join the TA

I want to do this before I join a tribe, to get fit and learn basic survival.

I’m in the UOTC now which I think is technically a part of the TA lol so far its been amazing fun, if hard work (on a recent training weekend, I couldn’t make it up the last hill to the coach home with my bergen on, and had to be dragged by our 70 year old sergeant – not my proudest moment lol) Its been a whirl of blisters, parties and deeply disturbing moments… lol loving it though, glad to have finally got somewhere with this goal!

Passed the medical, yay! But one of my references has managed to disappear en route, so the first recruitment weekend I can make isn’t until February. Can’t wait, hee hee!

My word is it difficult to get a foot in the door! This must be how they weed out the people they don’t want… 10 gazillion forms to fill out (and I still managed to forget a couple!), and my references are confused by the forms THEY need to fill out!

I’ve started filling out the forms for the Royal Logistics Corps (not the most glamourous branch, I know!). They’re very arm ache-ificating! If I’m fit for service, hopefully I’ll be asked to come to a recruitment weekend, and I’ll know what sort of job I’m suited to! Should be interesting though, and as I’m applying for a specialist job, it should fit around university.