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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!

 

[Jcloughie]

In the 70’s we were working on building a Pontins in Prestatyn. Those were the days when pubs in Wales closed at 10pm. As we wanted a session, someone suggested going to Dyserth. On arrival we found a full pub. As 9:50 came about, they called last orders. Then the towel went on. And the doors were locked. But the customers took no notice. Next, the towel came off and plates of sandwiches emerged.

We were there for a while.

John