Monday
Today started with our termly basic fitness test of a mile and a half run, so
we were down the track for 0730 ready to see Colours McGough and our new Colour
Sgt Lawton. We then had to double our way back to our accommodation to get showered
and rigged up ready for work as half of us were on a concert band gig with a
school from Liverpool at the Corps Museum, the rest of us were to stay at the
School and do a normal working day. It was nice and quiet for a change for the
remainder at the School. I have personally been working towards Cassel Prize
which is in a couple of weeks and I am competing on piano; rather a nerve wracking
experience all around.
Having worked a hard day at the School, everyone was ready to go back to the
accommodation to chill out after doing our regular stuff for rounds. Preparing
for another day at the School tomorrow.
Tuesday
Today was a normal day, after yesterday. We started work at 0830 after falling
in for inspection and we worked the whole day. A selected few were chosen for
a review on our pay and to give feed back as to how we felt about our pay and
life in HMS Nelson. Most of my Troop are preparing themselves for their M3 exams
which start in the next couple of weeks. A bit of a nerve racking time for all
of them. Good luck guys!
Wednesday
Today was a half day as Wednesday's always are as we have recreational training
in the afternoon. Today there wasn't anything organised for RT, so people could
do what they wanted. Some of us did compete in the athletics for Nelson and
from what I heard we didn't do too badly.
In the evening we went out for drinks with Colours McGough as he is sadly leaving
us and moving on to pastures new and hot climates, he has just got a job in
Dubai so I think a lot of trainees will be looking at going on holiday out there!!
Thursday
Today was a normal day again for us, apart from our phys which was nice and
easy this morning as we ran to the local cafe for a nice fry up to start the
day off, thanks Colours! We were working hard and slaving away for the rest
of the day mind, practising for our gigs, exams and masterclasses that are all
coming up this term. We then had evening rehearsal for concert band, looking
through some of our new repertoire and going through some of the older stuff
in preparation for gigs we have coming up, especially Open Day.
Friday
Today started with Parade Band and I was a Bugler for the morning, very strange.
This was another rehearsal for Open Day over at HMS Excellent as they have a
bigger parade square than us. We were then back in Nelson for the whole day
practising solidly. We then had Concert Band in the afternoon with WO2 Farrar,
he then very kindly thinned us out as we had worked quite hard, so everyone
was looking forward to the weekend.