Hi Peter,
I go to Leconfield each year for the retreat ceremony, really enjoy it even though it is now densely populated by brown jobs.
It is I suppose, the only time a common ex S.A.C. is allowed in the Sergeants Mess - still the ale is cheap.
Earlier this year I came across a poor lonely R.A.F. type there, who said he was the only one there apart from the SAR teams. "11 years to go, and I hope it is not all bloody spent here!"
I know what you mean about membership fees, whilst I wqas in Kuala Lumpu, I asked about joining the Royal Selangor golf club and was told the fees were £800 per year :o, and me only on £2,400 per year.
Hornsey, now there is a place to come FROM. I went there a couple of years ago and it was shut.
Graham