Welcome to the Byfleet Ramblers Christmas Party, held at El Dorito's on Saturday 21st December 2002 Listed below is the timeline of events that made this years party something special. Click here to download the JPEG "Battle Plan" (290kb)
El Torito's Staff in their traditional attire, having absolutely no idea what is about to hit them in the shape of 3 squadrons of BRHC Crews
Pre Flight checks are completed and the BRHC crews inspect their kit before the mission starts, with just time for a quick squadron photo for the officer's mess back at HQ.
A rare shot of  "Biddy" Hampton,the Squadron intelligence officer. (for security her appearance here is disguised)
J for "Julie" watches as the crews take off one by one, hoping that they all reach their targets okay
The Tension mounts as the BRHC crews are about to go into battle.!
Last chance to check their main weapons.!
El Torito's Staff try to anticipate where BRHC will attack first with their roof mounted lookouts.
The Mission is A GO!! BRHC Storm El Torito's, achieving total surprise as they storm the tables and dance floors, led by Wing Commander "Miss".
Members of the Royal Observer Corps monitor the status of White and Red Wine supplies to BRHC Tables "A" & "B".
Local Esher residents take cover in bus shelters and the underground as the battle rages overhead
Squadron leader "Slicky" Atkinson, prepares to go into a low dive to avoid enemy fire, whilst other squadron members rally to her SOS for backup as she takes some flak from the "Singer".
She's Cracked.! She's Losing it.!! What the DAM.? No the Singer...... Quick, send the codeword back to HQ. its " Vesuvious.!! " Why that.? Because she's blown her top.!! Roger Wilco. Well done everybody, mission accomplished. Okay lets go home for tea and Buns at Mrs Miggins Pie Shop.!
Dangerous moments as "N" for Nessie dons her parachute harness, but manages to wing her way back to base, without having to bail out.
Wing Commander "Miss" orders that all weapons (Peashooters) are to be collected and dumped overboard, to increase the crew's chances of getting home, due to limited fuel resources (and patience from El Toritos management)
Mission accomplished, thousands of joyous Byfleet & New Haw residents spontaneously fill the streets on hearing that all the BRHC crews landed safely back at their bases.
"Slicky" Atkinson is congratulated on a safe return, along with "L" for Linda, "W" for windy and "J" for Joker. Said "Joker", I had the singer in my sights but "M" for Miss moved ahead of me, so I had to break off.
Flying officers "K" for Kim and "G" for Gob show off some of the forged id's and photo documents they would have used, if they had ditched in Esher and pass off as local residents to get back to BRHC lines.
YES Its VE Day. Victory at El Torito's Day.!! And what better than having a good old "Sing Song" back at HQ with the rest of the crews round the old piano.
A time for reflection and the chance to swap stories of the adventure with other team members in the officers mess "H" for Hooters shares a joke with "M", whilst "S" for Sweet as dons her new flying kit as she is being seconded to the Egyptian air force as  "Cleopatra"
Other crews relaxing after the big event
"W" for Windy needs water to stop her de-hydrating and the local fire brigade duly oblige.
Never, in the field of human blagging , has so much damage been done, by so few to so many. W.S Churchill (sort of)