General Chat

Hello Helen again.....sorry l forgot again!!! what am l like:o(

Yes Vic had a fab time, he is in 7th heaven when looking at planes, he goes with a man he met whilst they were both dog walking, got chatting like you do and they've been 3 times now. They were thinking of going to Farnborough too but could'nt afford that aswell. He's got a few magazines to look through that his friend has lent him, sothat will keep him busy for a while:o))

Take care
jude :o) x

Hello Helen....sorry l forgot to ask vic, have just printed your post and given it to him, will get back tomorrow:o)) He was in 7th heaven:o)

Jude x

Jude,did Vic enjoy the show on Saturday? It was the better day weatherwise and there was a few planes that didn't fly on Sunday. Highlights of the show for me were the F22 Raptor. XH558 Vulcan and the Battle of Britian tribute with the 15 Spitfires and Hurricanes and the Messerschmitt 109's. Tell Vic that we almost touched the C17 Globemaster when it banked and flew over the campsite, it was that low.

On the subject of Naffi tea, I used to love it when hubby went away on exercise and had 24 hour ration packs, he used to bring home the teabags and Kendal mint cake, they were ace. Gonna find my nearest S**r and get some hopefully.

Julie Ann it depends who is making the tea, lol... I like mine quite strong... teaspoon full for teaspoon full it is quite strong compared to most, made in exactly the same way..... but the actual NAAFI tea, in the canteen... well it could be a bit weak at times....

*sighs*

Love

Daff xxxx

wish I'd read this earlier today, I've just come back from the beach via RAF Boulmer where there is a Spar-ex NAAFI in Longhoughton and I could have stopped there! Must try to organise another afternoon there.

it must of changed then jude, cos in our house we make a joke of it, if someone gives us a weak cuppa tea , 'its like naafi tea, ' lmao, cos the teabags were so weak,
but we used to do naafi break,
every morning hubby would pop in the flat we lived in and then when we moved to house, at same time, for naafi break, sometimes his mates would come with him,

all the memorys come back

Fred......thats cruel...lol

Jean...never mind next time or check on the net. l looked in Waitrose today...nope!!

jude

I could kick myself, been to tesco today and forgot to look for Naafi tea.

Morrison's Jude still have one packet left [not for long though, yum yum]Fred

WMSL.... Jude, that Ann in Glos is a cruel, cruel woman you know.... shattering all my delusions like that ;¬))

Spar took over the franchise of all the NAAFI stores a few years ago... so Spar shops will be your best bet... I do remember a few years agoo, the VE 50th celebrations, that Asda and Tesco had special packs out as well..... so you never know, they might do them eventually.

Love

Daff xxxxx

Daff...lol:o)

l've not heard from Spar yet:o(

Fred....what a brilliant idea, be even better if we find where to buy it...lol

jude :o)

tsk.... and there was me beginning to think it was just for me, lolol!!

Love

Daff xxxxx

Don't forget that for the past year they have been operating more as a corner shop than NAAFI and only just started getting back to normal with the influx from Germany.

Oh, they did do, Ann.... I used to buy it all the time!!

I was just going to add that I drank it for 34 years... and there isn't another tea in my opinion that matches it for a good, proper British cuppa!

I know they haven't got it locally here.... I have tried, but the Spar there I would have expected it to be in.... or maybe they only got it in for me??? lol

Love

Daff xxxxxx

Looked in our Spar (NAAF shop and they don't have it in there.

Cor ,that brings back memories ,and i love the strong tea we used to get in the R A F,in Aden ,among other places ,i will look out for it as well.
An Australian company, UNIBIC,has gone in with ,The Royal British Legion ,Jude,and are making an ANZAC Biscuit to the same recipe as supplied to the troops during the1st world war ,and are doing the same, 4% of the proceeds going to the British legion and the Red Cross,they should make a nice combination.naafi tea and biccies yum,Fred.

Jean.....:o)

Oh, Naafi break, we used to have tea if we had enough pennies for it at the end of the week. Spent many an evening in the Naafi club at Aldershot, you met everyone there. I think it is a great Idea, will look out for it in Tescos.

Have just sent a message via their website:o)

jude

Aww thanks Mrs Grumpy....needless to say l have'nt looked yet, perhaps l'll take a peek at Spar website:o)

Ta again
jude :o)