Finningley AMQ, 86. (Apple Grove, I think). An officer* marched in on my behalf. It was filthy. I went round to the Families Flt and saw the WO and uncharacteristically for me went bonkers. He took the first broadside, and said, "No problem, you can have 2 weeks rent free." Emboldened (and leaving in 14 months), I said, "I don't want rent off, I want a f-ing clean house for my wife to arrive to, after leaving our Gutersloh house like a new pin!" I insinuated he had low standards so he pulled rank and issued a neck-winding order. But I had a month rent free.
Bit awkward in the mess for a bit.
CG
*an ITC Flt Cdr- go figure.
PS, for balance, our Odi and Gut houses were really nice homes.