Getting worried

[tobyj]

lol its addictive!! yeah mate some for heart murmors. not very good fitness, sugar in the wee, not taking part in the command tasks, rubbish time on the run.

[adamb]

Not looking forward to the medical, had one before with the RM but never been checked for heart murmors. Going to stock up on water and no fizzy drinks. Whats the command tasks?

[tobyj]

the medical isnt bad mate, u just get a hearing test, eye test, played with ur balls lmao checked for hernias etc.

just get these equipment from this side to the next with out touchgin the ground. its really easy like!! u will piss through it pal!
x

[adamb]

Oh the team tasks? yeah just got to get stuck in i guess. I really cant wait, whats best first or second day? lol.

[tobyj]

yeah and just hoy ideas across even if they r shit! lol doesnt matter
well second as all u need to worry about is the runn and then team task. and then home:D haha

Worry not, people. Our future is secure in this guy's hands.

[adamb]

Haha, i can't wait really can't. How long was your trip there? Mines 4hours40mins at the most. The instructors ok down at glencorse?

[tobyj]

my journey was only 1 hour and a half as im from Newcastle.
yeah the instructors are fine, one of them is strict like. but nothing to worry about. mine talked like a complete gay! lol bu he was canny and funny at time.

[adamb]

Lol im down at Lichfield myself, you got an early date for phase 1 i thought you would of gotten 25th Jan something like that.

[adamb]

Anyway mate i got to shoot, great job passing i'll let you know friday if i pass, all the best.

[tobyj]

Are right, well mate im sorry to say i cant tell you a ting about the instructors lmao
im going to Harrogate mate and that intake is 4th january

[tobyj]

yeah thanks mate, please do that!

[adamb]

I passed my selection mate, got to ring AFCO up on Monday to get the date for basic and take my oath. I'm going to Catterick though mate not Harrogate.

[tobyj]

Well done mate, how did it go? what did you find hard and easy?

[adamb]

Medical dragged a bit but was ok lol.
Jerry Can was a lot easier than i thought
55kg Lift was easy
Heaves was not bad did 10 but 1 didn't count so got 9
Not sure about my scores but the back push and the lift on the thing out of the floor was simple
The run was not bad, did 11:15 i think. We did 1 lap for a warm up then 4 laps for the 1.5 it was good because it didn't feel like 1.5 but the course was slippy on some bits
Grenade Test was simple got 10/10
The grenade practical was simple even though i cocked up a bit lol misjudged how far it would go.
The team tasks was probably the best thing and overall it was a good experience.

I'm feeling it today though lol, it was actually a bit harder than i thought it would be but loved every minute of it. I think was around 55 of us and i think 42 or 43 passed.

[tobyj]

nice one well, well done mate!
yeah the jerry can carry is easier then u think! and the weights were easy enough. i got 9 heaves to which is oright i guess. our track for the run was a public one. 3/4 mile down then turn around and the last 3/4 up. wasnt bad my time was 9.34
wel there was 50 of us and 13 got deferred on the medical and then 3 on the whole thing.