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Old 8th May 2014, 16:28
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Cornish Jack
 
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Clyffe Pypard!!
Pax-ed back from Akrotiri courtesy of 216 and arrived at Lyneham post midnight. Too late to go on, so taken to Clyffe for transit. This was sometime in the winter and the allocated room was stiflingly hot with a 'Tortoise' stove glowing red-hot! Climbed into bed at approx 0130 ... woke up at 0230 almost unable to move because of the cold. Staying in bed was too painful so got up, dressed, and spent the rest of the night walking around, trying to restore circulation!! Cannot imagine how anyone could have survived there for more than a couple of nights.
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