So, Sir Jock is on his way out which leaves the hot seat of Chief of the Defence Staff vacant.
So what will be festering in the in tray?
A Budget Cut/Strategic Defence Review to manage
How to get out of Afghanistan with any shred of credibility
An equipment programme that is more or less out of control (see above)
They will be remembered for an ignominious withdrawal from Afghanistan, shutting down a range of sacred cows/equipment programmes, disbanding historic regiments and squadrons, decommissioning naval vessels and basically, managing yet more decline.
Which begs the question, why would anyone want the job?
why would someone want to dig a hole near the rhine and live in it waiting for soviet armour?
Hero
Dom, you have to have enjoyed the delights of Dortmunder, Currywurst and hairy birds to see the attraction!
Admin wrote “Dom, you have to have enjoyed the delights of Dortmunder, Currywurst and hairy birds to see the attraction!”
Would you like to expand on this. Would make a very interesting topic, me thinks!!!!
I’m pretty sure Dortmunder is a beer, currywurst sounds like a horrible concoction* that tries to mix Indian and German food, and hairy birds, well, german birds.
*I think it was a friend of mine, and I think he was in Belgium, but he was chatting to some fellow tourists from somewhere else in Europe, who told him about this amazing curry house, best in the world.
So, he goes a few days later, to be presented with a menu.
Meat – Beef, Lamb, Chicken
Curry – Red, Yellow, Brown
Spicey – Mild, Medium, Hot
Although apparently the Donar Kebab was a german invention.
i’d like to add yellow handbags (herforder) bockwurst and chips mit mayo. Yellow handbags were the main cause of the rattling on the ARRV’s on ex on soltau!!
herfy and bratties
I am getting quite nostalgic
Need my car servicing, 2 handbags !