't have tolerated cheap women displaying tatoos in an Officers' Mess....
The very thought.....
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Must have been '69. I don't remember that one as we answered the most stupid question I have ever been asked "correctly" when we disembarked from a C130 after 10-12 hr crossing from Lyneham to Antigua.
The question was:-
"Are you the crew that's come to do the Tour of the Carribean?"
Yes or No - difficult isn't it?
Must have been '69. I don't remember that one as we answered the most stupid question I have ever been asked "correctly" when we disembarked from a C130 after 10-12 hr crossing from Lyneham to Antigua.
The question was:-
"Are you the crew that's come to do the Tour of the Carribean?"
Yes or No - difficult isn't it?
( and cleaned up the fish bar in the first 15 minutes),
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Oh dear.........
I recall the tale of a rotary god in the late 90's, who, having invited a truly gorgeous couple of phillies to the Aldergrove Ball chanced his arm and was turned down by one of them. She, on arrival in mates room and having dis-robed decided that she was lonely and said aviator was worthy of her attentions. Unfortunately for her the scoundrel had already taken matters in hand and was unable to resurrect himself for her enjoyment.
It is rumoured she then returned to the bar in search of an alternative and was non too subtle in telling assembled chaps of the reason for her reappearance
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Isnt it the last RAF Aldergrove Ball this month?
It is rumoured she then returned to the bar in search of an alternative and was non too subtle in telling assembled chaps of the reason for her reappearance
.Isnt it the last RAF Aldergrove Ball this month?
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Some posts seem to suggest that in the 60's -70's it were some kind of sh*gfest
I heard about the Seletar fish bar disaster, but was across
the Country at Tengah at the time.
Anyway for those of you still serving, enjoy the Summer Balls, because, in the 27 years since I left, I've found no comperable civilian functions which come close.
SLC, I remember it well!
They were comely enough but I think a
rather overdoes it a bit! Worth a pop though (and they both turned me down - bitches).
They were comely enough but I think a
a truly gorgeous couple of phillies
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Judging by the amount of tatoos on show last Friday.
