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Old 4th Jan 2007, 10:23
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It certainly seems to vary considerably but I have seen some fairly recent improvement in accommodation, e.g. new Wardroom at Yeovilton, new Junior ranks accom at Wittering. All to the 'Travel Inn' standard which is pleasant enough but, as pointed out by a builder on the BBC news website, only designed to last about 10 years with paper thin walls and the cheapest fittings. I wonder how long MoD thinks they'll last? The old blocks at Wittering are not as bad as the phots on the beeb but seeing missing tiles and hanging light fittings in the showers was not unusual at COs inspection time.
Not so sure about MQs though. Have seen very nice new ones (again at Yeovilton) and some pretty tatty old ones (at Gosport). The RAF MQs seem to vary from OK down to adequate but my experience is limited, most appears to have sold off already turning the patches into estates.

The worst accom I have ever seen was an Army Barrack block at a camp near Boscombe Down. Should have been condemned decades ago.
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