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George Anthony Holbrook

@george.anthony.holbrook

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Maker of Repro 1950's British Military Cotton Web Straps
Ex-Military Ex-Pilot & Watch Addict. Mainly Military watches & Very Anal about my straps!
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Hello folks, welcome to my profile. If you have come here because I have said something which makes you all butt-hurt and you think I am a weally nasty wasty man!, and you want to find something here that you can ‘use’ as ammunition to insult or upset me…… nah! doesn’t work like that here sparky! You see I was a British Soldier for 17 years, I have been insulted by professionals many, many, times. A rank amateur here on IG has no fucking chance, save your breath! You can call me a Peado (a popular one with the unwashed Leftwaffe, along with that classic ‘Fascist’ of course) you can say I have abused my kids or had sex with my Mum and Dad, you can wish death on me or my family… yawwwwwwwwn!! really? Get creative FFS! 1) if I don’t know you personally. 2) if I don’t love you 3) if I don’t admire you immensely… then… It doesn’t matter what you say at all, not a single thing! As you mean nothing to me. Of course you can give it a go, be my guest, it is sometimes amusing for me. NOTE! Some of you think that downloading and then posting photos of my teenage kids, with some bone comment, that you think can upset me. Just bear in mind YOU are the one downloading photos of children... says more about you than me cupcake! by @george.anthony.holbrook
1945 Cyma WWW with later Tritium MoD dial/hands. I particularly like this as it is one of the rare WWW's that I have seen with lumed Numbers! (IIRC only Cyma's too) by @george.anthony.holbrook
Chicken with buttery Garlic and Mushroom gravy. Salt, pepper. butter, Garlic. Mushrooms, Flour & Beef stock, parsley. What could go wrong? Following the recipe and dumping 3 Tbsp of Flour in a Pan of butter-fried garlic Mushrooms thats what could go wrong. Instantly clumped in little flour lumps and did not mix when the 2 cups of Beef Stock was added! 🤔 I had to remove the chicken and dump the mushroom gravy into a sieve, remove every piece of mushroom, strain the lumpy mess through the sieve and remix with more Beef stock. Lesson learned mix the Flour in with beefstock before adding to the hot pan! Tasted pretty damn fine in the end! by @george.anthony.holbrook
1988 USAF Gallet & Co. Navigators watch! On an issued strap. by @george.anthony.holbrook
MRE #11. Cheese Pizza Slice. Jamie wanted this one. I have seen interviews with US Soldiers who said that the Pizza was the best MRE menu..bollocks it's minging. A Very dry tasteless Pizza Margherita with a soft base. 👎 by @george.anthony.holbrook
Saw this advertised as a microwave egg poacher. Not quite! All it does is produce a couple of shell-less Hard boiled eggs... can't stand a hard boiled yolk 😕 I think the best way for a poached egg seems to be the Army Catering Corps method, boiling water with a splash of vinegar, dip eggs in using a ladle! by @george.anthony.holbrook
1945 British Army IWC WWW. One of the last four 'marques' to be taken out of service in 1981. Some were, I believe, issued during the Falklands war, Hence this is on a NOS 1970's G10 strap. I'll bet there are still some in 'mothballs' in RLC Donnington 🤔 by @george.anthony.holbrook
US MRE #2 Chicken Stir Fry. Tasty, slightly spicy, good texture with the rice not being too soft. 👍 In the 1980's our British one man 24 hour rat packs were tinned, without Veggies, no potatoes, no pasta, and only one menu with boil in the bag rice. So no over soft pasta or rice to spoil the 'enjoyment'. Some of these Yank MRE's have horrible textures due to the rice or pasta. by @george.anthony.holbrook
WWW 😊 by @george.anthony.holbrook
Time to get ready for the Remembrance service next Sunday. And Den válečných veteránů on the 11th. Polish the medals and wax the Barbour 'Sapper'! This year I'll wear my 1983 CWC G10 watch, from the year I joined up. by @george.anthony.holbrook
US Army MRE #1- Chili with Beans. I removed the beans and made Burritos, because I made some wicked Burritos yesterday with left over Bolognese! Mild with a not too pleasant creamy taste and texture. 👎 To be fair I made the Burritos yesterday with half a packet of Fajita spice mix, and some Chili powder, and I think the red wine that I use when I cook Bolognese accentuates the Fajita flavouring. by @george.anthony.holbrook
American Military MRE's (Meal Ready to Eat) Actually been having them on and off the last two weeks! by @george.anthony.holbrook

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