Apart from the early morning Secret Olive Something's departure, weary truckies in Akrotiri were awakened by the Reds practises throughout the day, even during the build up to the Gulf War. Protests were futile because the Staish was "Baldy" H******, an ex Red leader. When we were recovering from Riyadh there was a note in the O Mess saying that now the hostilities were over they could look forward to the sound of jets in the circuit again. Sadly the Staish's car was indulged back in a Herc and was fully accessorised with porn, photos of G.E.s girlfriends (same thing really) imaginative wiring looms - it was a 6 1/2 hour leg- and other mementos. It doesn't pay to phuck with truckies rest time.