I have fond memories of Ruislip. As a U.S. citizen, I used to visit RAF West Ruislip when it still hosted the U.S. Navy and had a Naval Exchange on site. We'd wander around the sheds that housed American food and clothes and it also had the first Subway I'd ever seen. So it's certainly good for nostalgia.
I have hazy memories from childhood of US alcohol being a local shadow currency.
Those, (by UK standards), huge glass bottles with the integral handles featured at parties run by my Father's cousin in the '60s.
I have fond memories of Ruislip. As a U.S. citizen, I used to visit RAF West Ruislip when it still hosted the U.S. Navy and had a Naval Exchange on site. We'd wander around the sheds that housed American food and clothes and it also had the first Subway I'd ever seen. So it's certainly good for nostalgia.