GW1 - Akrotiri was quite a sh*thole. But hey ho, it was busy and there was a war on so people got on with it. We moved to Episkopi after a couple of months and lived there for the duration, commuting daily to Akrotiri.
There was always the feeling that things could have been made a lot better at Akrotiri, but there simply wasn't the will. The US and Canadians who came in to support their aircraft movements made themselves very comfortable.
The attitude of the 'Permanent Staff' was probably the most frustrating factor. I can't imagine attitudes have changed very much.
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