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Dinner in Akrotiri Mess

Old 16th May 2018, 16:29
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Ah yes, a Lady L's bacon and halumi sandwich the morning after the night before.
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Old 16th May 2018, 17:14
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If I might take you all back to the very late 60s when Akrotiri was the center of the RAF universe; there were so many visitor crews on occasions that we had to open No 2 mess. I seem to remember this emporium was for drinking, not dining. One regular activity amongst the visitors was to stop the ceiling fan in the bar with one’s head. As a local, I was unsure why this was important but, after a few Keos who cared!
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Old 16th May 2018, 20:27
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Akrotiri means hard tack and gruel for me. That was after an ocean of St Panteleimon an inland sea of Kokkinelli and an enforced rest which left me with a stripey sun tan courtesy of the bars on the window.
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Old 16th May 2018, 21:07
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Hmmmm, LHR on the flightdeck before start-up. BTW, Where did they get the Bronto-porkchops from in the Akrotiri kebab houses????
Thanks Akrotiri!

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Old 17th May 2018, 07:41
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I often enjoyed the meals in the OM at Akrotiri, or Akronelli as it was affectionately known. During the summer I particularly enjoyed the salad and cold cut lunches, if only to balance the kebab, brandy sours, Keo beer, Mount Olympus red wine and kokinelli wine dinners off base!

Kokinelli - what an experience, until joining the RAF I had no idea that Cyprus imported Welsh wines! Faaboolous, isn't it?


PS: Have a look at this website here for some memories of Akrotiri. Includes (small) pics of the Akrotiri Arms and Kris Kebab.
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Old 17th May 2018, 08:58
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Out in Cyprus just now. Pork chops still giant, bacon still dodgy and kokkinelli unobtainable
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Old 17th May 2018, 09:34
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Out in Cyprus just now. Pork chops still giant, bacon still dodgy and kokkinelli unobtainable

Try the Polis (behind the Akrotiri village main drag)for great meze and, Kokkinelli.

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Old 17th May 2018, 09:55
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Re kokinelli - the Limassol wine festival in one of the town parks was worth a visit. Your 5p (equivalent) entry fee got you a wine glass which you could have refilled at no extra charge as often as you wanted. The ornamental fish pond was drained for the occasion, and refilled with kokinelli. Naturally later in the evening there would be drunken squaddies splashing around in it trying to drink it dry!
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Old 17th May 2018, 10:18
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I witnessed several paras falling over, as if pole-axed, after a session on Kokinelli at the Wine festival. They were drinking it straight from the carafe!
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Old 17th May 2018, 10:23
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Originally Posted by Onceapilot
Try the Polis (behind the Akrotiri village main drag)for great meze and, Kokkinelli.

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Thanks, might do that.
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Old 17th May 2018, 10:32
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Don't knock the Kok!
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Old 17th May 2018, 11:00
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Kokkinelli unobtainable?

Wonderful stuff - and which raised a question first PPRuNed some 15 years ago: Is it the Kokkinelli or the Kebab that Darkens the Stool? ?
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Old 17th May 2018, 11:21
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Originally Posted by BEagle
Kokkinelli unobtainable?

Wonderful stuff - and which raised a question first PPRuNed some 15 years ago: Is it the Kokkinelli or the Kebab that Darkens the Stool? ?
Well Beagle, according to OAP it can still be found in Akrotiri Village but as a rule you can’t find it. Everything is ‘village wine’ now, most of which is foul. I was told that Kokkinelli was outlawed when Cyprus joined the EU as it didn’t meet EU standards. However since it was usually free, I don’t see how the EU could stop it being given away.
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Old 17th May 2018, 13:23
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If there was ever a reason for leaving the EU, that's it.
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Old 17th May 2018, 14:13
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Is it the kokkinelli that darkens the stool: I remember doing a trip to Djibouti from Khormaksar and coming back with several demi johns of Djibouti plonk. The next morning, Russ Martin (the squadron doc) was inundated with phone calls from the party goers who were convinced that they were bleeding to death.
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Old 17th May 2018, 14:41
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Originally Posted by Akrotiri bad boy
That was after an ocean of St Panteleimon
I have often been drunk, I have often had hangovers, but I have never, ever had a hangover like those after a night on this 'wine' (and I use that word loosely).
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Old 17th May 2018, 17:41
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Well, it wasn't also known as Pandemonium for nothing......
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Old 18th May 2018, 08:42
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Kokinelli & 7Up, refreshing long drink.....
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Old 18th May 2018, 09:37
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Weren't Kokinelli and Pandemonium two different "evening wines"?

Back in the mid-seventies, the detachment boss decided on a mini dining-in night. There was a case of 12 bottles of Keo port in the cellar, with 11 still left. I would not be surprised if there are still 10 to this day! Not a great vintage.
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Old 18th May 2018, 11:04
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Pandemonium was St. Pantelemon as I recall. another non-vintage Cypriot wine.
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