I was there on that fateful night. A man who shall remain nameless in the bath, having only 20 minutes previous phoned his girlfriend to come in pick him up. Girlfriend arrives, fortunately,the geography of the 'club' prevents her from seeing him. Friends at the bar convince her that after he phoned her, he left. she doesnt seem too convinced and talks in German to the bar maid, who, realising what has happened, backs our story up. Girl leaves in disgust.
I went over to man in bath to tell him what has happened. He yells oh **** ! Leaps out of bath and dresses whilst soaking wet. Girls then spirit him away out of back door. RAF/squaddies sitting in the front row demand to know why the show has ended prematurely. when I tell them the whole story they fall about laughing.
Guy in question wasnt actually leaving for a few days and we were supposed to go round to say goodbye. We were all too scared and sent one of our number round (Wilfie I think), to check the atmosphere. Only when he said OK, did any of us others go round.
I too have 'tasted' the water at MC's. Nearly drowned in process!
Does anyone know the whereabouts of 'Man In Bath'? I'm led to believe he is still with girlfriend.
I also remember the guy who thought he had AIDS. He is still with Monarch @ LTN.
Bart is still there doing his headless chicken stuff. He did apply to the CAA for a job as a surveyor, but I think they sussed him out. I think that the only thing that keeps him at MAEL is that he has a similar or same handshake as the MD.
As a final thought, should we have a seperate topic for 'Berlin Stories' to save clogging up this list?