Gary signing out and joining up :)

[Chappy]

Just stick in mate.

[Gary_amsterdam]

hehe, the twats sorted themselves out with a bit of help from me and the serious guys in my section. It is what I expected and I know the first 6 weeks are all about getting fooked about on inspections, I have been on the sick for nearly 2 weeks now with shinsplints and they have only got worse If I hade have decided to stay I would have been backsquaded or put in fox/rehab troop.

The reason for leaving is simply that I have been faced with some parts of myself that I never knew I had, its hard finding out you have always been a lazy c@#t. There are still loads of things in civvie life that I need to do, it feels like an unfinished book, especilly traveling, I know I will travel a lot in the army but I mis the freedom of just packing a backpack and going and doing whatever the fck you want.

Yes, it still is one of my biggest dreams to be a soldier in the British army, I have really enjoyed my time here and the 'brotherism' is something special I will never forget, I have come to value small things like 50 minutes of spare time after cleaning and mopping floors for 4 hours. I got tears in my eyes when the cpl told me my locker was spot on saying 'lilley, after being the section admin-mong for 3 weeks all I have to say is spot on'. I know what hard work is getting only 2 hours sleep a night because everything has to be clean.

One of my downfalls at first was that i concentraded only on Phys while preparing, I didn't expect all the ironing, cleaning etc. I knew there would be some, but not this much!

I know that some of you may be thinking : hes only been in 4 weeks, wtf does he know? but I can honestly say that these 4 weeks have changed me more than anything else.

I am going back to civvie life to do some things, live out some of my dreams while I am still 19. Trust me, Il be back, but more mature and a bit older

Now im up to the WRVS to relax after a f@#k whole day of cleaning because someone broke the door and didnt own up to it, the sgt gave us inspections each hour. lol.


Gary



P.S
I will never let my mom iron any of my clothes anymore and i will fcking scrub the house every day when I get home, I know realise how hard she has worked over the years for me and my litle sister

[Edwards159]

whatever makes you happy mate. Thats the main thing

[bigbart]

A lot of what you said sounds like me the 1st time I went in. I was 19 and knew f**k all about cleaning and ironing. (I soon learnt...) Although I left for different reasons, i too felt that I was missing out on the good times my civvy mates were having. I stayed in touch with lads from my platoon, and after hearing about their piss-ups and punch-ups in Germany and nights out in other places, along with the tours they've been on, I realised it was the civvies like me who missed out. I regretted leaving straight away, and knew I'd re-join one day. Now I'm trying to and I'm having problems with medical records. It's up to you at the end of the day, but just remember, what you're experiencing now isn't Army life. It's training. You haven't yet given Army life a chance.

[Lance]

I don't know what is going through your head at the moment but I feel that quitting after 4 weeks is a bit early. As BigBart has said you have not experienced the Army, only basic training which everyone hates. It is not a bed of roses but as the saying goes what doesn't kill you makes you stonger.

Reconsider Gary.... Think of the passing out parade. You will look back then and know it was all worth it.

[goreD.]

Don't do it bro. Stick it out, everyone gets injuries whilst in training. So what if you are back squadded?? Who cares?

If you leave now you will regret it.

Gore.

[mattt_h]

dont do it mate it aint that hard just knuckle down and get on with it if u wanna pass out you will phase 1 is 3 months its not a lifetime im in phase 2 now its a piece of cake its 12 weeks of pain for 22 years of a great career

Matt

[bigbart]

dont do it mate it aint that hard just knuckle down and get on with it if u wanna pass out you will phase 1 is 3 months its not a lifetime im in phase 2 now its a piece of cake its 12 weeks of pain for 22 years of a great career

Matt

What regiment you going for, Matt?

[mattt_h]

im in the reme

[bigbart]

So did you do Phase 1 at Pirbright? If so, what's it like? Good NAAFI?

[mattt_h]

yep i did naffis ok trainings hard but if you put 110% in everything you do youll pass oh if youre off there say hi to concrete hill for me


Matt

[bigbart]

I can imagine what concrete hill's like. I did phase 1 at glencorse 4 years ago. NAAFI was sh*te, and it was bloody freezing every day. I don't know when I'll be off there as I haven't even gone to RSC yet. Good luck with the REME anyway.

[Greg S]

hehe, the twats sorted themselves out with a bit of help from me and the serious guys in my section. It is what I expected and I know the first 6 weeks are all about getting fooked about on inspections, I have been on the sick for nearly 2 weeks now with shinsplints and they have only got worse If I hade have decided to stay I would have been backsquaded or put in fox/rehab troop.

The reason for leaving is simply that I have been faced with some parts of myself that I never knew I had, its hard finding out you have always been a lazy c@#t. There are still loads of things in civvie life that I need to do, it feels like an unfinished book, especilly traveling, I know I will travel a lot in the army but I mis the freedom of just packing a backpack and going and doing whatever the fck you want.

Yes, it still is one of my biggest dreams to be a soldier in the British army, I have really enjoyed my time here and the 'brotherism' is something special I will never forget, I have come to value small things like 50 minutes of spare time after cleaning and mopping floors for 4 hours. I got tears in my eyes when the cpl told me my locker was spot on saying 'lilley, after being the section admin-mong for 3 weeks all I have to say is spot on'. I know what hard work is getting only 2 hours sleep a night because everything has to be clean.

One of my downfalls at first was that i concentraded only on Phys while preparing, I didn't expect all the ironing, cleaning etc. I knew there would be some, but not this much!

I know that some of you may be thinking : hes only been in 4 weeks, wtf does he know? but I can honestly say that these 4 weeks have changed me more than anything else.

I am going back to civvie life to do some things, live out some of my dreams while I am still 19. Trust me, Il be back, but more mature and a bit older

Now im up to the WRVS to relax after a f@#k whole day of cleaning because someone broke the door and didnt own up to it, the sgt gave us inspections each hour. lol.


Gary



P.S
I will never let my mom iron any of my clothes anymore and i will fcking scrub the house every day when I get home, I know realise how hard she has worked over the years for me and my litle sister

Around 19 you do go through those things but by the time your 21 you'll grow out of them! There is more to life than piss-ups and girls.......

Try again once you've sorted those issues out. In time you'll realise that your mates are doing the same old shite - and you'll wish you went for the Army.

[Pasha]

I can imagine what concrete hill's like.

Oh, I remember it well. There are actually worse hills there, which we tabbed up. If memory serves, there was one called "A&E" and another titled "Heartbreak". I can't remember which was which, but the one that resembled a sheer-faced landslide was an absolute beast.
Best of luck and regards mate!

Pasha

[lew]

there was one called "A&E" and another titled "Heartbreak". I can't remember which was which, but the one that resembled a sheer-faced landslide was an absolute beast.

I also remember heartbreak hill, that’s the last time I ever tell a PTI I wasn’t tired.


3 2 1 get up there, get down, up again, down, up again. Down, up again and mark time till the rest are there.


My legs felt like jelly they did.


lew