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Dougie, do you remember the 52 seater coach that Chris bought from MT when they had finished with it (and for them to be finished with it things must be bad). He would roll up to the O's Mess and everyone would look at it and think "I'm not getting on THAT!" But it was FREE, and so we got on and were transported to his kebab house to become tired and emotional (and very p***ed). He would then drive us all back to the messes and we wouldn't give it a second thought, just climbed aboard that rattletrap. Ah!.... the days!
Nice memories of "local" kebab houses in recent posts, but in mine, and kilwhangs day, we had the delights of St Andrews street in Limmasol where lurked the delights of Halils Kebab house and Village wines, where sampling was a must while the wife went shopping.
Myself and my new wife at Halils 1974, our first kebab as a married couple. Ahh sorry chaps, but Halils was a great place to eat.
Smudge
Myself and my new wife at Halils 1974, our first kebab as a married couple. Ahh sorry chaps, but Halils was a great place to eat.
Smudge
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Myself and my new wife, Halils 1974, our first kebab as a married couple. Ahh sorry chaps, but Halils was a great place to eat.
Sorry Smudge, for a moment I though your wife was called Halils.
Note to self. Read PPRuNE posts twice, when inbibing red wine, to minimise misunderstanding.
Sorry Smudge, for a moment I though your wife was called Halils.
Note to self. Read PPRuNE posts twice, when inbibing red wine, to minimise misunderstanding.
Thanks for that sir, I almost wish she was. I have amended the offending bastardisation of our language so as to clarify my meaning. Thank you muchly (as they say in Brum) for pointing out my slack abuse of our language.
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Great pic Smudge. Very couth for a kebab house. Halil's still exists in Kyrenia but the old boy has since gone. One of his sons runs it. Likewise Niazi's is still in evidence.
AC. After the compulsory consumption of a few pitchers of pre kebab brandy sours fear was not an option. Great days.
AC. After the compulsory consumption of a few pitchers of pre kebab brandy sours fear was not an option. Great days.
Thanks for that Doug, he must have moved after the coup and invasion. I well remember St Andrews Street in Limassol being described as "Turkey town" back in the day. Village wines was a cellar below a brothel at the top end of St Andrews street (ISTR kilwhang may have introduced me though it could have been our Cpl Dave Jones, who was a bit of an expert) run by a Swiss ex patriot called Paul. Huge barrels of wine, mixed from various villages, could be blended by the demijohn at "very reasonable prices". £C5 for a demijohn of village made brandy was a real bonus. For a J/T on a few quid a week, a bargain. Akronelli really changed after that and most of my night stops enjoyed our kebabs just off base, rather than down town Limassol. We did experience an exception to that though of course. The wig has been retired.
Smudge
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smudge,
But I did recognise your Air Cadet daughter as your offspring all those years ago.
But I did recognise your Air Cadet daughter as your offspring all those years ago.
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Smuj I am sure that in all other ways she takes after your missus.
I couldn't let the kebab thread go without recalling a det I was on, dropping para on Ladies Mile. On the final day both Loadmasters partook of a lengthy "sesh" in the Sgts Mess. Come dinnertime they were convivial in the extreme. In Sylvana's we stashed the smaller of the two in the corner. Sadly he spotted a mate from the Wessex Sqn and stated that he wanted to talk to him. "Not a good idea" we said. Whereupon he climbed up on the table and unsteadily walked through the food to the end and jumped off. The Wg Cdr with us remonstrated with him for the mayhem he had caused. The Loadie drew himself up to his full height, ankle deep in feta cheese and salad and said "I have to inform you that rank does not impress me when I'm pi$$ed, Fat-so!" and departed. Much suppressed snorting of hilarity ensued under the baleful stare of said Wg Cdr.
The following morning the sorry remains of the Loadie were heard outside block 101 declaring to the Wg Cdr that he couldn't remember anything since leaving the Mess the previous lunchtime. Don't know what his next ACR read like.
I couldn't let the kebab thread go without recalling a det I was on, dropping para on Ladies Mile. On the final day both Loadmasters partook of a lengthy "sesh" in the Sgts Mess. Come dinnertime they were convivial in the extreme. In Sylvana's we stashed the smaller of the two in the corner. Sadly he spotted a mate from the Wessex Sqn and stated that he wanted to talk to him. "Not a good idea" we said. Whereupon he climbed up on the table and unsteadily walked through the food to the end and jumped off. The Wg Cdr with us remonstrated with him for the mayhem he had caused. The Loadie drew himself up to his full height, ankle deep in feta cheese and salad and said "I have to inform you that rank does not impress me when I'm pi$$ed, Fat-so!" and departed. Much suppressed snorting of hilarity ensued under the baleful stare of said Wg Cdr.
The following morning the sorry remains of the Loadie were heard outside block 101 declaring to the Wg Cdr that he couldn't remember anything since leaving the Mess the previous lunchtime. Don't know what his next ACR read like.
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Hi
I have just finished (again) a book entitled Herc Hero of the Skies. If you can get a copy anywhere I would strongly recommend it, it is a great book and very informative to anyone who likes the Herk.
I have just finished (again) a book entitled Herc Hero of the Skies. If you can get a copy anywhere I would strongly recommend it, it is a great book and very informative to anyone who likes the Herk.
SPIT,
Welcome indeed, the book you refer to resides in my small library along with a few tomes from one Andy Muniandy. Recent additions include Ewan Southby-Tailyours tale of SF exploits in 1982. What many fail to realise is that very often, the first aircraft into the shooting war these days will often be the likes of Albert, C17 or other platform allowing our SF troops to access the battleground. I expect most of the regular posters on this thread already have the books I mentioned ,
On the subject of eating on the ground;
Yesterday I was lucky enough to attend the top table, dining out of WO Jim Hunter (The old Devere Hotel) retiring as SAGE and well attended as can be seen ;
Photograph deleted by request of Clunk60, who believes it may compromise ? Well, everything really !!
There were 222 attendees, most ex Ground Engineers but many aircrew who I had had the pleasure of "down routing" with. I'm sure some of our fellow posters might remember Jim and would wish him well in his retirement. You might also recognise some old mates. Bloody good do, where were you Doug ?? It's reported that at least one Nav turned up.
Smudge
Welcome indeed, the book you refer to resides in my small library along with a few tomes from one Andy Muniandy. Recent additions include Ewan Southby-Tailyours tale of SF exploits in 1982. What many fail to realise is that very often, the first aircraft into the shooting war these days will often be the likes of Albert, C17 or other platform allowing our SF troops to access the battleground. I expect most of the regular posters on this thread already have the books I mentioned ,
On the subject of eating on the ground;
Yesterday I was lucky enough to attend the top table, dining out of WO Jim Hunter (The old Devere Hotel) retiring as SAGE and well attended as can be seen ;
Photograph deleted by request of Clunk60, who believes it may compromise ? Well, everything really !!
There were 222 attendees, most ex Ground Engineers but many aircrew who I had had the pleasure of "down routing" with. I'm sure some of our fellow posters might remember Jim and would wish him well in his retirement. You might also recognise some old mates. Bloody good do, where were you Doug ?? It's reported that at least one Nav turned up.
Smudge
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