Pussinboots wrote:Would anyone like a penpal?

its interesting you posted this first on a para forum rather than anywhere else, at least you know where the real men are!

The best I can do is tell you what it was like when I was there mate: There are some ironing boards in the block, but they are really crap, left by the old plt. who would have just left. Bring one if it says on your joining instructions you can. It is a must! You get to use a laundry (doby) on the ...

cheers for both of those replies, sounds like sneaking in my boots could be a bit risky, could be a thrashing waiting to happen :o :P On my prac course i noticed the iron covers kept shedding this weird sparkly stuff that got all over my kit as i ironed, is that the standard issue cover? in response...

cheers for the reply mate, ill do my best to keep my ironing board and iron away from sticky fingers!

do you know how washing is done at barracks for clothes?

hey lads, i have not yet recieved my kit list but have a few niggling questions that i would like to clear up. apologise if this is a really bone post :o . whats the deal with ironing boards? do you have to bring them or are they supplied at barracks? how is the cleaning done at depot for clothes? a...

god i hope i eventually get to that stage!

ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh man! Crocker changed his mind?? I thought hes not been on msn for a while. No mate, not me. Im going at it and going at it hard! quick question - you think I will be able to change my 2nd choice or is it too late in the app process and will it just f@#k things up? yeah shame about c...

ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh man! Crocker changed his mind?? I thought hes not been on msn for a while. No mate, not me. Im going at it and going at it hard! quick question - you think I will be able to change my 2nd choice or is it too late in the app process and will it just f@#k things up? yeah shame about c...

its not all just about parachuting In fact it's very rarely about the parachuting nowadays - when was the last operational jump?! In fact there's a question colmurph, when did the Americans last make an operational jump? Do you still use it as a 'means of getting to work?' Current theatres don't ne...

EagleEyes wrote:Got my PRAC date - 16th june, any one else going then??

good, so you havnt changed your mind like croker?

well me being a parent wants to take him...lolll.. but i think he's going on the train from west mids when he went to catterick for prac course took him 3 n half hours all in all but gonna av lot more stuff to take up this time and been told best to take ironing board too but cant see him taking ir...

The US doesn't have that kind of training in the BAC course. The obstacle course is a lot like the "Darby Queen" at Ranger School. This looks like SFAS which is the Pre-selection for the Special Forces Qualification Course. I don't think that all of that is necessary to weed people out of...

shall av tell him look out for you then so have you got everything you need on ya list yet and you going on train or car yeah definetly mate :D i would be good to get to know someone before i start training. i havnt got my kit list yet, i was told i would get it when i swear my oath to the queen. i...

jxnxg wrote:have you started yet if not whens your start date

my dates 9th of august same as your sons, ill be in the same platoon as him!

jxnxg wrote:my son got his date its 9th august

thats great! i'll see him there!