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Hey guys

Just a quick update I havent posted in ages, I am currently in wk 16. Just passed Baptist run last week. If anyone has any questions on Recruit Training.. dont hesitate to ask.

Cheers

Andy

Bloody well in there mate, half way... you must be chuffed! Only one slight question really, that is did you find Foundation "boring" I know a lot of people say it is quite dull etc what’s you're view’s on that?

Personally couldn't see anything at CTC being boring... but I haven't been down there yet, I’m sure my view will change after all the ironing

Best of luck

Stokey

Good to see you post again Andy.
You spoke to Artist and Flighty recently?

Best regards,

Wholley

foxtrotgolf wrote:Crack on Andy!

One question; are you still as Corps pissed/mad keen in week 16 as you were before it all started?

lol! umm well its been both metally and physically tough, you get massive ups and downs sometimes the bad times outweigh the good.

but yeah I am still enjoying it.. One of the main problems I think in training which makes people lose interest is that training has lost alot of tradition. I was really expecting to be around die hard marines who are booties til they die. Maybe it is different in unit but I really want to get into the PROPER mindset of a Royal.

More dits of the good ol' days is needed.

Stokey_14 wrote:Bloody well in there mate, half way... you must be chuffed! Only one slight question really, that is did you find Foundation "boring" I know a lot of people say it is quite dull etc what’s you're view’s on that?

Personally couldn't see anything at CTC being boring... but I haven't been down there yet, I’m sure my view will change after all the ironing

Best of luck

Stokey

lol foundation isant that bad. The first time you go out for wets with your new oppo's is awesome. You do get bored in training trust me. I dont want to put a dampener on it all but after a while you will be pissed off with it all.

Specially when your doing pressups til you die. but hey as I said its ups and downs. The ups are what you live for!

Wholley wrote:Good to see you post again Andy.
You spoke to Artist and Flighty recently?

Best regards,

Wholley

Hey Whol, I spoke to Artist a couple of days ago. I will have to get back up their way next weekend leave visit No. 6 again.

- Andy

Thanks for the reply... wish you all the best in the next 16 weeks, shame about the loss in tradition as you put it. I guess times change though... if you don't mind me asking also, what’s been you're best bit so far?

Thanks and Good luck

Stokey

Best bits?.. hmm woudl have to be Helo drills in a chinook, dunker drills, being gassed! lol its awesome. umm The CTW sports day.. umm coming back from any field Ex. haha

Not too many good bits then! sounds like great fun. Once again cheers for the reply

Stokey

Nah mate dont get me wrong I wouldnt give it up for the world.

Trust me im living the dream.

few Q's mate, up to now how many weekends off have you had? and whats the phys like up tp now? can you take me through a days routine please? and just wonderin how much you been getin paid and when do you get paid? thanks

p.s good on you mate for "living the dream" ill be dreamin in 3 weeks aswel

marine101 wrote:few Q's mate, up to now how many weekends off have you had? and whats the phys like up tp now? can you take me through a days routine please? and just wonderin how much you been getin paid and when do you get paid? thanks

p.s good on you mate for "living the dream" ill be dreamin in 3 weeks aswel

1. I have had, I think 3 long weekends til now? but from this week we get to stay out all night saturday, so its pretty much a long weekend off.

2. Phys is pretty honking in the field. Specially when you get a good flanking. be prepared for some hard work. Other then that at the moment I am doing bottom field BPT phys which is with webbing, water bottle and weapon. Which is also a hangout. Its progressive though, so they build you upto it.

3. well today I. got up at 5:30.. had Dohbi, clean the grots then had breakfast.. collect weapons at 0700. went to a few lectures then had a session on bottom field. had scran bout 1:30. lectures til bout 1630 then it was our own time, did admin for the next day etc.

Thats a pretty easy day. In early weeks your non stop every minute... cracking admin til 2 in the morning etc. nod nod nod

A MNE2(recruit) gets anywhere between 700-900 a month and you are paid monthly.

euro_andrew wrote:

marine101 wrote:today I. got up at 5:30.. had Dohbi, clean the grots then had breakfast..

and what exactly were you cleaning section 3 biff!!