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Fizzie · Posted: Fri Aug 31, 2007 1:54 pm Post subject: Instruments & Basics

This may sound like a rather stupid question but I am slightly confused due to conflicting information...

Are we, or are we not supposed to take instruments on Monday when we are due to start basic training?

Thankyou!!!

Jimbo · Posted: Fri Aug 31, 2007 2:26 pm Post subject:

you will be issued instruments when the instructors are ready for you to have them. You will have plenty of other things to be getting on with for the first few weeks don't worry. The instructors like to keep you 'on your toes' shall we say, muaah hah haah haaah haaaaaaaaahhhhh
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Fizzie · Posted: Fri Aug 31, 2007 2:31 pm Post subject:

Jimbo · Posted: Fri Aug 31, 2007 2:33 pm Post subject:

Instruments tend to get damaged in bergens anyway!

you can bring your own stuff once you return from leave.

Admin will probably answer this thread and give you the definitive answer, but if I were you I would leave it at home for the time being
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Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day. Teach a man to fish and he will sit in a boat all day drinking beer.

sticky blue · Posted: Fri Aug 31, 2007 2:38 pm Post subject:

Do they still issue a housewife, button stick etc. ?

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MJ · M2 Passed Joined: 05 Sep 2006 Posts: 153

Good question Fizzie - I was going to ask the same thing!

I understand that we will have little or no time for playing, but it would be great to have a quick blast if ever there was a spare 5 mins here or there.

sticky blue · Posted: Fri Aug 31, 2007 3:30 pm Post subject:

spare 5 mins - wot you on - ????????
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Jimbo · Posted: Fri Aug 31, 2007 3:50 pm Post subject:

you'll need to eat properly to keep your energy levels up, it'll help to stop you getting too many injuries.

DON'T skip meals ... the worst thing you could do

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Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day. Teach a man to fish and he will sit in a boat all day drinking beer.

sticky blue · Posted: Fri Aug 31, 2007 3:52 pm Post subject:

I agree - don't skip 'em - wolf them down - you'll need the calories

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MJ · M2 Passed Joined: 05 Sep 2006 Posts: 153

Don't worry - I can eat for England - I would never skip a meal even if I was just sitting all day, let alone training in the Royal Marines!!!

MusnShelton · Posted: Fri Aug 31, 2007 4:02 pm Post subject:

Haha just wait till haloween in Nelson Galley, last year it was all decorated, the food was themed and everything. Even though we did spend haloween night on exercise telic drums :(

sticky blue · Posted: Fri Aug 31, 2007 4:03 pm Post subject:

and don't forget to get your Mum to send you food parcels - for extra calories

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MJ · M2 Passed Joined: 05 Sep 2006 Posts: 153

Even at 25 my mum would still do that!

Fizzie · Posted: Fri Aug 31, 2007 4:14 pm Post subject:

You mean your actually encourging us to consume lots calories!?
I think I may love this job.