I agree that the JHQ Mess was excellent but, despite my initial misgivings, the Churchill Mess era turned out to be something of a success, in large part thanks to the closure of the RAFH Wegberg Mess and the move of its PM officers across to Rheindahlen. In fact, the Mess remained RAF-heavy as regards livers-in and I could not have wished for better company throughout my final 3 years of service.
Fair enough ...... perhaps a few bad experiences soured .me. We left Jan 96.