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DAY IN THE LIFE 19
Letter from Chris Lothian from Freshbrook is a Flight Purser on a 747. As
Senior Crew Member he is in charge of 6 other cabin crew. The C••I(S
Hong Kong job has its good and bad bits as he explains.
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When the Editor of the Link first are chosen for their natural ability
approached me and asked me to to handle different people VIDEO
write about a day in my life,! was without panic or bias or showing
puzzled. Why me? But then after personal feelings towards the REPAIR
having flown for nearly 20 years very awkward and unreasonable
as a crew member,! forget that to passenger. They must be SERVICE
an outsider the thought of jetting understanding and approachable
off to all corners of the world can to passengers who are nervous
be very glamorous. and aware of whatever special FREE
So having to acknowledge this attention others may need. Home Estimates
fact ! accepted and then had to It can often be hurtful when Repairs by
decide on how to write it in the we're described by some people
space allowed without giving a as glorified waiters or waitresses. Qualified
very biased opinion or appearing How many waiters can deliver a Engineers.
blase about going to places which baby, fight fires or calm people Sales & Rentals
most people only dream of or down in emergency situations All Work
hear about. Accepting the and still recommend the Claret
glamour and lifestyle that flying or Chablis? Guaranteed
as a crew member offers, it does The experience of meeting well Chris at work high over some ocean
advantages
and known celebrities can be an eye
have or another Tel: Swindon
disadvantages. opener as we see them 'au 825795
The job has great variety but, naturelle'. I've had the pleasure Jumble Sale
as a family man, unless you are of meeting people such as Albert in aid of
fairly lucky it is possible to miss Finney, Peter O'Toole, Rita NO
out on a lot of family and social Tushingham, Aretha Franklin Lydiards Playgroup
events such as birthdays, and Pearl Carr and Teddy 31st March CALL
Christmas and school sports days, Johnson (Who? 'Sing Little Birdy" at Lydiard Millicent
etc. This is where very under- Remember?). And the misfortune Parish Hall (opp. Church)
standing and tolerant family and to meet a few I won't mention. OUT
friends are essential. There it is in a nut shell. A book Doors open 2p.m.
There can even be times when could be written but! haven't got Admission 25p CHARGE
although you are due back in the time as I've got to get the shopping Refreshments
country for a birthday, say, done before I leave Hong Kong.
because of unforseen problems The junk leaves in 20 minutes!
you can be delayed by anything
from one day to three weeks.
A plus is that I do have the Majorette
opportunity for them to en joy and Vacancies STORM MANAGEMENT SERVICES
be educated first hand in world Storm Technical & Industrial Division
travel, culture and habits. The GWR Majorettes have
Ranging from the poor and vacancies for youngsters
unfortunate people as in parts of aged 9 and over. Call Pam
Africa, to the more luxurious Pixton on 695317 for more TEMPS • TEMPS • TEMPS
lifestyles of Hollywood and Information.
Florida. My children do have a COME ON DOWN AND
very enviable logbook with SAY HELLO TO MIKE & JULIE
destinations such as Hong Kong, Get your
Los Angeles, Nairobi and more.
My wife often describes herself skates on for U WAREHOUSE OPERATORS
as a one parent family as she has
to play every role and survive Barnados U FORK LIFT DRIVERS
without me. It's not easy for me
to stop that leak when I'm 4000 Family skate for U LABOURERS
miles way lying on a beach in the charity on
Caribbean or visiting the Taj U STORES PEOPLE
Mahal or climbing the Great Wall 10 March
of China. But then a few rum Barnados are calling readers to U H.G.V. 123
punches often helps to relieve my help a handicapped child by
conscience until the next morning pulling on their skates at the Link U VAN DRIVERS
when! suffer the headache. (Not Centre on Saturday 10 March,
often these days!). from 1.30p.m. to 4.30p.m.
The lifestyle and job has Tickets will be sold at a STORM INTO 1990 WITH S.M.S.
changed tremendously over the specially discounted priceof £1 .80
years. From starting flying on and there's no charge for the hire The Right Choice
Brittaniasto the modem 747400's of skates. Owners of skates will
the pace is faster and more be charged only £1.50, which is Office Hours: Mon - Fri 7.30am - 5.30pm
involved. People from all walks the price for tickets before the Sat. 9am - 12 noon
of life have more opportunity to day. Send cheques to Mrs Oddy,
travel than ever before, all Appletree Cottage, Dauntsey, 27 Commercial Road, Swindon, Wilts.
needing to be treated and looked Chippenham SN15 4JA.
after in different ways. These are The event is being sponsored Tel: (0793) 481301
skills in themselves and the crew by Burmah.