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[Buckman]

With a drop of Brandy as an ABF. ( Absolutely Bloody Final) before bed.

I am quite partial to the 10 year old KWV brandy. Another very nice palatable brandy is Fish Eagle brandy.

 

[Dustydog]

With a drop of Brandy as an ABF. ( Absolutely Bloody Final) before bed.

ABF as far as I am concerned started in The Vale Hotel Cricklade back in the 50s when the village Bobby was clock watching closing time.
Or was it a Bristow’s Mess Room slang🤔

 

[RogerL]

ABF as far as I am concerned started in The Vale Hotel Cricklade back in the 50s when the village Bobby was clock watching closing time.
Or was it a Bristow’s Mess Room slang🤔

After hours, our local bobby used to come in the back door, have a drink with us and then carry on his rounds on his Velocette for another hour and then repeat!

 

[Hutch]

ABF as far as I am concerned started in The Vale Hotel Cricklade back in the 50s when the village Bobby was clock watching closing time.
Or was it a Bristow’s Mess Room slang🤔

Probably the Vale, followed on my Mr and Mrs Dentith. And Bristow slang.

 

[Hutch]

After hours, our local bobby used to come in the back door, have a drink with us and then carry on his rounds on his Velocette for another hour and then repeat!

That way he knew, who had late lock ins.

 

[Buckman]

Nowadays you would not longer have "one for the road". I used to carry a six pack as a survival kit just in case.

 

[Dustydog]

That way he knew, who had late lock ins.

And usually as his shift finished late he too wanted a beer, hence the phrase “lock in”.

 

[Buckman]

On Fridays after work, in the Sgt & WO's mess they always had a a "prayer" meeting. Basically a get together for a booze up and to remember old comrades that answered the sunset call!