After 12 months roughing it in the tent lines, we were upgraded to a billet . What a relief to get away from the sand. Summer working hours were 7am to 1pm. winter 8am to 2pm Breakfast normally comprised asking a mate to bring back a mug of tea from the mess plus a sausage sarnie or something. gave you an extra half hour in bed. Normally those for work formed up outside the billet and were marched down to PSCO offices by a corporal or SAC. Unless like me, you had a bike. I had put my name down for the one that Johnny Martin had and it transferred to me on his departure home. A bike gave you a lot of freedom including biking to work each day. Soon as dinner was finished we upped and out for cricket or football or whatever just like in `mad dogs and englishmen`.

Crazy billet polo I invented. Took ages to get my wheel straightened out. Hit by Miller

Corporal Lister I`ve just remembered

Manny Cachia,Roy Whistance, Bugsy, Smudger, Ralph (Bonzo) John Mayo and Gerry Hancock

Really needed a haircut

Billet 7 closing down for the night

Goodnight Campers

            Goodnight  !!

Me, enjoying the late afternoon sun

Name   ?

Siesta time for Smudger Smith and Jock Marr

What more do you need other than a bed and a cool drink  ( water chatti behind him)

Me

Norris

Me again

I would like to think that I had invented another pastime to add to our keep fit regime, like the bicycle polo we played


In fact I suppose we were posing action shots for someone to use my camera and for us to let off steam at the end of the day.

and finally Norris again

Me turning left on the road between billets 5 and 6

where is everybody  ?

That`s it....time for pit

Bonzo

Cpl Lister