My first flight was from Elmdon.
It was in a DH Rapide, on a 15/- (75p) pleasure flight, about 30 minutes.
This was 1952.
Still at school, I had a part-time Saturday morning job. 7/6 plus usually about 7/6 tips. I blew the lot.
My mother, who wasn`t told in advance, didn`t know whether to be angry or envious, probably both.