Lesson evident here:
Share your diaries, experiences, funny stories, fears, heartbreak and joy with YOUR children NOW.
I read a good deal of regret in this post - do something about it, as I intend to do also.
And for the record, my Dad flew Beauforts out of RAF St Eval with 217 Sqn .... any other 217 Sqn 'brats' or vets out there?