Correct
The females 90 year old nan needed a heart op and they wouldnât do it cause she just wouldnât wake up
My Gran had a stroke during a heart op at that age. Took three weeks to wake up and very quickly downhill from there
Shame I canât retweet this from the sqn account currently.
I wonder how many cadets I have helped achieve their DofE Award in my time in the Corps, either directly or indirectly.
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One of my biggest regrets is not doing DofE but it simply wasnât accessible when I was. a Cadet unlike now
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Almost the same for me. Foot and mouth wiped out any chance of me completing the expeditions needed. One big regret about my cadet time.
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I have been enjoying the recollections on the radio and really do the the DofE Award is a fantastic legacy.
I did my Gold. Met Philip at the palace too. He had amazing attention to detail. He recognised one kidâs regimental tie. And knew Iâd been to Nijmegen because I was proudly wearing the medal bar I wasnât meant to wear!
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Met HRH several times in the mob.
The last time was at Benson - Iâd been âparachuted inâ to push the brown stuff up the hill; the organisation of a Royal Parade, with presentation of their Colour to the RAuxAF, was running very much behind schedule.
Told to report to OC Benson, who then took me to see my boss, rather strange I thought. VIP Suite in the Officersâ Mess - âMike, here is your boss for the next few months, Air Chief Marshal Sir John Barraclough KCB, CBE, DFC, AFCâŚ!â Gulp.
They had asked for a wg cdr, staff college qualified, but got me, flt lt, reading & righting 
cse + bar!
Straight in at the deep end. That afternoon I was talking to Buck House & the Queenâs PPS.
All the brown stuff eventually got pushed out of the way, & the date of the Parade arrived. Together with the ACM / stn cdr, I was in the escorting group to the 2 Royals. As the day progressed, the ACM + stn cdr were very much leading the way with the Queen; I was following behind with Prince Philip. Well, after a bit of sounding out, we got on like a house on fire. He started with jokes about the RAF, I retaliated with jokes about the RN. His language was quite fruity at times, so much so that once he got a pointed frown from the Queen, but he acted just like a little 8 yr old boy who had been caught out. A very memorable day.
A truly remarkable man who gave up his career to support his beloved wife. RIP.
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was it a particularly controversial tweet?! Itâs been deleted
My friends in the civil service have been told no social media posts until further notice.
May be something along those lines
Some cretin made a comment below it, I think thatâs whatâs been deleted.
HIO Wing AT team have gone rogue and put it as their banner. Thankfully this means you can still see the commandants letter.
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TutâŚ
Nice tribute
Yep.
No social media posts until further notice and we have been told to change our SM avatars
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Just received the following detailed guidance from my MCO;
National Mourning will continue until 0800 Saturday 18 April 2021. ALL social media content is to be placed on hold until this time. Only approved channels will be able to post content (so you will see posts from official RAF establishments and HQ RAFAC).
Any posts from the official HQ RAFAC or Commandants account can be SHARED but should not be reposted as these have been approved by Air Command.
Please do not share any other posts. (even those from the RAF)
Iâd suggest reaching out to your MCO with any queries as they seem to have been well briefed
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