Saddest day in the Royal Navy 31/July 1970 the end of the ToT

[Ivan Cloherty]

There's always an 'upside' as well as a 'downside' to most things in life. Term 'Limey' seems to have gone out of fashion, but surprisingly not 'Yankee'.

Eric, I don't mind being called a 'Limey' and some Americans are not offended by being called a Yankee, witness the song 'I'm a Yankee Doodle Dandie' no doubt the PC brigade will be offended on our behalf!

[eric fisher]

Ivan, I never did mind it either. Ups and Downs of course refers to the effects of lime juice.

[Dennis McGuckin]

Getting off topic here.
I'm sure our OZ friends can tell me where the term Pommy [baskets] came from?

[Ron B Manderson]

I remember while in the RNR we were in a floating dock in Rosyth
Every day we had to go to HMS Duncansbayhead to get our tot.
There was the three gold strips handing it out .
The tot was 1of rum 3 of water for us lower plebs.
After I drank mine the you lad with me drank 1/2 of his then tried to pass the other 1/2 to me saying " I can't finish all this "
The look I got from the three ringer could kill.
Touch that if you dare.
After that we were about to return to our mineswepper when another two ringer popped his head out a cabin and asked us if we were on Operation delta.
"Oh yes sir" Shut up young one
Well you will be wanting your free ciggie ration.
200 of the old blue line RN ciggies.

So as they say" LOSE A HALF GAIN, A FULL RATION."
Ron the batcave

[cappy]

Getting off topic here.
I'm sure our OZ friends can tell me where the term Pommy [baskets] came from?

####dennis i was alwayys told it was p o m e......prisoner of mother england....regards cappy

[j.sabourn]

#23... Denis the baskets were what they put the pomegrants in. Pomegrants referring to the red faced Englishman. Believe that and you"ll believe anything. Cheers John S