And talking of tea

[flyer]

Which regiment were you in in Korea Flyer.

 

I think you asked me before was only in Korea very short time R Signals got turned around and landed up after two stops in Libya where i spent Three yrs inspecting sand sand and more sand:cool::cool:

[JACK HEWITT]

I remember the Ringtons tea van delivering to us. Real tea mind, that you had to use a tea strainer with. None of those new fangled tea bags!

 

Hi Tasha I started work for INGRAMS tea merchants based on Ecclesall rd in 1964 Ringtones were our main rivals and their premises were on Petre st Grimesthorpe i started as a van lad then i drove the vans i can honestly say i have NEVER drunk TEA since 1964 the reason why could not happen today due to health & safety but on a Friday the drivers only had a morning delivery then once finished we cleaned out and washed the vans in the afternoon we helped out in and around the different jobs in the factory upstairs was the blending room which was a small room with NO windows and the only way to describe the blender is a giant spin dryer which different teas from different countries would be put in to blend together the room was only large enough for one person to work in and strangely could only be locked from the outside now for the reason i haven't drunk tea since that time on more than one occasion i and other work colleagues due to practical joking have been locked in the blending room and been refused permission to exit for toilet purposes need i say more on certain occasions the tea became DAMP and then bagged ready for sale to the unsuspecting public not only was the room small but you cannot describe the dust and lack of air in that small room just take 1 tea bag and shake it over a white piece of paper just to see how much dust comes out of it then you can imagine what i am on about Ringtons drivers and ourselves had running battles all over the show sometimes taking huge risks in causing injury to one another stupid i know but we were all a lot younger then i left Ingrams in 1966 but left with many fond memories i just hope i have not put you off your drink of TEA .