#Tony: Your delightful story of the land crabs brings back childhood memories of RAF Khormaksar in 1951/52, described in Post #3558 on the Brevet thread,
Gaining An R.A.F Pilots Brevet In WW II
A giant crab called Abdul was an honorary member of the Khormaksar Kids who were among the many pests found on the arid Aden Peninsula. The post recalls the morning that Abdul joined the Church Parade with painful results for all parties ...