Thread: AFC Harrogate Sept 2009 Intake

Originally Posted by suzzie

Originally Posted by bacardijo

Thanks for that :D ... Have found a few other Mum's in the same boat!!!

Welcome bacardijo, I left my 16yr old son at AFC today as well,
Smooth sailing so far (8hours lol!!) Watch out for the rappids though it can get rough :D

I'm a Cambrai mum any one else?

Suzzie

im a Cambrai mum too Suzzie - Plat 9 - You?? I feel a bit down - have heard nothing so far
Jackie

Hi Greatteacher,
plat **,
Thats you, me and Angi so far. Between the 3 of us we may be able to work out what their up to! Mine is'nt good at giving infomation or messages, bless him!

I have had a photo sent to my phone, his room. his dad tried to phone him but either it's off or theres no signel.

Cheers
Suzzie
Edited due to advice from Disco

Great Suzzie I am off now I will message you tomorrow XX

Suggest you all have a look at a new book called ATTACK STATE RED that's just come out they say its gonna be a military classic.

Sorry should have said for that see the books and litrature section of this sight.

HI EVERYONE, :D

WE ALSO DROPPED OUR LAD OF AT AFC HARROGATE YESTERDAY,
BLOOMIN ECK , MISSING HIM LIKE CRAZY, I WENT INTO BATHROOM LAST NIGHT AND WHAT DO I SEE BUT A PINT GLASS LEFT THERE BY MY LAD FROM YESTERDAY I WAS JUST ABOUT TO SHOUT HIM AND REALISED HE,S NOT HERE LOL :(

IAN

Hi
I'm a Cambrai mum, had a call last from my son to say all ok could tell in his voice that he was excited at what is to come!

didn't sleep well last night kept thinking about what he is going to be doing.

hi everyone we also dropped our son off at afc on sun 6th 2009 :( he's in cambrai company/pl 10 cried buckets stayed awake all night waiting for a text back after i sent about 10 got one back after midnight :D tellin us to stop textin he was busy lol whilst we lay awake cryin what are us mums like lol hi 7 yr old brother even slept in his bed

jue&kenny

my son is in 11 platoon, having read through all the previous messages and having seen the kit list posted by another mum it's different to the one we had!

also would like to add that
NO NEWS IS GOOD NEWS!

welcome to all the new mums(and dads) If your up late at night a bit of bed time reading is the parents pages on this site. loads of info. keep watching and writing on here as well, it helps just to know that your not alone.
Good on cambrai wheres the rest of you then?

Suzzie

Hello Xrock and Suzzie,
Mum to 16 year old son who began at AFC Harrogate on Sun 6 Sept.
Yes it would be great to support each other over the next year or so. My son has joined reme and will be an aircraft technician too. My son has not yet rang home, I just need to hear that he is okay and is settling in! How insensitive can they be? I cried yest when he went, it was so overwhelming. I feel sad that he is not here, but proud to be a part of the British Army family, and I hope he can really make something of himself.
Love to hear from you
Boneym
xxxxx

well my wife and I dropped off our son, gut wrenching; managed to hold it together while I was there with him. We had 4 txts from him last night said he could not call but was allowed to txt, apparently he can call from tonight after 8. I txt him around 9pm and he was waiting for his bedding and the Cpl to come round. My son is in 8 platoon Cambria, anyone else got any boys girls in 8 platoon I know it is mixed

hi any weepin mums out there with sons or daughters in cambrai pl10 just had tea all 5 of us sat round the table stareing at an empty seat wondering what he is having for his tea but thinkin my food shop will now be cheaper lol :

Hi everyone
Had quite a few text from our js. He asked if we were ok (something that has never crossed his mind before) He also says its a bit boring doing the admin but I keep reminding him its easy money when your stood around doing nothing.
He is in 15 Platoon Peninsula. he was chuffed to get a window bed space, first come first served was the order of the day.He has a good signal from there too, not so good in other bed spaces. Apparently the mash was not upto his dads standards though. His older brother has already pinched his moped.
Xrock

Hello to eveyone,
My son is in PL18, peninsula. Still not heard from him yet, but I see from your messages that maybe he just hasn't had the chance yet.
I just need to hear his voice and to know he okay. Perhaps they are all just shattered lol.
Boneym

yeaa got a phone call, son is also in 8th cambria only Scot will expect his name to be changed to jock soonlooking forward to wed and getting his uniform

hi im a cambrai mum and i heard from my son thes eve he is very happy and says all the boys r friendly n v helpful

my son is 10 cambrai i am so relieved he is happy as he was very very nervous yesterday

hi i dropped my son of on sunday and i was gutted, just had call from him saying hes fine, when asked him if he is missing me the reply was im not at liberty to say lol, he is in waterloo 4 platoon x

Hi Folks
Just heard from my JS " it's allll goood!!!" His words :D
had a lesson in how to make a bed ( where was the corporal 10 years ago when I tried???)
Has also been shown how to shower and shave
said that it was boaring today as it was a lot of talk. gets his uniform Friday, didn't say anything about hair cut :D
over all he's having a ball. guys in his room are all cool

Great to see so many newbies, cambrai, and peninsula represented wheres waterloo?

Suzzie