hello everyone, hope yau'll be fine.

I've just got back for my week 15 long weekend after passing baptist run and week 15 passout (smally passout parade with a few awards given to some of the lads).

so far training has been a long old slog and to be honnest im noy enjoying it much at all! did ...

as stated above, most of us are to busy to come on here allot. the only reason i get on here once a week if poss is because im hoofing at admin


lew

Hey there fellas.

I have a spare 5 mins (well actually I cracked all my admin by 1850 so havw been dossing about waiting for the film to start, and thought id come in and let you know how im getting on.

In the latter part of week 8 now, I've got interval drill passout next monday morning and gym ...

What do I listen to whilst running?


It goes something a bit like this. 1.........2........3.......4....... left right left right left right left. GET IN STEP YOU MAGGOTS OR WERE GOING UP THAT HILL AGAIN!!!


lew

Hi guys. dave, good to hear that you'll be coming down to the gem that is CTCRM :lol:.

Had quick cover this week, wet and dry, lovely, apparently it wasn't cold enough when we did it so we can be pretty sure we will be visiting peters pool on marshal star in a few weeks time. as rugee said, its all ...

well week 5 monday and were in for a tough week, we all went out friday night got a lad in my troops birthday and some of the guys turned up to PT the next morning a little worse for ware!!!

PTI not happy, so we can standby on quick cover me thinks.

Lee im still trying to get a hold of a bounty ...

Lew

We did meet after all - that was me you spoke to! (I don't look THAT old do I?) :wink:

God! Small bloody world isn't it! Derek, i was the one in the charcoal suit, with short hair :lol: if you remember. Think you were saying about how normal and almost human your PTI's look compared to ours ...

One picture says a thousand words........

Aint she though .....

Wotcha do then JR - fall off a tiger ? :wink:

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Nice words Lew....good on ya.
We all had lumps in our throats at the 'Last Post'
And at Binyons Lines :


Yea it was pretty sobering wasn’t it? One old boy came up to me ...

Rotary Booty wrote:Lew

our first sight of a Royal Marines recruit wearing a blue turban. I kid you not!

Aye, have seen him about, he stands out a little doesnt he! as for not shaving, i think, when he goes operational he will have to but when he isnt he is free to do as he will.


lew

I was there :D. have to say, the parade was absolutely brilliant, never seen anything like that before, I had goose bumps when the last post was played seeing all of you, (must of been a fair few hundred) standing to attention.

Got to meet some of the old and bold, don’t think I met anyone from MF ...

Re: 'Freshers' week

Stay away from my daughter or I may have to pay you a visit. :x

Might have throw you a smoke grenade after lights out!!! :o (CTC "in joke" at the moment)



P.S. SIB if you are reading - It wasn't me, honest
I heard one rumour about who it was! Not mentioning names of course ...

Ok, so how many of you oldies were there pissing it up with us young guns?

I was there, heard some cracking dits from some of you's. apparently there was a 64 Y/O ex SB guy there who raced 4 week 22 nods around the tarzan assault course and won :o :lol: I would of bet their PTI would of been a ...

Hi Y'all. I've finally found the time to get over to the church to use the comps to get my fix from MF. have to say though lads, where are all the good interesting reads?!?!?!.

this place is weird, certainly not awesome like some say, but the good times are worth the beastings for nobbers and ...

I don't get it...I always thought you were an old man :-?
good luck anyway :) .


You cheeky little sod. :lol: well I'm all packed, have said goodbye to everyone I know, am dealing with mild alcohol poisoning as I type, bloody rum punch!!!

Ash, when I get down there and get my feet on the ground ...

lew mate can you remember elvis from our prmc? he will be in your troop! the wierd funny sod! anyway best of luck mate n i'll see you down there! all the best

john


I remember him; didn't he serenade one of the cpl's??? Well got back from the strangest PU in London I’ve ever had, and about to ...