DarrenW
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| posted on 27/1/10 at 08:49 PM |
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How much does a Beefeater earn?
just curious. If ive spelt it wrong im referring to the blokes in red suits who look after the Tower of London.
Do they have to look after the crows?
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flibble
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| posted on 27/1/10 at 08:52 PM |
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28k a year or two ago I seem to recall
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Steve G
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| posted on 27/1/10 at 08:52 PM |
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Crows!!!! CROWS!!!!!!
Hang your head in shame young man - they are Ravens!!!
In fact.........OFF WITH HIS HEAD!! 
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irvined
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| posted on 27/1/10 at 08:53 PM |
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I'm not sure how much they earn, but they do have to look after the crows. I Think most of them are soldiers (or were) I know its considered
quite an honour to get to be one.
Btw, the chap we had giving the tour was fantastic, great sense of humour, although I did wonder if the jokes were just refined from centuries of tour
guiding.
http://irvined.blogspot.com
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DavidM
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| posted on 27/1/10 at 08:54 PM |
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You must be watching Relocation Relocation and wondering how the Beefeater can afford £350k for a house plus a weekend retreat. I don't know the
answer to the question though.
David
Proportion is Everything
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pdm
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| posted on 27/1/10 at 08:54 PM |
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Not watching loaction location location are you ??
Budget of £350K !!! What ??
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StevieB
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| posted on 27/1/10 at 09:07 PM |
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As above, Befeaters are full time served soldiers, which means they'll be on the salary, plus their Army pension and IIRC a lump sum on
completion of service too.
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DarrenW
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| posted on 27/1/10 at 09:13 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by DavidM
You must be watching Relocation Relocation and wondering how the Beefeater can afford £350k for a house plus a weekend retreat. I don't know the
answer to the question though.
David
How very perceptive - certainly am (or was seeing as BB is on now)
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 27/1/10 at 09:13 PM |
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Aren't they all retired Sgt Majors?
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DarrenW
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| posted on 27/1/10 at 09:15 PM |
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Maybe hes been bagging up Raven pellets and selling them for ten bob a bag to the foreigners. 700,000 bags of raven pellets is a lot though isnt it.
2,000 a day over the year. Quite a few sacks to pilfer.
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rusty nuts
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| posted on 27/1/10 at 09:22 PM |
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Anyone checked the crown jewels lately?
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DarrenW
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| posted on 27/1/10 at 09:25 PM |
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Ive checked mine a few times. Why do you ask? would you lik to check them
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DarrenW
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| posted on 27/1/10 at 09:27 PM |
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Is it true the Beefeaters drink Red Bull?
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MikeR
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| posted on 27/1/10 at 09:32 PM |
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one thing to be aware of - its telly!!!!
just cause they say something doesn't mean its true. Watching one of those tv house buying programs a few years ago and a mate went "thats
frank, i work with him". When he got back to the office he asked him about his buying of a 1/2 million pound house. Turns out his brother was
supposed to be on the show but pulled out for some reason. He stood in with his family so it was entirely fake but gave them a show.
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DarrenW
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| posted on 27/1/10 at 09:39 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by MikeR
one thing to be aware of - its telly!!!!
just cause they say something doesn't mean its true. Watching one of those tv house buying programs a few years ago and a mate went "thats
frank, i work with him". When he got back to the office he asked him about his buying of a 1/2 million pound house. Turns out his brother was
supposed to be on the show but pulled out for some reason. He stood in with his family so it was entirely fake but gave them a show.
Good point - ive done scrapheap challenge. Whilst that is / was probs less staged than most its no surprise how the required materials happen to be in
that scrapyard.
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Ninehigh
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| posted on 27/1/10 at 11:08 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by StevieB
As above, Befeaters are full time served soldiers, which means they'll be on the salary, plus their Army pension and IIRC a lump sum on
completion of service too.
And all the steak they can eat
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From DarrenW
Good point - ive done scrapheap challenge. Whilst that is / was probs less staged than most its no surprise how the required materials happen to be in
that scrapyard.
It's Scrapheap Challenge not Mcguyver! Right we have to build a boat, what do we have? A Land Rover engine and a bike frame...
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James
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| posted on 28/1/10 at 01:41 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Ninehigh
quote:
Originally posted by StevieB
As above, Befeaters are full time served soldiers, which means they'll be on the salary, plus their Army pension and IIRC a lump sum on
completion of service too.
And all the steak they can eat
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From DarrenW
Good point - ive done scrapheap challenge. Whilst that is / was probs less staged than most its no surprise how the required materials happen to be in
that scrapyard.
It's Scrapheap Challenge not Mcguyver! Right we have to build a boat, what do we have? A Land Rover engine and a bike frame...
That sounds more like the A-team!
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