Parent - Advice and Chat in here - ARCHIVE

**bacardijo** · 12-09-2009, 09:24

Hi Cindy

Sent you a PM

Jo x :D

**manders** · 12-09-2009, 09:24

hi mumof3, i think an anolog watch will b fine. My son seems 2 have been ok since he joined on sunday. He seemed to b alot more chirpier last nite wen on the fone as he had his kit. xx

**Dawn09** · 12-09-2009, 09:44

hi had phone call from my js hes doing ok off to sainburys sometime over the weekend hopefully gets his kit today

**DRFC** · 12-09-2009, 09:51

Originally Posted by Dawn09

hi had phone call from my js hes doing ok off to sainburys sometime over the weekend hopefully gets his kit today

yes my son said they have got to buy some cleaning stuff, they are all chipping in for a hoover, they have an inspection on monday

**manders** · 12-09-2009, 11:25

i think by the sounds o a few mums n dads that their js's r starting 2 settle dwn a bit n just raring 2 start the training. I really do hope all the js's at harrogate do really well. good luck and best wishes 2 them all. xx

**cleak2** · 12-09-2009, 12:25

quote="PEBBLES78859"]

Originally Posted by cooper555

Originally Posted by PEBBLES78859

I don't know his platoon - I've so many questions that I ask him when he calls I forgot about that one!! I'll find out tomorrow night.

He's joining the Royal Irish Regiment.

Can parents go to the passing in parade?

Off course, they encourage us to go, to go and support our children as much as we can.

I feel the passing in parade is just so much as important as the passing out. It means they have stuck out their first 6 weeks and all that goes with it.

It's when they get their cap badge, so proud day for them too. :D

Wild horses won't keep me away - I'm sure I'll be back tomorrow night for more updates and info.

Nice chatting to you cooper.

can't wait to tell my son about this site either!![/quote]
Hello Pebbles and Cooper,
There is another site for harrogate, go to juniors all mums and dads on there and you can piece together what is going on if you forget to ask, like us, we are just relived our js is ok, though day by day is the way.

**Min11** · 12-09-2009, 14:16

Hello, new to this board

My JS has text a few times this week and is looking forward to next week. he seems ok, unusually warm in text in fact, I almost wanted to text back and ask who he was and what had he done with my son!

His friend arrived the same time at Harrogate on Sunday and with in hours had called his parents and went home! That knocked mine a bit at the time but he seems happy enough now.

Nice to meet everyone, looks like I'll have a lot of reading to do later, this is one very long topic! :D

**Min11** · 12-09-2009, 14:23

Originally Posted by Madre-Mia

If anyone is thinking of getting their jsÂ´s a new phone , i recommend 3 network, they get free facebook and free skype calls, my son has just phoned me here in spain on it and its brilliant AND FREE. xx................ oh, and he is very happy.. xx

Well mine has my Blackberry now as I had just gotten a new phone. He can email from it as well as access the net for FB, MSN, Hotmail etc but not sure how much of anything he is actually allowed to do on it or even if they have WiFi access. I did tell him I had the unlimited net access on it so he wouldn't need to use WiFi anyway but no mails so far, just texts lol..........

**suzzie** · 12-09-2009, 14:36

Originally Posted by jacksmum67

Hi Suzzie,

Yes, Jack phoned last night and said about the lad in hospital. Apprently fell down the stairs and punctured his lung. thats all the details he had. He too had had the medical, the jabs with the massive needles, and the dentist. Said there was alot of sitting around, but he was quite upbeat, which was good news.

x

I wish the lad a quick recovery, he phoned last night and spoke to his dad(not use to sharing him so much :( ) Dad said he's already getting the local accent and loads of jargon could only get some of what he was saying!!
Suzzie

**looby143** · 12-09-2009, 17:31

just watched some of August 2009 pass out parade on you tube! felt very emotional watching that what will i be like when my js is doing it next year!!

**marinamoonmunkee** · 12-09-2009, 19:41

Originally Posted by looby143

just watched some of August 2009 pass out parade on you tube! felt very emotional watching that what will i be like when my js is doing it next year!!

You'll need lots of tisssues thats for sure.

**lorraine-13** · 12-09-2009, 20:09

My JS has phoned home and he is really enjoying it and luvs it. Finds the iroing hard but like we tell him that in life sum jobs are hard and need more time and pratice makes perfect.
Hope he keeps up the good work and most of all enjoys is time there.b]