Nicole, the barmaid, was not always the barmaid at the Hotel de France. In the early stages of the detachment, Nicole was seen mostly at the Village Touristique. In '66 this busty girl had a taste for medium sized, blonde haired gentlefolk. She set her eyes on one Dickie Leston who was thankful that she soon discovered officers were the best meal of the day. Once she was observed taking a picnic with a maintenance officer - folding table, table cloth, silverware and wine. There were other "ladies" but Nicole was something else and made a great difference to the diversity for the lads.
I'm sure there are more interesting stories involving Nicole and her friends.