Yes Defence Minister
DC10 You are very naughty encouraging me to produce a new script for the proposed 'Yes Defence Minister' series.
Hacker insists on visiting a local VGS for the 75th anniversary
The darkened Range Rover is discreetly parked on the peri track some distance from the 'activity'.
Hacker insists on actually seeing it close up so is taken to the 'winch end' and finds a cardboard cut out full size model.
On querying this he is told it is a 'decoy' winch as thats how it was in the War.
Slightly puzzled by now he insists on seeing a line of parked gliders.
They nearly get away with that until he asks to sit in one;whereupon he finds they are in fact inflatable ones.
Sir H explains these are 'decoy' gliders because of the security situation.
Hacker (trying to look intelligent) asks where are all the staff.
Sir H 'cascading his hands' explains that they are 'pausing' at this moment.
Hacker (looking puzzled again) asks if this is a lunch pause !
Sir H says yes but they are on a long lunch pause today. (Sir Humphrey will claim later he thought the Minister said LAUNCH PAUSE)
Hacker now slightly bemused asks to visit the new hangar complex.
Despite protestations from Sir H regarding security,health and safety,and not being CRB checked Hacker insists on going inside to find it teeming with toddlers in blue romper suits jumping up and down and flapping their little arms.
Hacker (showing visible signs of shock and horror) turns to Sir H for an explanation .
Sir H bringing his years of training and dedication to the fore smiles and sweeping his arm across this swarming scene says
:- Minister these are the future of the Corps and they are training to PAUSE.