I can still hear those 4.a.m phone calls - and then landing at field-sites in Germany approx 12 hrs later - happy days. I digress, if I wasn't worthy of Silver and Diamond Jubilee Medals after serving Aunty Betty for nearly 40 years, then - for me - they can stick any consideration of a Cold War Medal right up where the Sun doesn't shine.
And while I'm on my soap box re medals - South Atlantic Medal (?), for those who never went further South than Ascension Island, seriously? There was a greater threat to life from Guatemala flying up and down the Belize/Guat border?
If it had not been for Sandy Hunter's push (Cdr BFC), I doubt those on Cyprus would have received a gong - within range!?*
"Breathe in, breathe out..."