THE MERCURY Devon and Wing Air Training Corps

Winter 2014

In This Issue

 A winning Band

 Griffin 2014

 Cadets put best foot forward in Arnhem

A Word from The Boss

.At this time of year it is good to look back and see what has been achieved in the Wing. Unfortunately it would take a long letter from me to cover all of the outstanding events we have been involved in this year. The Wing parade in Weston-Super-Mare was a magnificent sight and a good opportunity for us to show off the Wing, to the general public. One of the special occasions for me was the Commandant coming to Honiton to present CWO Jake Rosen with the Dacre Sword for being the Best Male Cadet in the Corps. When you hear what Jake has achieved in his ATC career it is remarkable and most of his achievements are available to every cadet in the Wing, if they go and seek them out.

Hosting the International Air Cadet Exchange and escorting the group to London, Cranwell, RAF St Mawgan and Exeter was a very busy summer for me. Luckily I had the support of CWO Harry Neve of 1064 Honiton Squadron who did an outstanding job. He ensured all cadets were at the right place at the right time and who answered the myriad of questions from our visitors. Hopefully, the Staff and Cadets who hosted them on the Sunday of their visit to Exeter, enjoyed the experience.

Camps at RAF Valley, RAF St Mawgan and RAF Benson were enjoyed by all, unfortunately as always there were not enough places for all the Cadets who wished to attend. Band camps at Okehampton and BRNC Dartmouth were enjoyed and I also had the opportunity go to Holland and cheer on our two Nijmegan teams this year, a great achievement. Arnhem marches were also completed by a number of staff and cadets from the Wing. The Three peaks challenge was indeed a challenge, but was achieved with seventeen minutes to spare, with monies raised going to the MacMillan nurses as requested by WO Tonks.

Staff and Cadet Training courses have continued at Chickerell despite all the difficulties we have with accommodation and classroom space, especially with bookings being made by other units and not actually used. I look forward to the Wing having its own Training Centre at Chickerell, for our sole use.

The most enjoyed camp must have been Phoenix Griffin IV with its new location at Swynnerton. A very varied programme was produced with some very interesting activities which were different from the norm. Our visitors Lady Gass, ACM Sir Peter Squire, Brig Dalby-Welsh, Grp Capt Remlinger and Lt Col Adams had an enjoyable day, seeing and talking to participating cadets and to the Staff putting on the exercises. The Wing Music Flight has progressed greatly during the year under the direction of CI Dawn Symes-Podic; with the Band leading our Wing and Battle of Britain Parades, playing at the Dartmouth Royal Regatta and many more functions during the year. Winning the Regional Band Competition was a great achievement.

Our results at the many sporting activities have seen an increase, with many firsts. At the time of writing we are in the lead for the Regional Banks Trophy with only a few events to go.

The above is only a very small snapshot of the many activities provided for our Cadets by a Wing of dedicated voluntary staff. They all go the extra mile to ensure our cadets achieve much from their membership of the Corps. My sincere thanks to every adult volunteer within the Wing that makes the Wing so successful, without you all, we would be a much the poorer. Can I also ask you to thank your families from me, for letting you spend time on ATC activities. I am also very lucky to have a much supported team at Wing HQ led by Sqn Ldr Steve Gray with Charlotte Buckley and Yvonne Townsend who are brilliant at supporting our volunteers. They spend many hours of their own time for the benefit of our cadets.

And to finish the year on a high the Wing Music Flight has won the National Corps Band and Ensemble Competition at RAF Halton. A first for the Wing, which was a great achievement by our Cadets. They have put so much work into the music and the drill together with the total support and dedication of our staff members.

May I take this opportunity to wish you all a very Happy Christmas and all the best for 2015.

B W Wills-Pope

Wing Commander And in first place it’s...

This is it. The final day. Today’s the day that the entire year comes down to. Uniforms are to be no less than perfect; instruments are to be no less than blindingly sparkly. Today is the day of the National Air Cadet Marching Band Championships 2014!

Throughout the course of this year, Devon & Somerset Wing Music Flight have experienced many triumphs and successes one after another. It seemed that they were invincible, winning competition after competition, piling up the medals and trophies. We’ve heard of the many victories the band has won for the Wing through magazines, articles, social media and even television! So it should come as no surprise to anyone that the band was one of the finalists for the annual National competition after winning almost every single category at Regionals, However at National level, the band is competing with the best of the best. Including squadron bands who practised almost every day of the year. The band’s biggest ‘rival’ was 93 Squadron (City of Bath), who have been the reigning national champions for a good few years. So the question is, how did we do..?

First things first, every single competitor is formally inspected on their uniform and instrument maintenance: a crucial factor to winning the Best Turnout competition, which the band had won the previously. This is an essential stage, as it not only determines how every band does for the turnout competition, but also carries some weight for the other competitions too. If a parade shoe was scuffed ever so slightly, that’s a crucial point docked by the judges.

After the nerve-wracking inspection, the band are forced to stand at attention whilst watching the previous band performance. This, for the band, was almost torture as they were inclined to keep their eyes on the almost flawless routine and music of a competitor. At this point, the band got their first taste of what they were competing with this year. Thirteen minutes later, the performing band marches off to a standing ovation and our heroes are just seconds away from marching on. From this point on, every member of the band knows they cannot afford a single mistake. Every small move is done with caution and precision; nobody wants to be the one to throw away a year’s worth of work. Then, the tannoy system sounds to announce the band, and our beloved band march into the performance area to determine their fate. Here goes everything. A small section of RAF March Past is played beautifully as they march on into the view of the judging panel. They’re off to a strong start and the judges can be seen scribbling notes already. First impressions are everything: in the first few seconds, the judges will see everything. Every minor detail. A few nods of approval and then the band halt, ready to start their hopefully perfected routine. The room is so silent you could’ve heard a pin drop. Every pair of eyes in the room are fixated on the Band now. And then they start. The next thirteen and a half minutes are both the most emotional and tense moment’s of our lives. Every aspect of the routine was beyond perfect. It was as if the music transported the entire audience through an entirely new world. A world where there is a gentle, flowing river one second, which then quickly turns into a raging tsunami. Although the band had previously struggled with dynamics, it is evident that they have conquered and mastered volume now, adding a rich texture to the performance.

The band surprised the audience when they started slow-marching to Nimrod, a piece that even the Band would hesitate to attempt. It was a risky move, but the band pulled it off effortlessly, showing off the talent and dedication that had gone into preparing this routine. Halfway through Nimrod, even the ACO Ambassador, Carol Vorderman, was seen to be wiping tears away. The effect that this piece had on everyone in that room was something that could never be expressed in words, something so eerily beautiful that it completely wiped that floor with the rest of the bands.

Another special commendation goes to the Band’s performance of Where Eagles Dare. Another slow march, but this time dominating and almost frightening as the Band slowly edged towards the judging panel. How the Band pulled this magic trick off, we’ll never know, but it certainly grabbed the attention of the audience. The dynamics, yet again, reinforced the contrast between the first raindrop and the oncoming storm. It couldn’t have been more perfect…

Afterwards our band marched off to an absolute uproar of applause, no former band or later seemed on the same level again. Although they were incredibly talented and would’ve won any other competition, none of them could quite match up to the standards our Band had set this year. And so on to the ensemble competition. Needless to say, they won that too. Our ensemble entry was on the same level as our whole band performance: an emotional rollercoaster. The performance had the audience gripped from the start, with pieces which contrasted flawlessly with one another. One minute, it was a slow paced, almost mourningful rhythm; the next, the fastest, boldest performance you could imagine. Even with many other talented musicians and crystal-clear vocals, our ensemble entry stayed in the minds of everyone in the audience as the others performed. So how did they do? Of course they won! They now hold the title of Best Air Cadet Marching Band in the entire UK! Even the Commandant, Air Commodore Dawn McCafferty, was too gobsmacked and amazed to give any criticism towards the Band. This was also the first official ACO event that Group Captain Carol Vorderman had attended after she was ‘launched’ prior to the competition. She gave a speech to everyone in attendance, stating that the band were the ‘finest young people’, ‘some of the most friendly’ and ‘talented musicians’ that she had ever met.

After a quick round of photos and selfies with our celebrity ambassador, it was finally time to start heading towards home. Was it worth it? Definitely! Of course, none of this could have ever been achieved had Phillip Smith not decided to start this Band many years ago. It would not be what it is today without the continued devotion and determination that our Bandmaster, CI Dawn Symes-Podic, has shown. She put tremendous faith and trust into the band making it what it is today. The Band would not be as ambitious or driven without many members of staff’s time and effort towards the: Media publicity, talent, transport, teaching, disciplining and even the occasional bit of fun (sarcastic) of the band. Every member of the band gave up many weekends they would’ve probably spent watching movies and lazing about to practise and perfect this routine. Even if one person involved in this band hadn’t offered their support or hadn’t decided to come to those weekends, the band would be that bit weaker and would not be the shining beacon it is today. Now that we’re NATIONAL champions, I believe I speak for every single member of the ACO family, staff and cadet, on congratulating and thanking everyone for your continued support, hard-work and faith and trust in the Devon & Somerset Wing Music Flight!

Cdt Tommy Zheng, 1322Sqn Newton Abbot Air Commodore Jones inspires Air Cadets

.1182 (Shepton Mallet) Squadron was honoured to receive Air Commodore Terry Jones for a presentation on a parade evening in October. The squadron was also delighted to host Brain Wills-Pope, , John Parsons and Squadron Leader Rick Webb.

The Air Commodore`s current role is Director of Flying Training, No 22 (Trg) Group. He explained that in this role he is responsible for all RAF, Army and Navy flying training in the .

The talk started with the Air Commodore explaining how his career started when he joined the Air Cadets with 281 Squadron in the North West of England. He first got the urge for a flying career when he went Air Experience Flying in Chipmunks.

The Cadets were given an overview of how his career developed over the years, the obstacles that he overcame and the lessons he learnt from these. After being identified as `fast jet` pilot potential he first trained on the Jet Provost, progressed to flying Hawks at RAF Valley and then went on to fly the Tornado, an aircraft which he clearly loved flying. Flying Tornados led him to undertake active service in Afghanistan. His flying career finished with him being Commander of No1 Flying Training School at RAF Linton-on-Ouse, at which he flew the Tucano.

The Air Commodore explained the current routes for flying training and what was involved at each stage. H explained that modern flying training takes a `systems` approach, with a significant amount of ground based computer training.

At the end of the fascinating and inspiring presentation a number of questions were asked by the Cadets and Staff. The Air Commodore commented on how good the questions were from the Cadets (no comments were made about those questions from of the staff). Arnhem 2014

In September 2014, Devon and Somerset Wing had another fantastic trip to Arnhem to complete a 15km march to remember those who fought in the war.

It started on Wednesday 3rd September, everyone met Flt Lt Phil Smith at 6pm at the Hydrographic Office in Taunton. Flt Lt Smith co-ordinated the entire trip, he did a fantastic job, all the cadets and staff greatly regret that he could not join us in Arnhem. Once all cadets, staff and parents had arrived consent forms were collected and t.shirt's were handed out.

We then had veterans arrive for the departure parade, this happens every year before the Wing leaves for Arnhem. The parade saw one of the veterans handing over a wreath that the Wing would lay in the cemetery in Arnhem. Parents gradually said their goodbye's, cadets changed into civilian clothing and enjoyed a delicious dinner. Once fed and watered they sat down to watch the well known film 'A Bridge Too Far' which portrays the story of Arnhem.

The film ended and the Cadets and Staff and got their kit into the coach at the lovely time of 00:30, loaded up and we hit the road very excited. Three Hours into our journey we stopped at Aldershot to pick up some cadets and staff from different wings, it was then straight onto Dover to catch the ferry to Calais.

We arrived in Calais at 9am(local time) on Thursday 4th September. It was then a 3 and1/2hr journey to Harskamp Barracks, Arnhem. Once we arrived at the Barracks the Cadets unloaded their kit and settled into their rooms. We then all went to the Mess and enjoyed dinner. After dinner the Cadets were briefed on the following days activities, after the briefing they were able to relax for the evening in the Naffi on base.

Friday 5th September involved a battlefield tour. We had a fantastic tour guide who explained everything very clearly and was able to answer any questions the Cadets threw at him.

The Battlefield Tour lasted the majority of the day, we did also get to visit the Airbourne Museum, where cadets and staff were able to look around and gain more knowledge about the war.

We ended our day at the Airbourne cemetery where the Cadets had time to walk around reading the headstones and letting it all really 'hit home'. Everyone was very respectful and quiet, we each had a poppy cross which we put next to the headstone that felt the most important to us. Saturday 6th September 2014 - MARCH DAY!

We were all up, fed and on the Parade square by 8am for a kit check and final brief by the Camp Commandant, Squadron Leader Knowles.

After a couple of photos we all piled onto the coaches and made our way to the Stadium.

When we arrived, we walked into an atmosphere than can best be described as the atmosphere you would expect from a very exciting football match! The stadium was buzzing, full of music, excitement and stands selling flags, t-shirts and many more things. At 11.02 the march commenced! As we got out of the stadium and onto the open road the crowds were everywhere! Young children running up to us asking us for stickers, people waving, smiling and cheering, it was a lovely place to be marching through.

We had a couple of breaks in the morning but when we got to 1.30pm we stopped for lunch. I had to laugh at the sight in front of me, a sea of cadets all in little huddles with their legs upright so that the blood didn't rush to their feet. Very sensible but a very amusing sight as well.

After lunch we headed off again, we were making good time, all the cadets and staff were in excellent spirits thanks to WO Tony Bird’s marching songs, he deserves another medal for keeping the singing going, I believe after the end of every song there was a faint chorus of 'Sir, please can we sing another one'.

It was worth WO Bird's efforts, we all headed up to the finish with big smiles on their faces. Yes we had blisters, we were tired but we had done it. We all marched through, heads held high, feeling incredibly proud of our achievements.

When we arrived back into the Stadium WO Bird went to retrieve the medals. The Cadets rested for a few minutes before we headed back to the coach which took us back to the Barracks. Even on the way back to the Barracks the Cadets were not quiet, we didn't want to rest. We were buzzing from the fantastic hurdle we'd just overcome. Songs were sang the whole way back. WO Bird presented all cadets and staff with their medals, but we couldn't forget him. So for a brief unheard of moment, I presented a medal to WO Bird (my boss effectively!). Photos were taken and everyone was thrilled to bits.

Cadets were then briefed to start packing up their kit and getting to bed as we would be departing bright and early the next morning.

We departed Harskamp Barracks after our breakfast at 08:30 hrs. We then endured the long journey from the Barracks to the ferry in Calais. Once all were aboard staff and cadets spent time exploring the ferry, some enjoyed the view from the open deck, others did some shopping whilst others ate or slept.

When we arrived back in Dover the Cadets were getting quite tired, the coach had a pleasant silence to it for a while, then the music started up again. The merriment and singing commenced and we were almost home.

We arrived back at the Hydrographic Office in Taunton in the early evening, we were met by Flt Lt Phil Smith who had arranged the entire trip but was sadly unable to attend. Cadets were collected by parents, said their thank you's to staff and made their way home.

Afterwards staff had had a brief chat about the success of the trip then they also made they way home.

Without a shadow of a doubt this was one of the best things I've done during my time in the ATC and I would strongly recommend it to everyone.

A huge thank you to all the staff who helped make the trip a success. I know the Cadets and I will never forget it. I'll be sure to go back next year for more learning, marching and singing.

Sgt(ATC) Bryony Parkinson Training Officer 13(City of Exeter) Squadron Learning a trade

Everyone always thinks that you have to go to university if you're smart enough. But apprenticeships allow you to develop yourself within a company and to educate you to the highest level possible whether that’s NVQ level 3, HNC or a full degree whilst earning a wage and gaining other transferable skills and qualifications. When talking to engineering graduates, they all said that they would have rather got the experience with an apprenticeship than have gone to university.

Cobham is one of the leading aerospace companies in the world, they produce: Satellite communications, avionics, air to air refuelling pods, EOD bots and much more. It is said that there is at least one component made by Cobham in every aircraft in the world.

If I get to the degree stage of the apprenticeship, Cobham will pay for my degree and may even pay me a salary on top. They really look after you. I’m earning more than the minimum wage, have a pension plan, can buy company stocks if I wish and the college are providing my accommodation this year, including meals and more. There are apprentices who are in their early 20’s who already have mortgages. How many graduates can say that? There are opportunities to work abroad too, there are sites in America, Germany and all over the world.

I am currently in my first year, full-time at college gaining skills in turning and assembly activities. In the future I will be rotating around different departments of the Company while completing qualifications at college one day a week such as: NVQ Level 3, Sub Diploma, HNC, Foundation Degree and BEng Degree.

When applying for apprenticeships, you can't only apply for your favourite. I applied to many companies such as: BAE Systems, GKN and Rolls Royce and only received an offer from Cobham. The best way to get the job is to have a good CV, as well as showing confidence and enthusiasm.

Spend time on your CV, I spent a few months perfecting mine, work experience is vital and extra- curricular activities such as DofE look great. Get involved in lots of team working activities within the Corps as you are often asked questions in interviews that relate to group activities in the Corps If you're interested in an apprenticeship, it’s never too early to research the companies and to get your CV done. You want to be one of the first to apply.

I would recommend apprenticeships to anyone, especially with Cobham.

Cdt Flt/Sgt Chris Wilmoth 1013 (Minehead and District) Sqn Air Cadets join NCS Somerset Summer programme

NCS, National Citizen Service, is a Government funded nationally recognised skills development programme offered to 16 and 17 year old students. Corporal Sam Gregson-Brown, Corporal Jack Evans and Cadet Laura Webber from 41F Squadron took part in the summer 2014 programme and thoroughly enjoyed themselves. Although these cadets were already confident, had great team and leadership skills they graduated from NCS with even stronger personalities. They all said they had gained so much from the programme and would like to come back as leaders themselves. Some of the activities they experienced were: Climbing, abseiling, gorge walking, graffiti artwork, Samba, canoeing, kayaking, come dine with me evening, bush camp, plus many many more!

NCS: builds confidence and motivation, gives experience of team-working, develops essential workplace skills and enhances career planning and motivation. It is extremely highly rated on your CV by employers, UCAS and colleges and universities. NCS is highly recommended as a fun and worthwhile addition to your college studies. Tutors and teachers will actively encourage you to take part. It is an opportunity that should not be missed. I am currently looking to recruit 15 cadets from the Devon and Somerset Wing for our spring 2015 programme. Spring 2015 February half term: • 3 days adventure residential in North Somerset or Devon. • 3 days community and team skills at Somerset College and Taunton. • 30 hours community project work over 5 weeks.

Summer 2015 In the first half of the summer holidays: • 4 nights adventure residential in North Wales or North Devon. • 4 nights community and team skills residential in West Somerset . • 1 week community project planning based in Taunton. • 1 week community social action project delivery based in Taunton.

If you are interested, please contact:

Pilot Officer Kate Gregson-Brown RAFVR(T) NCS Project Co-Ordinator [email protected] ncssomerset.org (sign up forms available here) 01823 366828 Griffin 2014

Cadets from across the Wing recently returned from their half-term camp known as Exercise Phoenix Griffin. The Cadets and Volunteer Adult Staff deployed to a new location at Swynnerton Camp in Staffordshire for a week’s training.

Activities included: shooting, first aid training, initiative and military skills. The Cadets also received a visit from the RAF Motivational and Leadership Team taking part in practical exercises designed to develop their skills. They were also able to practice their first aid in realistic casualty scenarios.

Lady Elizabeth Gass, the Lord Lieutenant of Somerset, and Air Chief Marshal Sir Peter Squire, were amongst the visitors who attended to see the activities on offer, including target shooting on the range.

The exercise is run by volunteer staff who give up their free time to support the cadets. Staff have a wide variety of civilian backgrounds including: paramedics, police officers, businessmen, engineers and teachers.

Squadron Leader Dave Rolfe said, “The week’s camp is a fantastic experience for Cadets, many of whom have not stayed away from home before. They become self-reliant and motivated and confident in their own abilities, as well as having a lot of fun.” Bideford Sqn get readt to receive cold war warrior

20 (Bideford) Air Training Corps are to receive a F6 Lightning Cockpit, The iconic jet fighter served with the with No’s 111, 23 and 5 Sqn, XR747 is owned by Mr A. Pickles of Treworgens in Newquay.

Through the generosity of Mr Pickles, 20 Sqn are to be given the job of restoring this icon to her former glory. The project is expected to take somewhere in the region of 5 years and will be a big challenge for the ATC Sqn.

20 Sqn have just moved into their new Headquarters situated in Victoria Park. Once restored the cockpit will be an ideal gate guardian for the new Headquarters.

20 Sqn Officer Commanding Flt Lt P.A. Gunner said this will be an ongoing project for the Cadets and Staff. 10 Years of sitting in the elements has taken its toll on the Air Frame, although she has withstood the ravages of the elements well.

The first job will be to clean and prep the outside and remove all corrosion, some parts will be needed including an ejector Seat. The second phase will be to move into the cockpit and restore all the avionics systems and hopefully we will get the instruments working again. Wing Sports

Over the past few months the Devon and Somerset Wing sports teams have had some amazing success. On the 19th of October 20 cadets travelled to Tidworth Oval to compete in the Senior Hockey and Football tournaments. After a long day of heated play the boys made it into the final match game. Despite there being only 10 men on the team they played an amazing game. Sadly, Thames Valley Wing managed to get around them once too many times and the boys came out a valiant second! Meanwhile over on the astro turf the girls were also playing the last match of the day against Plymouth and Cornwall, which was the decider of the day! Whoever should score would come out as champions of the day! Keeping the coach on the side line in a tense state for most of the match, in the last few minutes a goal was scored! Devon and Somerset had won! Congratulation girls!

A few weeks later after a very busy week on Griffin many donned their suits and caught the bus to RAF Odiham on November 2nd. The new venue added a changing aspect to the game. With the girls safely inside on the not so sunny Sunday, they played their hearts out in 5 very hectic matches. Despite a loss at the start of the day this didn't dampen their spirits, and they pulled out a further 4 wins, cement- ing their position overall as 2nd! Another great result. Meanwhile over on the rugby pitch where as one of only 3 teams with enough players, we played some excellent matches! This was particularly impressive as many of the players were cohersed into playing whilst away on Griffin. When the result came in the day was brought to a delightful end, with another 2nd place joy for Devon and Somerset! Medals were the order of the day for all!

With two great days of sport a large amount of cadets from the Wing were selected to represent the Region. The following were all selected for the Hockey/Football competitions: CWO Janey Ferguson, Cdt V Searle, Cdt M Santos, CWO S Hirstwood, Cdt M Hillier, Sgt A Kilpatrick, Sgt C Omerod. The matches took place on the weekend of the 14th - 16th of November. That weekend produced wonderful results for the Soccer team. Also CWO J Ferguson was selected for the Corps hockey team! The following were all selected to attend with Sgt S Small for the senior rugby/ netball teams to compete on the 29th of November: Sgt C Omerod Sgt J Branson Cpl S Gregson-Brown Cdt E Lewis Cpl J Evans Cpl R Slater CWO J Ferguson Cdt S Tatar Cdt Mickey Santos Sgt H Turner A New Wing Chairman

As you no doubt read in the last edition of ‘The Mercury’ Sqn Ldr Garry Hawkes has retired as your Wing Chairman, and at the last Wing Civilian Committee Meeting I was elected to be his replacement.

Let me now introduce myself to those who don’t know me. I am Mike Boyle Chairman of 421 (Totnes) Civilian Committee. I first joined the ATC in 1989 as Civilian Instructor with 2319 (Helensburgh) D.F. in Scotland then in January 0f 1990 I became Warrant Officer with the Detached Flight. I helped advance the D/F to become a Squadron and in 1995 it became 912 (Helensburgh) Sqn. I remained with the Squadron until 1997 when after retiring from Strathclyde Police I moved to Devon and became Squadron Warrant Officer with 200(Torquay) Sqn. I was then tasked by Wg. Cdr. Brian Wills-Pope to form a D/F in Totnes. On the 11th June 1997 the D/F held its first parade. By 2002 the D/F had become 421(Totnes) Sqn. I was also instrumental in forming the first Wing Fife and Drum band in 2000 and the band took part in the Wing Parade in Taunton in 2001. After retiring from uniform in 2006 I became Chairman of the Squadron Civilian Committee.

As you will see I have considerable experience both in uniform and behind the scenes and I hope that I will be able to use this to help keep Devon and Somerset Wing the best in the land.

It now falls on me to wish all the Officers, Staff, Civilian Committee members and especially the Cadets a Merry Christmas and an Exceptionally Good New Year.

Yours

Mike Boyle

Wing Chairman. Devon and Somerset Wing 2014 A word from the Editor Well that completes another busy year for the Wing Magazine.

This year has seen a change in our layout, the first since the magazine started in 2006.

My thanks to all those who have submitted articles over the year, without all of you there is no magazine.

Also many thanks to Torquay Boys’ Grammar school who kindly print the magazine for us and also to my wife Sara who has the unenviable task of proof reading all that we do.

Chris Collman

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