My history
Bren, no I wasn't one of the 'Heathrow 10'.RAF 65-73,Herc Nav after training - (that's why IMC always hated me,I think he must have failed at Biggin or was it Hornchurch) - direct entry CAA Nov73,2 months at TK (we discussed Phil F and Mike East before - John Hamilton was there then too),BB for Twr validation,then Area - LATCC 74-80. App Proc Jun 80 then PO,App Radar Jan 83 then Boscombe. Then came the 84 Shift Pay Agreement followed by post/station grading (quite right too!) for pay, so at age 40 with an eye on my pension off to LL Nov 86.Brief flirtation with CCF Oct93 but straight back to the TWR..
We did move to France to celebrate my 60th in 2006,but this homesick man dragged his long-suffering wife back to Blighty in Feb to rented here in Mere - moving to near Ross on Wye next week.
Cheers Brian Wildey