As many of the previous posts have said it's not just the issue of living in s**t; it's too much time getting bored/frustrated 'cos of too few opportunities to do what we are usually there for - aviating. You can only play so much volleyball/speculate over bonuses/swap stories about how much more moolah the fast movers/truckies are getting - so it's settle down for a good old whingeing sesh. There are plenty of luxury fold-out gin palaces available on the market - just try and sleep next to a gas turbine generator that runs 24/7 - earplugs my Aunt Fanny! The days of the SH force being proud of the ability to live in a hole in the road and be deliriously happy are over - to do the job properly we need somewhere comfortable to rest while we write each other up for medals and make up war stories. I really must lay off this extra strength cough syrup Baaaaaaaaaaa