Success at last!

There I was, sitting in the hairdressers at lunchtime when my phone bleeped to announce an incoming text.  I so was not expecting it to be Connor telling me the fantastic news that he'd passed all of his tests and had been offered a place in the training college!  I lept up out of my chair like a thing possessed, goodness knows what the customers in the hairdressers thought!  I'm so excited, I can't even begin to describe how I feel. 

 Apparently, the recruits had been up all last night having a pillow fight with the officers and were so wide awake that they decided to make a start on today's tests at 3am!  It was all done and dusted by lunchtime which was great for Connor as it meant he could go and start his holiday in Scotland with his aunty and her family and I know he'd been looking forward to that.  He says there's no places left for him in Blues & Royals so he's accepted an offer for the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers, 2nd Battalion, which apparently used to be the Lancashire Fusiliers. He seems happy with that anyway.

Selection in Scotland Day 2

Thankfully, Connor arrived in Scotland without any problems yesterday, apart from the fact that he'd forgotton his tie and ended up having to buy a new one from a store on the station platform!  Doesn't bode well, does it!  He texted me last night to say he's having a great time and to let me know that today he has team tasks, his mile and a half run, a grenade test (whatever that is, I have no idea.  You just pull the pin out and run don't you?), and a final interview.  Fingers crossed!

Selection in Scotland Day 1

I'm a nervous wreck!  It's 6.20am and I've been awake for hours worrying about today.  We were up at 5am for John to take Connor to the train station where he's to catch the train to Edinburgh.  The next two days form the final part of the army selection process and hopefully Connor will know by Wednesday whether or not his application has been succesful.  He's never taken a train journey alone before so I'm understandably worried, although he finds it highly amusing!  Hubby's promised to stay with him until he's on the train so I'm sure it'll all be fine.  It seems really well organised I have to say.  The army provided the train tickets and have arranged collection at the other end where I guess there'll be lots of new hopeful recruits.  I think today they'll be doing the medical checks and tomorrow they seem to have physical tasks to do.  Let's see what tomorrow brings.

Knightsbride & Windsor

As Connor's wanting to go in the Blues & Royals, a taster day has been arranged for would-be recruits.  Connor was up at 2am to get the coach down to London.  They've lined up a whole programme of events including a visit to Horse Guard's Parade, Knightsbridge, Windsor and Hyde Park.  Apparently, the soliders ride the horses around Hyde Park in the morning.  I never knew that!  Maybe I have my wires crossed though.  Sounds like a busy day in any case as they're due back later this evening.  Good idea though I thought.