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[tigers_gonads]

Or is it just a set-up ?? 

The ONLY way mould can grow on an egg is it to be left standing, cooked, for several days, and that amount of mould is quite a few more than "several"

Personally, a HUGE pinch of salt (pun intended) to be taken with this "story"

 

I think the article is more of a "best of" collection to make a point Nige but these things happen.

Iirc, you spent all your service time either in hotels, with your lovely lady or in the Snco's mess.
I think its fair to say that the best food in the military is always found in the snco's (or equivalent) mess so I doubt you had to endure some of the shite dealt out in the ranks mess or even the Rupert's mess   

Eaten in many an Airmen's Mess over the years both away from home and when at home base - on QRA the whole crew ate every meal at a designated table in the Airmen's Mess and that was a weeks duty .. when "out of hours" the Airman's Mess was usually the only place to get a meal, many a duty supper has been enjoyed at 3 in the morning .... as well as attending said messes for inspection/duty as both Orderly Sgt and Orderly Officer.

Whilst the CHOICE of menu was not as wide as the SNCO's mess - Chips with everything always seemed to be what the "lads" wanted - the standard of catering was never less than very good, and usually bordered on excellent.

I started the thread so i'll veer off topic a little 

Hotpots    They were the days 

Nige, how far up the rank structure did you get during your service ?
I was under the impression that you spent most of your career on the Hercules and finished off still as a NCO at Lyneham ?

As for the junior ranks mess, it would seem that you never had the honour of trying the culinary delights dealt out at Binbrook or Laarbruch    

[tigers_gonads]

I once had half a cockroach in my ice cream 

I hope you paid extra 

[aaronjb]

I once had half a cockroach in my ice cream 

Head or arse?

[Kevin Wood]

I once had half a cockroach in my ice cream 

Head or arse?

It matters?

[Entwood]

Or is it just a set-up ?? 

The ONLY way mould can grow on an egg is it to be left standing, cooked, for several days, and that amount of mould is quite a few more than "several"

Personally, a HUGE pinch of salt (pun intended) to be taken with this "story"

 

I think the article is more of a "best of" collection to make a point Nige but these things happen.

Iirc, you spent all your service time either in hotels, with your lovely lady or in the Snco's mess.
I think its fair to say that the best food in the military is always found in the snco's (or equivalent) mess so I doubt you had to endure some of the shite dealt out in the ranks mess or even the Rupert's mess   

Eaten in many an Airmen's Mess over the years both away from home and when at home base - on QRA the whole crew ate every meal at a designated table in the Airmen's Mess and that was a weeks duty .. when "out of hours" the Airman's Mess was usually the only place to get a meal, many a duty supper has been enjoyed at 3 in the morning .... as well as attending said messes for inspection/duty as both Orderly Sgt and Orderly Officer.

Whilst the CHOICE of menu was not as wide as the SNCO's mess - Chips with everything always seemed to be what the "lads" wanted - the standard of catering was never less than very good, and usually bordered on excellent.

I started the thread so i'll veer off topic a little 

Hotpots    They were the days 

Nige, how far up the rank structure did you get during your service ?
I was under the impression that you spent most of your career on the Hercules and finished off still as a NCO at Lyneham ?

As for the junior ranks mess, it would seem that you never had the honour of trying the culinary delights dealt out at Binbrook or Laarbruch   

According to the Warrant hanging in the hall, The Queen appointed me a Warrant Officer (Master Aircrew) in June 1988, a rank I proudly held until retirement in September 2008. I turned down Fast Track Commissioning on more than one occasion as it would have meant the end of flying.

[Gaffers]

If you think that the daily grub in  the ruperts mess is fancy cuisine then think again.  It was never good enough to justify not going home instead. Portion sizes were poor and it took an age to make the most simple of dishes.

The exception was formal dinner nights where military chefs came in and ran the kitchen. The grub was often always superb.

I never ate in the SNCOs mess, although I survived a few boozy sessions in  a couple.  I sometimes ate in the Junior ranks mess when on duty to make sure the quality was up to scratch. When it wasn't the military chefs were dispatched to kick arse.

There's a theme emerging here 

[tigers_gonads]

Or is it just a set-up ?? 

The ONLY way mould can grow on an egg is it to be left standing, cooked, for several days, and that amount of mould is quite a few more than "several"

Personally, a HUGE pinch of salt (pun intended) to be taken with this "story"

 

I think the article is more of a "best of" collection to make a point Nige but these things happen.

Iirc, you spent all your service time either in hotels, with your lovely lady or in the Snco's mess.
I think its fair to say that the best food in the military is always found in the snco's (or equivalent) mess so I doubt you had to endure some of the shite dealt out in the ranks mess or even the Rupert's mess   

Eaten in many an Airmen's Mess over the years both away from home and when at home base - on QRA the whole crew ate every meal at a designated table in the Airmen's Mess and that was a weeks duty .. when "out of hours" the Airman's Mess was usually the only place to get a meal, many a duty supper has been enjoyed at 3 in the morning .... as well as attending said messes for inspection/duty as both Orderly Sgt and Orderly Officer.

Whilst the CHOICE of menu was not as wide as the SNCO's mess - Chips with everything always seemed to be what the "lads" wanted - the standard of catering was never less than very good, and usually bordered on excellent.

I started the thread so i'll veer off topic a little 

Hotpots    They were the days 

Nige, how far up the rank structure did you get during your service ?
I was under the impression that you spent most of your career on the Hercules and finished off still as a NCO at Lyneham ?

As for the junior ranks mess, it would seem that you never had the honour of trying the culinary delights dealt out at Binbrook or Laarbruch   

According to the Warrant hanging in the hall, The Queen appointed me a Warrant Officer (Master Aircrew) in June 1988, a rank I proudly held until retirement in September 2008. I turned down Fast Track Commissioning on more than one occasion as it would have meant the end of flying.

You don't get that far up the food chain without knowing your stuff 
Fair play to you Sir 

Sounds like you had a lucky escape with Cranwell.
I hear they performed a frontal lobotomy on entrance but if you was a good lad, you got it back when you left 

Or that may of been a vicious rumour started by us minions in the ranks 

[tigers_gonads]

If you think that the daily grub in  the ruperts mess is fancy cuisine then think again.  It was never good enough to justify not going home instead. Portion sizes were poor and it took an age to make the most simple of dishes.

The exception was formal dinner nights where military chefs came in and ran the kitchen. The grub was often always superb.

I never ate in the SNCOs mess, although I survived a few boozy sessions in  a couple.  I sometimes ate in the Junior ranks mess when on duty to make sure the quality was up to scratch. When it wasn't the military chefs were dispatched to kick arse.

There's a theme emerging here 

Yup, kick out the civvy contractor and do it all in house like the good old days 

Gonads pulls up a sandbag and swings the lantern 

[05omegav6]

I once had half a cockroach in my ice cream 

Well at least we know where the tomatoes came from...