Hello all! It's strange how quickly this last few days have gone. The first 5 weeks were dreadfully slow, however the last 4 have gone in a flash.
We are currently finishing week 9 which leaves only 5 more of this term. There has been an incredible amount of stuff going on so I won't have time to tell you all of it.
The level of PT is ever increasing, ranging from swimming, cardiovascular, running and circuit sessions. All of which leave you thoroughly knackered. Our ever popular weighted tabs have ramped up a little too. We had a 6 mile 18kg tab yesterday and a 6 mile 20kg tab tomorrow.
We have also been working hard on learning the combat estimate and the seven questions, in preparation for delivering orders. And we got our first chance to practise this on exercise deliberate strike which happened on Wednesday. Luckily the rain held off leaving a bitterly cold day, planning a platoon level attack that we would carry out as part of a wider company attack, later that day.
We also got our second long weekend which I spent with my mum and went to a motor show on the Sunday with my dad. Coming back after a relaxing weekend is still one of the hardest things to face here.
We are also busy planning a variety of events that are due to happen in the coming weeks including a platoon social, a company dinner night, company sports and the company skits night which I have been put in charge of. For those who don't know a skit is a play where we have the opportunity to take the piss out of the directing staff without fear of discipline. Ours is shaping up to be pretty borderline contraversial. We have also just been told of our junior navigation exercise competition that happens on Monday.
Another interesting subject we have started is called defence and international affairs which is interesting and a nice change from the physical aspects of the course. Teaching us everything from military doctrine to the laws of armed conflict. We have also been set our commondants war studies essay which we are to finish by next term, another chance to exercise our brains.
There is far too much to say so I won't bore you any more. All that is left to say is I'm thinking of you all, and hope to see you soon.
Also you are useless at sending me these pictures guys! Sort it out!
Night night.
I'm still reading these fella! Glad to hear things seem to speed up after the first 5 weeks. I nearly didnt make it through PCCBC on some ridiculous physio issue, all good now though. See you there in January!
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What are the seven questions?
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