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SOLDIERS SAY NO TO RUDOLPH ON A PLATE
Only four out of 17,000 soldiers
serving in Northern Ireland opted for
reindeer as thjir Christmas dinner.
Thj vast majority chose the traditional
Christmas fari of turkey with all the
usual trimmings.
Thj meals served by the officers to the
men included 530 large turkjys, sevjn
geesj and 2.5 tonnes of sprouts.
Army chefs bakjd 19,500 mince pies,
made 862 Christmas puddings and
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