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I had my first LIAP in November 1945

I have already mentioned this scheme in my article about ULM in Germany but to save you the bother of looking up that article I reprint the details here.

From about 1944 there was an Army scheme in operation called L.I.A.P., which stood for Leave in Addition to Python. Python was the code name for posting home troops that had done four years or more abroad and were due for home posting, whereas LIAP was leave that was now being given to those who had "only" (my inverted commas) done two years and nine months overseas service.

In November 1945 I became qualified for LIAP and was able to spend a wonderful month in London.

It was 鈥榯he done thing鈥� in those days to pack as many shows as possible into one鈥檚 home leave, particularly if, as in my case, one lived in London. When I got back to Trieste, after my leave, I made a collage of programs from just some of the shows that I saw and the list makes interesting reading.
1. Ivor Novello in 鈥楶erchance to dream鈥�
2. Terrence Rattigan鈥檚 鈥淲hile the sun shines鈥�
3. Revudeville at the Windmill Theatre
4. Another farce 鈥淚s your honeymoon really necessary?鈥�
5. 鈥淐an-Can鈥� with music by Offenbach
6. 鈥淗igh Time鈥� at the London Palladium
7. The farce 鈥淔ifty-Fifty鈥� by Larson Brown
8. No room at the Inn
9. The Brothers Karamazov

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