The Good Old Days !
Taphappy and A & C,
Yes, happy days in the I.O.M. Climbed North Barrule many a time as a lad, and looked out over Sulby Glen and Jurby (before the airfield was built, this would be in the mid-thirties).
Remember Laxey, they had the most fearsome wasps I've ever met!
Pom Pax, DFCP, 26er & Mike Hallam,
I'm sure you're right with the wartime rate of $4.03 (my $4.08 wasn't far off). The £ didn't exactly "float" after '71, did it? - more like "sank" !
4/6 pd for a National Serviceman in 1957 ? Or 16/- pw in 1959 ? (Either way, better than my 14/- pw in '41).
Or 4/- pd, £1/8/0 pw in 1949 (26er).
Blacksheep,
I would think that the "Barrack Block" at Thornaby was exactly that - my airmen were in it. As for the (old Coastal Command) Ops Block, it was the HQ of my (Aux) Fighter Control Unit - I reckon it'll be there a while yet, I had six feet of reinforced concrete over my head, and that will take a bit of knocking down. I suppose they've removed the blast walls round the place.
Is the "Oddbods" still across the road?
The new properties look very nice. Thanks for the pic.
Chugalug,
Another version of the tale has him breaking & entering (rather ungallantly) through the wall of the Mess Ladies Room.
Will have a look at the link now - Ta!
Thank you, one and all,
Danny.