top end of the slalom ski slope and ate, drank, chatted, went for walks, dozed, and relaxed in the sunshine, work completely forgotten for the time being. I well remember filming Peggy Crocker eating a banana. I did it in such a way that when it was projected, it showed backwards - revolting!
An Officer's wife, after far too much giggle-juice one Saturday evening in the Mess, dared another to do a handstand against the bar wall, in the manner which small girls often did in school yards. This dare was carried out and it ended up with all 'ladies' present doing the same - to the embarrassment of some of their husbands. Briefs, finger trappers, and wide legs, in various colours, stocking tops and suspenders, were all displayed that night as skirts fell to cover the participants' faces. Even bras became disoriented as bosoms fell about. It was very late and not particularly edifying.
On a different social level, Dining In Nights took place fairly regularly and were important because all Officers who were not on watch had to attend. This gave us the opportunity to meet each other and brought together those who otherwise may have not ordinarily put in much of an appearance in the Mess. Occasionally, also, there were Guest Nights when Officers and their Ladies were invited from other RAF and Army units, as well as local German dignitaries and their wives. Such occasions were always quite formal and sometimes taxing, especially when entertaining German people who had absolutely no command of the English language.

Officers, Ladies, and Guests at one of the tables at a Ladies Night held on the evening of April 13th, 1957.

Colin and Irene Hanmore organised a fancy-dress party in their house one night in late June 1957. By this time there was a change of faces as some folk had been posted away and others arrived to take their places. This party was thought to be a good idea to get to know the newcomers.
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