HongKong WRAC Signals Comcen in 1970 written by Ellen Jeffery
Its 40 years since I boarded a VC10 and flew to HongKong. We lived in Colvin House, Victoria Bcks, and compared to my other postings, life was good. Wedged between the posh Central and the not so posh Wanchi(we soon got used to the smell and cats with tails missing). We soon found our way to The Happening disco/China Fleet club/Hilton coffee shop. The shopping alleys were a sight ,imagine a whole street selling handbags. Shoes were a problem as I had big feet and they only catered for tiny Chinese ones.
Trips to the quieter Lantau Island or Macau were a treat. The Comcen was rebuilt around us while we worked - all that dust. Anyone out there remember that. The tech lads were great though, they kept everyhing on line most of the time. I feel lucky to have had the chance of such an exotic posting in reasonably peaceful times. Our troops today are not so lucky.
25% Off Breakdown Cover
There is nothing worse than breaking down. But if you do, the RAC have more than 1,500 patrols ready to rescue you, whether you are at the shops or on the motorway. They will always try to fix your vehicle at the roadside, but if they cant they will make getting it repaired as painless as possible.
Its 40 years since I boarded a VC10 and flew to HongKong. We lived in Colvin House, Victoria Bcks, and compared to my other postings, life was good. Wedged between the posh Central and the not so posh Wanchi(we soon got used to the smell and cats with tails missing). We soon found our way to The Happening disco/China Fleet club/Hilton coffee shop. The shopping alleys were a sight ,imagine a whole street selling handbags. Shoes were a problem as I had big feet and they only catered for tiny Chinese ones.
