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Posted: Wed 15 Aug, 2007 8:37 pm
by marine101
on the weekend (not long ones home) is there any chance to go home? do you have until monday morning? and is there any time to do certain thing such as family coming to exeter and spending the day or night with them?
Posted: Wed 15 Aug, 2007 9:44 pm
by Macca
On normal week ends you can leave camp at around 12:30pm and have to be back on the same day at 8pm and the same goes for Sunday, but between 12:30 and 8pm if your family live close enough then you could spend a few hours with them but it would be best to spend that time with your oppos getting to know them more and having a laugh, but still no harm in seeing family every now and again.
Posted: Wed 15 Aug, 2007 10:14 pm
by Darren82
Macca wrote:On normal week ends you can leave camp at around 12:30pm and have to be back on the same day at 8pm and the same goes for Sunday, but between 12:30 and 8pm if your family live close enough then you could spend a few hours with them but it would be best to spend that time with your oppos getting to know them more and having a laugh, but still no harm in seeing family every now and again.
Honest?
When I was down there you were allowed out the whole weekend. Are they reigning you in to stop the horrendous guard room queue that would end up getting thrashed every saturday night!
Is this just a phase 1 thing or does it continue into phase 2 now also?
Posted: Thu 16 Aug, 2007 11:36 am
by Macca
It's just a phase 1 thing, phase 2 you get to stay the night ashore
Posted: Thu 16 Aug, 2007 1:45 pm
by fodd
Isn't it up to week 8 or nine that you have to be in by ten then you have company cmdr's inspection if you pass then you allowed out from close of play to sunday 18.00?
Posted: Thu 16 Aug, 2007 2:35 pm
by ashley
fodd wrote:Isn't it up to week 8 or nine that you have to be in by ten then you have company cmdr's inspection if you pass then you allowed out from close of play to sunday 18.00?
It was when I was there in 2005. However, after seeing some of the leave passes that were in foundation, on PRMC, it doesn't seem to be that way.
Posted: Thu 16 Aug, 2007 5:50 pm
by fo0q
Macca wrote:we have a fewyoung lads in our troop, theres 3 lads that are 16 a few are 17 and 18 including myself and you can tell who the 16 year old lads are because of there attitude and maturity but they are good lads, one of them is from the falkands aswel so when i feel homesick i sometimes think to myself how that guy feels
overall though the young lads ain't honking at everything, they are doing well.
Is the lad from the Falklands quite a quiet lad? I'm sure I was on the same PRMC as him, I remember him being youngish. do you know if he did his PRMC on 8th May?
Posted: Fri 17 Aug, 2007 9:59 am
by Sully
Good to hear it's going well Macca - good effort mate and good effort on keeping in touch (says Lord Lucan
) and encouraging the countries future finest. Top drills
Enjoy your well-earned leave
Posted: Fri 17 Aug, 2007 7:00 pm
by Macca
Yeh thats the lad Fo0q, he is quiet but when he speaks he comes out with some funny stuff and is a good lad.
Posted: Fri 17 Aug, 2007 7:01 pm
by Macca
cheers sully
loving it so far and lifes awsome so alls good
Posted: Fri 17 Aug, 2007 7:19 pm
by Ty
Macca, hows the injuries on the course ?. Anyone having severe tendonitis or stress fractures yet ?.
Posted: Sat 18 Aug, 2007 7:24 pm
by Macca
So far we have had to guys MD'ed because of lower back injuries, some of the lads have tendenitus in ther arms because of rope climbing but thats it really mate, the rest is just the usual stuff ie blisters etc
Posted: Sat 18 Aug, 2007 7:44 pm
by Ty
Yea the rope / rock climbing makes me nervous. I dislocated my shoulder about 4 years back weightlighting. Afraid of it happening again lol.
It's good everyones getting by though. Ibuprofen will become your best friend.
Posted: Tue 21 Aug, 2007 2:42 pm
by quirk
actually i got a question about the rope climbing in RT macca. do you have to climb to the top with any weight on you or carrying a weapon or anything or is it just your own bodyweight because i read somewhere you will have to do it with weight. lol bit worrying because ive never tried that before!
also mate good luck with phase 2. half way to a beret now mate!
Posted: Tue 21 Aug, 2007 2:59 pm
by Ty
quirk wrote:actually i got a question about the rope climbing in RT macca. do you have to climb to the top with any weight on you or carrying a weapon or anything or is it just your own bodyweight because i read somewhere you will have to do it with weight. lol bit worrying because ive never tried that before!
also mate good luck with phase 2. half way to a beret now mate!
I know for the commando test, you need to climb 30 feet with all your gear, including weapon. My buddy did it. He said the secrets in the legs, not upper body strength. Propel yourself up wih your legs and master that technique and it will be a lot easier.