ARmy Rumour SErvice

Big Jim Cannon - top bloke and a fine example to POs!

Another ex Le Cateau here 87-88

That first weekend, coveralls and brand new boots tabbing down to the dell and being told that we were going to be the last unit to do this, yeah right

Passing off the square and WHAT a square

Drill and turnout competition in a force 9 gale, controlling giggles watching the RSM chase off after his cap.

The promise of a xmas party with the QA from QEMH

Practicing the slow match coming back from the cookhouse.

The Troop Sgt loosing his rag at anyone walking across the drill square from the Skill To Arm wing

Being marched to the PRI shop to buy our "issue" tracksuits, and what lovely tracksuits they were, all thick, hairy and 70s wide collared.

Gus the Gorilla

The Kings Arms across the road

Volunteering for guard as it meant you could get to the chippy

The list is endless

Wellyhead

I can promise you that you were not the last to go down the dell in coveralls and brand new boots as i was part of the last intake to do phase 1 training at woolwich in 1992 and we most certanly broke our boots in around and through the dell.

I broke my ankle in the dell - on the water jump whilst on a Pre-RCB visit. The nice PTI refused to believe it was broken because it didn't swell up. After the period, he grudgingly conceded to taking me to the Med Centre - where a broken ankle was revealed. Oh what a shafting he got from a)the Troop officer, b)the Regimental Secretary (Col blowers) and finally from Guy Hatch! Happy days.

Originally Posted by defender

Wellyhead

I can promise you that you were not the last to go down the dell in coveralls and brand new boots as i was part of the last intake to do phase 1 training at woolwich in 1992 and we most certanly broke our boots in around and through the dell.

Yeah I know mate, sarcasim is difficult on t'web.

I know becuase 24 Bty behind us did it and were told that they were going to be the last

My lasting memory of that experience was getting to the waters edge with full screws screaming at you to jump in but we were caught in a queue as they were trying to stick to the side

"bugger that" I thought and promptly ran to the outside of the mass and leapt as far as I could, the thoughts threw my head went as follows

1. FECK ME ITS FECKING COLD !!!1
2. Err I, like can't touch the bottom guys
3. COLD FECKING FECKING COLD CAN'T FECKING MOVE
4. No, like I'm being serious here I can't touch the bottom and am going into system shock as its so cold
5. JESUS H FECKING CHRIST AND ALL THINGS FECKING HOLY IT IS FECKING COOOOOOOOOOOOOOLLLLLLLLLDDDDDDDD
6. Er like help I'm drowning here

Somehow I got to the edge and dragged myself out the other side and carried on the the next bit, yes I wasn't so reckless on that one

Was there in 83 doing basic getting caned by Dougie 'FizzBomb' Fissenden from 7 Para...what a mare but a decent guy looking back. I remember laughing out loud when one morning Bdr Jeff 'Judy' Gartland was inspecting our room. A bed block flashed past the window from the room above and I couldn't help myself. He asked if I thought it was funny to which I said 'Yes Bdr' so he got Titch McGee to throw mine out as well.....HAPPY DAYS! Other memories include getting ripped off for having to jeans from Ash Taylor! How naive we were. Did my Bdr Leadership Course there too which was good. Shame we've lost it.

The room under the bell house in stripys mess, could not wait to move. the joy of being a nig stripy.

hot summer, early morning PT and a shower so quick you were still sweating as you pulled on your shirt KF! Nice!
Fightling sleep in a hot classroom in afternoon first aid lessons....
Bed blocks, smiley socks, bumping the floor...
Oh, and finally marching through the arch mit SLR... what a relief!