Today I've seen and heard youngsters picking up their exam results from the local school, this is a ritual which I never got the chance to take part in.
My schooldays were spent at Reddish Vale Comp gazing out of the windows at the dizzying procession of exotic aircraft heading for Ringway. When exam time came around I could tell the difference between Viscounts, Heralds, and 748's purely from engine noise and I swear I could taste a CV990A from 1/2 mile distant. As for the exam results........, like I said I didn't pick any up!
In a nutshell then, Manchester Airport has made me what I am today
