Zambia was still rather colonial at that time, one put on a suit and tie, if not a dinner jacket, and the ladies wore long elegant dresses to the cinema. All the Scots had kilts and wore them on every possible occasion. There was gossip, lots of gossip and the first thing anyone was asked was their address, which told where their husband fitted into the mine hierarchy. One chap was given a half promotion and didn't qualify for the next grade of house but the mine felt his promotion needed to be recognised and put in a serving hatch between the kitchen and dining room. They held a celebratory dinner for the hatch but now the hostess had to get up and take the plates from her side of the hatch instead of sitting chatting with her guests while the cook served. It didn't catch on!

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