Corkie (Manx) I've been looking for the rest of Halkirk after reading the little bit in Brydon's book too. What a feast of profanity! You would have to look far to find any better at this than the British forces! I'm ex R.A.F. (Smoky blue glamour boys - aircrew, not us other ranks in the same situation. We did our share but I cannot recall any airforce "poetry". Phil