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'There was really no such thing as weather forecasting as none of the airports had communication with each other '
Flying conditions in Nigeria were appalling. We had all sorts of weather conditions to deal with. During the 'Harmattan' sand storms were blown down from the Sahara reducing visibility to nil. And then came the rainy season and hugh squall lines…
Tags: communication, draughts, navigation, Nigeria, thunderstroms
'... you had to get the operator to get you through and this was both to get a line and also to rouse the Lifford post office.'
My position on being sent to the Dublin sales office was Gopher. I had to go for the uncle's car and bring it to the door, I had to deliver all the Dublin sales and always have a gallon of paraffin to light the smelly paraffin stoves in the two…
Tags: communication, employment, phone, telephones, work