WAVE - When did it open?

[reaper493]

Trying to find some concrete evidence about when they WAVE officially opened.

I've seen 1995 mentioned, and then a specific day in 1996 - 29th March, both in print.

Was anyone around in the mid 90s who can confirm either way please?

In my head it was always summer 1995 that it opened!

Cheers

Mike

[baz1]

Wednesday 29th march 1996

[Vulcanone]

Same day 23 Squadron became the second E-3 Squadron

[reaper493]

Thanks chaps.

Can anyone remember the name of the lady who worked in the cafe originally?

[baz1]

Thanks chaps.

Can anyone remember the name of the lady who worked in the cafe originally?

not sure on that one Mike but Pat?? rings a bell

[BOLLO]

Can remember Malc/Linda used to run it around 97.

[reaper493]

That's the one - could remember Malc but not Linda.

Thank's Paul

[blakey]

Haha Malc was abit marmite but Linda was (is) a lovely lady

Shame they had to give it up, it's certainly been a strange place for the past 20yrs with cliques, hangars-on and disabled security forces driving around the carpark threatening to have you removed if you use their rubbish bins!!

[britaylor]

Did't touchdown was the first to use it only for a small time

[Thor]

Did't touchdown was the first to use it only for a small time

Not sure what you mean on this, but it was set up between the RAF, North Kesteven DC, and Key Publishing, IIRC. Showground's your man for this though as he was involved.

[Gus0898uk]

I haven't been up Waddo since ACMI days, is the Wave still open nowadays?

[BOLLO]

Haha Malc was abit marmite but Linda was (is) a lovely lady

Shame they had to give it up, it's certainly been a strange place for the past 20yrs with cliques, hangars-on and disabled security forces driving around the carpark threatening to have you removed if you use their rubbish bins!!

Hi Lee hope ya well.Is Linda still with us,I heard a few years back se was not very well at all,hope she got over it.?

[blakey]

Hey Paul, I'm good thanks,

I'm not sure to be honest, lost contact when they left the WAVE, can't remember if they were ever on Facebook.

But like you, I remember her being diagnosed with something and that's maybe why they gave it up.

Maybe someone local like Graham (Thor) or Rick Sleight would know.

[BOLLO]

Cheers fella.Always had a laugh with her while we waited for our bacon cobbs