Mrs Bloggs 'At Home' Etiquette/Protocols
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Apparently Old Spice is making a come back
stick with Brut 33...........(my return invites were a bit sparse, though
As for sex, I'd let Mrs Bloggs or her daughter bring that one up first
BOGOF!
What if Mrs Bloggs and her daughter bring it up as a packaged proposition? BOGOF!
As for the Old Spice, apparently they have been running some ad campaign that insinuates you could even be a pilot if you wear it.
vernon, Mr & Mrs MM are no Walts, I know him. Secondly if only Mr & Mrs MM turn up, so what? I believe we have already covered car keys and huntin'.
I don't own this space under my name. I should have leased it while I still could
vernon, ah, I misunderstood, now if they are walts then that could be a whole new chapter in the saga.
Then print off this thread and publish it in the local or the village rag.
Then print off this thread and publish it in the local or the village rag.
watch It .............
............. guys, or we'll end up with a tie, a 'T' shirt, an annual reunion and all the rest of it if we're not careful.
Thomas Coupling - was he the cove who said we weren't taking life seriously or somesuch?
Now here we are 48 hours away from the EVENT Of The Year.
We'll top the 400 posts by Sunday.
If MM doesn't give us the full nine yards afterwards, the boys'll go round and visit him.
Thomas Coupling - was he the cove who said we weren't taking life seriously or somesuch?
Now here we are 48 hours away from the EVENT Of The Year.
We'll top the 400 posts by Sunday.
If MM doesn't give us the full nine yards afterwards, the boys'll go round and visit him.
I don't own this space under my name. I should have leased it while I still could
T-shirt reminds me:
Jacket and tie? Whistle and flute? Cashmere sweater?
To tie or not to tie?
Colourful cords and a smart beige sweater should fit in well with a tattershall shirt, no chinos though, and proper laced up shoes suitable for a walk in the New Forrest.
Jacket and tie? Whistle and flute? Cashmere sweater?
To tie or not to tie?
Colourful cords and a smart beige sweater should fit in well with a tattershall shirt, no chinos though, and proper laced up shoes suitable for a walk in the New Forrest.
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This would be an appropriate time, perhaps, to wish the MMs a very pleasant time. Also to remind them to take notes, surreptitiously of course, to ensure we receive a comprehensive report on the happenings.
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Our man must (should) be anxiously reviewing his wardrobe!
PN "colourful cords" - methinks MM is not seeking to emulate the wuperts at a polo event!
Totally agree that chinos would not be at all suitable - maybe an option if MM passes the vetting and is invited to the summer webber fest?
The Col and the memsahib will of course have been to church, where all the good folk will have had a hearty chuckle at the "rig" worn by all in order to battle the weather. All perfectably acceptable in the pm, so long as it's Barbour, and the wellies are Hunters!
PN "colourful cords" - methinks MM is not seeking to emulate the wuperts at a polo event!
Totally agree that chinos would not be at all suitable - maybe an option if MM passes the vetting and is invited to the summer webber fest?
The Col and the memsahib will of course have been to church, where all the good folk will have had a hearty chuckle at the "rig" worn by all in order to battle the weather. All perfectably acceptable in the pm, so long as it's Barbour, and the wellies are Hunters!
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What time are we expecting the after action report and are we likely to see any contact reports during the mission ? (Or Ambush reports depending on the wife / daughter as mentioned previously).
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While we all await, with baited breath, for a report of the event, I offer an update on earlier comments on official and unofficial advice on etiquette and such matters.
The book by Philip Congdon is indeed called Behind the hangar Doors (ISBN 0-9510139-0-4) and was published in 1985 by Sonic Books. I have a signed first edition and the description reads - 'Behind the hangar Doors traces the history of the Royal Air force by recalling folklore, anecdote and the origins of the services own customs and traditions. It covers heraldry to etiquette and much more from a view point 'behind the hangar doors'.
I also have a rather dog-eared copy of 'On Commisssioning', 69 pages of A4 issued to me on graduating from the OCTU Henlow in 1977.
Its foreword reads:
'This book has been written to help you during the initial phase of your new career in the royal Air Force, whether you have joined us from civilian life, or from non-commissioned service. It attempts to guide you in two matters; that of being an officer holding the Queen's Commission, and secondly, the rules and customs which govern an Officer's Mess.
It is designed to be a guide. In every large organisation the rules and customs of the members will change from time to time. So it is with the Royal Air Force. Do, therefore, regard this book as a guide and not as a gospel. We are constantly endeavouring to make sure it is accurate, but if you should come across a point which you believe to be incorrect you should bring it to the attention of your Flight Commander.'
I shall be making use of 'On Commissioning' on this very day as I RSVP to an invitation to an evening reception for a junior colleague's wedding. The event is not without its 'bear-traps' as the dress code is 'formal attire' - bearing in mind that many of the guests will be young airline cabin crew and their partners, the interpretations should be interesting, to say the least.
Bus14
Have fun. Don't crash (my succinct advice when authorising fast jet sorties in the 80s)
The book by Philip Congdon is indeed called Behind the hangar Doors (ISBN 0-9510139-0-4) and was published in 1985 by Sonic Books. I have a signed first edition and the description reads - 'Behind the hangar Doors traces the history of the Royal Air force by recalling folklore, anecdote and the origins of the services own customs and traditions. It covers heraldry to etiquette and much more from a view point 'behind the hangar doors'.
I also have a rather dog-eared copy of 'On Commisssioning', 69 pages of A4 issued to me on graduating from the OCTU Henlow in 1977.
Its foreword reads:
'This book has been written to help you during the initial phase of your new career in the royal Air Force, whether you have joined us from civilian life, or from non-commissioned service. It attempts to guide you in two matters; that of being an officer holding the Queen's Commission, and secondly, the rules and customs which govern an Officer's Mess.
It is designed to be a guide. In every large organisation the rules and customs of the members will change from time to time. So it is with the Royal Air Force. Do, therefore, regard this book as a guide and not as a gospel. We are constantly endeavouring to make sure it is accurate, but if you should come across a point which you believe to be incorrect you should bring it to the attention of your Flight Commander.'
I shall be making use of 'On Commissioning' on this very day as I RSVP to an invitation to an evening reception for a junior colleague's wedding. The event is not without its 'bear-traps' as the dress code is 'formal attire' - bearing in mind that many of the guests will be young airline cabin crew and their partners, the interpretations should be interesting, to say the least.
Bus14
Have fun. Don't crash (my succinct advice when authorising fast jet sorties in the 80s)