Hi Greg,

Ruck as you have described it is used by my older brother frequently. He has lived most of his life in the midlands, Leicestershire and Northamptonshire.

Don't know if that helps you any, but I definitely understand what is meant by the order "A couple of bacon rolls and a ruck of chips".

Like Snuffy I've only ever come across the term "milling" in the forces. We used to be lined up (tallest to the right shortest on the left) and kitted out with boxing gloves. We were then paired off and ordered into two lines facing one another toe to toe. When the whistle blew you had to knock seven bells out of your opponent until the whistle was blown (normally about three minutes, as for a round in amateur boxing).