I wasn't in the TA old bean I was an Artist.... there is a difference...
bit like saying your a cameraman does it mean you just do weddings?
I've got to ask mr. KF are you taking some sort of HRT?
Anyway while the membership secretary at the artist's rifles I met allsorts of folk, most really nice and genuine a whole pile of nutters which I weeded out in my tenure (5-6 years). My last act as secretary I destroyed the files when the club was sold to some I believed unsavoury characters, who within 6 months had the police down, got busted for allsorts of funny things and got assorted sentences from 3-7 years. it was all over the papers back in... 98? might look that up.my training was at Bramley TA Centre back in erm erm erm.... '90-91ish I'd have to look it up I'm missing a few years. I was the last bloke to VW (voluntarily withdraw) on my course after getting my yellow letter which was the acceptance for further training invite. I wasn't badged, spent around 24 minutes as someone who was accepted for further training...
I did this for the simple reason I'd worked out over the bloody weeks and months I tried to balance a real job and a hobby which was growing out of control. There are only a few things you can be really good at... and I liked taking pictures of semi naked women far more than playing at soldiers.
the biggest thing that always stays with me from having a go was all they tried to do with the training was mess with your brains... the best was the running they'ed drive along behind in a LR and beast us along and then have a rest in the back of the wagon....
I did that to protect the members some came from interesting backgrounds lots of police, funnies, 14 int, hereford mafia and gifted freelancers from any flash over which seemed fair they didn't ask to have their details sold on and that made me a non person for a long time.
Now was the question about the boat house again....
on my selection there where a load of people with notebooks and pencils and Bear Grylls was at Bramley then... but he wasn't famous and he never once offered to drink my piss...
well fair enough you got my reply...
I knocked it on the head cos I couldn't see the benifit when taking nudie pictures of girls was way better than running, while pissing, while carrying heavy shit, while drinking water in the dark seemed abit pointless....
Gulf 1 hadn't happened....and I was in Moscow airport on the run for the second time and then war was declared so I must have wrapped it up just before christmas 90.... jesus I'm old...
The Captain was 4 Para and the "sergeant" found hung,,,,,,,,,,,,,,well that was just High spirits that got out of handSkyGod got me on a bite here, note to self, must find article about the transexual 3 Para Captain, or the Stripey found hanged in local woods in womens clothes LMAO !!
The Captain was 4 Para and the "sergeant" found hung,,,,,,,,,,,,,,well that was just High spirits that got out of hand
So ... the question must be asked Lo-Iq, as you walk through the door into the Para Training hanger at Brize..... what is directly in front of you?? bearing in mind its remained unchanged for many many years, and I presume being 21 that " back in the day " you was Para trained..
hormone replacement treatment it's what they give to vain old ladies... to remain vain for longer... if you let me know what else is says on your medication I'll look it up for you.
but they should really explain the side effects at the doctors, I suggest you make an appointment and get your medication altered cos it's clearly not doing you any good...
in the meantime drink plenty of water, stay out of the sun and wear a hat...
148stu I spoke with the bloke who runs the Royal Canadian down here and he said if you need a venue he's more than happy to help, (for a fee) it's got 20 + rooms a lecture room, I think a bar and camping outfront. The place is set in 80 acres of private land, there's junctions which could be used for incident training Hope that helps...
