i'm surprised NATS haven't swung their new sky thinking towards this destination.
You and me both....we have had one ATCO just complete training and validate in the Tower .For the best reasons that controller has now resigned and a non NATS airfield gets all the benefit. We now have to start all over again...and who's to say that following completion of the next punters training THEY won't decide to go somewhere more in tune with their lifestyle.
Soul destroying for the watch,the OJTI's the whole training setup.
Bonding...it makes sense..whether it can be done though.....I dunno.