Shame !
63 years ago, with my bride of a few weeks, and straight off the JATC Course at Shawbury, I attended the Autumn Ball there, and have the memory of a wonderful night.
Then Manby was the R.A.F. Flying College, the Commandant was "Gus" Walker. At the end of a long presentation line, and having only seen me briefly a week or so earlier, he clearly remembered my name, and that I was newly married.
My wife was vastly impressed - and also with the huge poached salmon on the buffet !
Three years of ATC "hard" followed at Strubby (seven miles away and Manby's satellite),
Happy days !