Jimmy's cock-ups – Reggie’s brother-in-law was a forgetful old soldier who was always making mistakes, injuring himself and putting himself in embarrassing situations. He would always explain away the situations with the phrase “bit of a cock-up on the <whatever> front.”
1/2
"Bit
of a cock-up on the catering front."
(no
food to feed his army cadets)
1/3
"Bit
of a cock-up on the catering front."
(no
food to feed his army cadets)
2/1
"Bit
of a cock-up on the unemployment front."
(thumb
in bandage – “caught it in labour exchange door”)
2/6
"Bit
of a cock-up on the explosives front."
(arm
in sling)
2/7
"Bit
of a cock-up on the catering front."
(no
food again)
3/2
"Bit
of a cock-up on the bows front."
(barge
hits canal bank)
3/2
"Bit
of a cock-up on the judgement of men front."
(partner
ran off with project money)
3/2
"Bit
of a cock-up on the memory front."
(forgets
he's pretending to be Perrins' doctor)
3/4
"No
cock-up on the football front."
(Tom's
non-aggressive football is a success)
3/5
"Bit
of a cock-up on the character front."
(describes
Clive 'Lofty' Anstruther)
3/6
"Bit
of a cock-up on the back-collar stud front."
(trouble
putting on uniform)
3/7
"Bit
of a cock-up on the catering front."
(no
food again)
Legacy/1
"Bit
of a cock-up on the conversation front."
(nervous
at reading of the will)
Legacy/2
"Bit
of a cock-up on the subconsciousness front."
(dream
ended in disaster)
Legacy/2
"Bit
of a cock-up on the catering front."
(no
food again)
Legacy/2
"Bit
of a cock-up on the author-sexing front."
(calling
George Eliot a man and Evelyn Waugh a woman)
Legacy/4
"Bit
of a cock-up on the date front.?"
(wondering
if he’d arrived for the meeting on the wrong day)
Legacy/5
"Bit
of a cock-up on the footwork front."
(stepped
on Elizabeth’s foot while dancing at Joan’s wedding)
Legacy/6
"Bit
of a cock-up on the security front."
(lambasting
David for telling Adam about BROSCOR)
Legacy/6
"Bit
of a cock-up on the alarm clock front."
(late
for meeting)
Legacy/6
"Bit
of a cock-up on the cock-up front."
(boasts
of sleeping with Geraldine Hackstraw)
Legacy/7
"Bit
of a cock-up on the sea front."
(telling
coach driver about oil spill, so he would divert to London)
Legacy/7
"Bit
of a cock-up on the Angela Rippon front."
(after
hijacking the evening news to tell the nation about BROSCOR)
Jimmy would also refuse a drink that was offered to him... then take it anyway.
1/2
"…Ten
past three, almost tea time. Whisky please."
1/2
"…Almost
tea-time, besides, mustn’t drink and drive. Same again please."
1/3
"…Not
for me, must rush or I’ll be in the doghouse. Whisky please."
2/1
"…Not
a champagne wallah. Cheers."
2/3
"…Shouldn’t
really, on your beam ends. Thanks."
2/3
"…No,
no. Just the one for me. Thanks."
2/7
"…It
does rather blow you out a bit. Thanks."
Legacy/1
"…11:03
hours, bit early for me, they’ll hardly be open, besides might look bad
if we turn up mid-morning stinking of drink. Yes please, what a good idea."