Sad to see that the suggestion to have a quick chat with the Padre wasn't on the menu anywhere! Amazing how we can help in situations like this


Still - we often get forgotten (but not in November of course when everyone seems to wants us at a different place at the same time!)

I don't keep it a secret (after all I do services which are extremely public) but there is a difference between disclosure and the wonderful world of Walt! Share the fact in a matter of fact way and perhaps you will aid our recruiting campaign. Make it an everyday part of your life and you will be O...

As Police Chaplain I have found that there are quotas regarding joining the TA and they are also qualifications with some forces regarding the length of service required before joining. The best bet is to get the offer in place and then, before you sign anything, take it up the chain to your LPU Com...

Well, the weather started with rain and ended with rain but we had sun during the parade so all went well on the day! Photos abound: http://www.flickr.com/photos/psbellamy/sets/72157603088923194/ and http://johnhemming.blogspot.com/2007/11/birmingham-remembrance-parade-2007.html Well at least you ha...

You missed the verse:

JC's a hoot, He's no fool,
Walked across my swimming pool,
Has anybody seen JC?

Used to sing about nine verses to this when we were on way to or from Church parade when I were a lad.

Often followed by Hey ho Sir Rowley or I have a girl in Albertuck!

Oh yes, happy daze.

I am doing the remembrance service in Brum today - Sd all pressed and shoes bulled to the CSMs standard at the factory (just hope my RSM thinks so!). A quick joke: a farmer rings the Vet and asks him for more of the fertility pills he prescribed for his bull. The Vet asks what they were called so he...

I have just spoken to Army Physio' and the good news is that next week I will be passed on to a kindly remedial PTI who will carry me around the PFT course and hold one end of the weights as I struggle to capture something like fitness! I like PTIs, they is always nice, encouraging and probably the ...

Sorry Sir - was off having surgery following damaging mysefl in training.

Now fit and well and ready for duty.

Actually- been away for a few months doing stuff - now back, apologies all round for lack of pastoral care!

Sorry about the typo Harry - fat finger syndrome strikes again. Brian, there's one attestation and that's your lot. The good news is that if yoiu don't fancy church parade there's always the atheist option of painting stones and the like. Church parade is more about unit cohesion than God, according...

harry hackedoff wrote:Nice to see you were trained at all Bish, never mind being trained to be cautious"

I listen to everything, watch everything and tend to keep my gob shut as per the instructions within the peculiar system in which we find ourselves!

Happy New Year Harry

Thought I'd add this: There are also a few buddhists within the army now. The Gurkhas of course are mainly hindu but also contain an sprinkling of buddhist believers. The intersting thing is that buddhists joining the army have to see military action as a lesser evil in the fight against 'greater' e...

When Muslims join up they don't get given a Koran but there are provisions made for them to leave their place of duty for special events where an Imam (their holy man) has come to officiate. This happened for the only islamic member of my course at the factory last year as it was ramadan. For the re...

HH,

Thanks for the piccies -I have sent the baby cheeses to some of my colleagues as a belated Christmas gift.

Happy New Year mate - glad life is treating you so well,

P

Greetings one and all, trust you all had a great Christmas. Having got back from other things I thought I'd appear here and wish you all a very Happy New Year. During my absence I have learned that Colour Sgts can be extemely impressive people what can get you to do things you didn't know were possi...

THought I'd bring the forum up to date on this erstwhile God-botherer. I have now manged to complete Phase 2 followed by phase 1a and will, before the end of the year find myself having completed 1b too! The fitness bit is taking time to crack but the weight is coming off and the body is getting lea...