Tom

What are you like!?
Im guttered for you. It always seems to be 1 step forwards and 2 steps back!

I know i keep saying it and i bet youre getting thredders with me doing so, but keep your chin up mate. There is a light at the end of this very dark tunnel, and if theres anything i can do for you ...

Hi guys,

I just thought id let you know i got 40 commando which is what i was hoping for. Me and 7 others got it. Im chuffed to bits, very nervous, but over the moon i got my first choice...

Thanks again for helping me through training and being something i could turn to to get questions answered ...

alrite machiavellian?

hope youve had a good easter mate, ill catch up with you when im back.
Were doing part of our rouinte to the 'mohicans' film soundtrack!! anyone heard it? i havent myself but its supposed to bring a tear to the eye! were also doing volleys (shots in the air) which havent been ...

well done mate

Ha ha. I think they all prefered the sound of your troop to be honest mate. You lot had San Carlos, duvets the works we were told. To be honest it did sound inviting

Howd Final Ex. go mate? It's a good exercise really, if youve got the weather! Did any of the lads from 881 fail?

Cheers Daveb,

The first 15 weeks for me went really slowly, they seemed to drag on forever. But once i entered phase 2 it flew by.
You practise the Tarzan Course 2/3 times for your acquaint on cheeky wednesday and once more on the friday just after it (both week 28 ). On the day youll do a dry run ...

Hi carlsile-youth,

Do you know a lad called L******* P******* ? Hes a good friend of mine hes in your troop. Hows he getting on?
No. No-one failed Final Ex. from my troop. A couple of lads came off it injured though. Field Firings good. The CQB lanes you do are awesome. If you don't enjoy this you ...

Thanks very much all of you for all your congratulations. It means a hell of a lot to have so many people congratulate you for something you have done, particularly from those who have already achieved it and have taken the path that im about to.

Wato 212 in answer to your question i think it's 30 ...

Hi guys,

Well, i did it! Last tuesday i successfully completed the 30 miler and was awarded my green beret and commandos flashes in the pouring rain and bloody wind.
By far it was undoubtedly the proudest day of my life and it still hasn't quite sunk in that im a Royal Marines Commando!!

Ive now ...

Sorry to hear youre in Hunter mate. A lot of lads from my troop- 881 are in there at the mo. My room mate who i started training with was put in there on friday, week 28!! i was guttered to see him go.

Keep youre head up. Thisll be a true test of your motivation and determination to not be beaten ...

In the first few weeks of training your weekends will be taken up with gym or drill sessions. Most of the time you'll only be doing saturday mornings but occasionly youll do sunday as well.

You get weekends off in the schedule and a couple of long weekend leaves ( friday-sunday) but it's all down ...

William

I'm currently in training at CTC and had shin splints in the early stages of training. They started at week 9 and did nothing but get worse for quite a while. I asked a few lads in Hunter who had the same problem what i could do about it. They all suggested 'Sorbothane Insoles' as they ...

Hi Carlisle

The phys side I have to say has been hard, and I'm fairly good at it. I'm the fastest in out troop at the camp circuits, and can do the most pull-ups in our troop. The reason why I think I find it hard is down to 2 things, 1) I get bloody nervous when I get to the gym, and 2) I give ...

Hiya Tom,

You enjoying leave mate? whatcha been up too?

I have to say, gym is one of my strong points and I bloody hate it. I get the same nerves going over there as you do and the sessions (they're suposed to be easy at this stage) are just pure pain. The only good thing about PT is when it ...

Hi Carlisle-Youth

Ive just fininshed the 1st 3 weeks at lympstone. Im in the same troop as Machiavellian and davo 141, the mighty 881 troop! We havent had parents day yet because of summer leave but we've got it the 1st week when we get back.

On parents day your family and friends will be shown ...