'We were in the area to prevent hostilities between to rival tribal units flaring and to protect innocents in the area. Our first move was to deny an enemy reccie patrol access to our area. Success. Next, we set up our harbour area before moving on our next objective. Meanwhile, General Cardigan Fitzbadly (no joke, that was the actual name we were given), played by Mr. Peplow, was flying out to take command and address the troops. Intel gathered suggested the General was going to be the target of a kidnap operation but he continued on despite this. Our Night-op was to set an ambush along the route of most likely activity and prevent enemy advancing on the HQ while 1 2 and 4 Platoon formed an all round defence about the HQ. The ambush was successful but General Fitzbadly was captured. Our morning attack was to eliminate the enemy and recover General Fitzbadly. We won, obviously.
Alot of 'hurry up and wait' all through the exercise.
Went out on the ranges on Wednesday. Got a grouping of five shots within an area I could cover with my hand at 100 metres. Pretty good for my first shot I'd say.
Thursday was adventure training, climbing, archery, that sort of thing, not the best day.
Friday was Commandant's parade which was fine despite the rain. The the disco. Noise, sweat and cadets. That was a good night.
Now I'm home, and it's damn good to sleep past 10 for the first time in a week. 6 in the morning everyday while on camp.
Shame I won't get to see much of the friends I made on camp. People from all over the Northampton area. A-COY!!! :D
Time to get settled back in to being at home, ready for results on Tuesday.
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