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by feathers
Mon 03 Mar, 2003 1:49 pm
Forum: Para's Joining & Training
Topic: P Company vs Commando Course
Replies: 114
Views: 25109

My oh my.. Well its been a phenomenal effort to get a chance to check on this site... I was chuffed to bits that there is now a Para Reg section on here. Cheers. A bit disapointed to see the walters giving the reg a bad name... Sprogs.. you start calling people 'craphats' at depot or gobbing off you...
by feathers
Thu 23 Jan, 2003 10:29 am
Forum: Army Joining & Training
Topic: How long after signing do you get to basic?
Replies: 4
Views: 2571

SHIN SPLINTS :cry: Stop running on pavements, start running round your local park. Boring as hell, but if you are prone to shin splints stop running on hard surfaces. You too Tony Dean. Stretch, stretch and stretch. Take up cycling and swimming until the pain stops, and NEVER run with weight. Get on...
by feathers
Wed 15 Jan, 2003 4:50 pm
Forum: RM General Discussion
Topic: Milling
Replies: 15
Views: 3765

Milling is still a P-Coy event... I got one of my muckers when I did it with 4 Para, and an Officer when I joined the regulars, I was much more enthusiastic the second time! :bad-words:
by feathers
Wed 15 Jan, 2003 4:50 pm
Forum: RM Joining & Training
Topic: Milling
Replies: 15
Views: 2959

Milling is still a P-Coy event... I got one of my muckers when I did it with 4 Para, and an Officer when I joined the regulars, I was much more enthusiastic the second time! :bad-words:
by feathers
Mon 13 Jan, 2003 4:49 pm
Forum: Army Joining & Training
Topic: The Parachute Regiment
Replies: 16
Views: 4780

Good day to you Robert,

I am sorry to say I havn't been involved with the Green Goddess.

I imagine they were a bit more sprightly when you were taking them out for a spin 25 years ago? :P
by feathers
Mon 13 Jan, 2003 3:52 pm
Forum: Army Joining & Training
Topic: The Parachute Regiment
Replies: 16
Views: 4780

Hello, You are not a prisoner at you battallion! Its a job mate, you are fortunate that HMAF are all volunteers! At 15 dont start going mental with your fitness, join a few after school sport clubs and have some fun. I dont know off hand how much a Tom gets straight out of depot these days, but the ...
by feathers
Mon 13 Jan, 2003 3:39 pm
Forum: RAF General Discussion
Topic: uniform
Replies: 43
Views: 12860

Cadet Cooper, Welcome, why not suggest to a senior cadet officer that you perhaps should be shown how to 'bull' your boots? Try cotton wool, small amounts of polish with a bit of water rubbed repeatedly into the toe-cap. Or just apply loads of polish to your boots, so they are clean and water proof ...
by feathers
Mon 13 Jan, 2003 3:39 pm
Forum: RAF Joining & Training
Topic: uniform
Replies: 44
Views: 8894

Cadet Cooper, Welcome, why not suggest to a senior cadet officer that you perhaps should be shown how to 'bull' your boots? Try cotton wool, small amounts of polish with a bit of water rubbed repeatedly into the toe-cap. Or just apply loads of polish to your boots, so they are clean and water proof ...
by feathers
Mon 13 Jan, 2003 3:32 pm
Forum: RAF Joining & Training
Topic: Medical matters...
Replies: 27
Views: 7788

Young aspiring aviators, Chin up lads! You are all so blinking young, you have many decisions to make before you can be sure what you will be doing for a career. Don't go away half cocked or disillusioned with information from the web. Contact your armed forces careers office, and work on facts. Tho...
by feathers
Fri 13 Dec, 2002 1:27 pm
Forum: Army General Discussion
Topic: Army Regiments
Replies: 54
Views: 15947

Rock ape?

Somthing to do with Spain wasnt it?

I'm sure it was Spain...

Oh! No... It should have been Gibralter!

:wink:

Merry Christams all, hope you are all well.
by feathers
Fri 13 Dec, 2002 1:27 pm
Forum: Army Joining & Training
Topic: Army Regiments
Replies: 54
Views: 12366

Rock ape?

Somthing to do with Spain wasnt it?

I'm sure it was Spain...

Oh! No... It should have been Gibralter!

:wink:

Merry Christams all, hope you are all well.
by feathers
Fri 15 Nov, 2002 1:30 pm
Forum: Army General Discussion
Topic: Parachute Regiment
Replies: 16
Views: 7249

Ha ha! Excellent! IMHO Charles is actually a bloody good chap, and I hope he continues to write his letters and voice his opinions, because many of them are quite sound. Talking of 'celebs' and the military, I remember as a child watching blue peter presenters attempt the Commando Course, did any of...
by feathers
Fri 15 Nov, 2002 1:30 pm
Forum: Army Joining & Training
Topic: Parachute Regiment
Replies: 16
Views: 4618

Ha ha! Excellent! IMHO Charles is actually a bloody good chap, and I hope he continues to write his letters and voice his opinions, because many of them are quite sound. Talking of 'celebs' and the military, I remember as a child watching blue peter presenters attempt the Commando Course, did any of...
by feathers
Wed 13 Nov, 2002 4:15 pm
Forum: Army General Discussion
Topic: Parachute Regiment
Replies: 16
Views: 7249

sorry, yes, 'Eddy!' first my syntax, now my short term memory....
by feathers
Wed 13 Nov, 2002 4:15 pm
Forum: Army Joining & Training
Topic: Parachute Regiment
Replies: 16
Views: 4618

sorry, yes, 'Eddy!' first my syntax, now my short term memory....