Life on barracks during training

[RoyalGreenJacket]

That Lad fom 27th Bn..Did he have to start training from the start or phase 2 ?

Day 1 Week 1, however they did want to 'fast track' him after the second week but we discussed it and he decided to remain with his platoon and do the full monty - a choice we absolutely believe was the right thing to do.

soldiers joining us from the Irish DF (and other armies) join our training on Day 1 Week 1 and are then assessed to see if they are suitable for fast-tracking. it's down to the individual if they wish to do the full 6 months or want to skip certain elements of training - most seem to want to stay with their platoons for the duration and prefer no special treatment.

i strongly recommend any soldier joining us from the Irish DF remains with their platoon and avoids any fast-tracking if offered.

anyhow - today i completed my 22 years Colour Service in the British Army - i just thought i'd mention that on here as there is nowhere else it fits in really!

[Truck Driver]

anyhow - today i completed my 22 years Colour Service in the British Army - i just thought i'd mention that on here as there is nowhere else it fits in really!

Congrats, you oul feckin' "pensioner" !!!

[B Inman]

Congratulations...

[hptmurphy]

today i completed my 22 years Colour Service in the British Army - i just thought i'd mention that on here as there is nowhere else it fits in really!

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Congratulations,...what happens now ?

[Goldie fish]

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Congratulations,...what happens now ?

[hptmurphy]

Brilliant......

[Mad P]

Just wondering regards leave within the first month of training if
you could attend a family wedding?

I'm meant to be a grooms man but i wasn't sure if you can take wknd
off or not so i still haven't got back to him..

Anyone been in a similar position?

[GoneToTheCanner]

Some of the punishments were old school; spud-bashing (literally a ton of spuds, for a big event), whitewashing rocks on roadsides, emptying a concrete coal bunker by hand and whitewashing it and refilling it with same coal, fancy-dress parade( parading before OO and BOS, every hour, in every type of uniform, ie, SD1s, combats, gym, fatigues, SD1s,etc; toothbrushing corridors and many others.
regards
GttC

[DeV]

why such restrictions?

Leave is Leave - you must trust the blokes to let them go where they please - if they don't come back or fcuk up then post them as AWOL and get rid of them as required.

It has always been that way, 10km would probably allow you into Newbridge in order to for example buy stuff in Dunnes Stores that you may need and not be able to get in Centra.

It also means that cadets have to socialise together (bonding & cohesion), use the Cadets' Mess and instill a sence of discipline I'm sure.

Just wondering regards leave within the first month of training if
you could attend a family wedding?

I'm meant to be a grooms man but i wasn't sure if you can take wknd
off or not so i still haven't got back to him..

Anyone been in a similar position?

Will depend on when it is (weekend/weekday), when in the first month, unit training you, your behaviour etc etc but leave isn't like booking a day off from work when on a career course!

[hptmurphy]

'm meant to be a grooms man but i wasn't sure if you can take wknd
off or not so i still haven't got back to him..

Anyone been in a similar position?

Was in a similar position. Explained it, presented my invitation as proof was told to submit a weekend pass, it was granted and went home.

These guys may rule your world for recruit training but you won't always be a recruit and they have been there before. Just ask....

[84Mac]

With regard to GTTC's list of punishments; during recruit training the platoon got colective punishment of hourly check parades in varying states of dress i.e. Sd No1s, Combats & battle order etc. The Ord Sgt, having a wicked sense of humour, called out a check parade for 21:00 & the dress to be "Bulled boots & underpants". Considering this was late January with frost in the air several recruits (Myself included) were questioning the sanity of said NCO. 20:45 & the debate still raged if he was taking the p**s or not :-) Thankfully said NCO arrived to the lines & informed us we off check parade but it was a close one :-)

[GoneToTheCanner]

fancy dress, real evil bastards would announce a check parade every 15 minutes, ie, present, be checked and then run off and change into another outfit. naturally, you'd be sweating like a pig after a while and your SD1s would be ruined, so more polishing and ironing...
regards
GttC

[ollie]

Scrapping the lines in the curragh to get rid of the moss with a knife was a common punishment or even way to keep the troops occupied.

[hptmurphy]

We were blessed in that we only had what we stood up in....so running around as a quick change act was out of the question.

[RoyalGreenJacket]

cheeky feckers - there's plenty of life left in me yet!

2 more years to go but if i pop smoke in the meantime then yes - i am an immediate pensioner!