Things That Gladden The Heart

Lucifer MorningStar said:
Engineering officers are a well sought after bunch both in and after their RAF careers. One I know has just made the jump from RAF to BA not even as an engineer they’ve offered him scholarship on their pilot scheme.

Your lads made a superb choice imo, good luck to him and if he ever wants one drop me a msg and we can sort out a Familiarisation visit for him to get a look at everyday working life. Also when he’s settled at Uni look at RAF UOTC will help him with bursaries, credits and be good on his application for officer entry 👌
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Thanks, we’ve been up to Lossiemouth for a few days last summer.
He’s currently researching how to join a Uni Air Squadron as we have one at Leuchars, 40 mins away.

Costs wise, Uni is free in Scotland and he’s looking to get a p/t job and just commute from home.
 
If it wasn’t for my kids I’d jump at a posting to Lossie in a heart beat, wonderful country side and lots of golf. Didn’t know Leuchers still had UOTC as it’s an RE Army camp now, we do a lot of exercises up there and even further up at Tain.

Sounds like he definitely has his head screwed on and what he wants to do. The only thing he needs to be aware of at pilot entry is fixed wing and fast jet aren’t guaranteed, pilots don’t get to choose their stream so he could end up in Rotary wing as well. Still a phenomenal career and hell of a lot of travelling, if he ever needs a hand with his recruitment don’t hesitate to ask. ❤️
 
Lucifer MorningStar said:
If it wasn’t for my kids I’d jump at a posting to Lossie in a heart beat, wonderful country side and lots of golf. Didn’t know Leuchers still had UOTC as it’s an RE Army camp now, we do a lot of exercises up there and even further up at Tain.

Sounds like he definitely has his head screwed on and what he wants to do. The only thing he needs to be aware of at pilot entry is fixed wing and fast jet aren’t guaranteed, pilots don’t get to choose their stream so he could end up in Rotary wing as well. Still a phenomenal career and hell of a lot of travelling, if he ever needs a hand with his recruitment don’t hesitate to ask. ❤️
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Yeah, small squadron (90 students), meet 2-3 times a month. They do loads of work with ATC from there too, he’s currently a Sgt in the cadets so hopefully that helps too.

Thank you, appreciated. I’ll let him know and if he has any questions I can fed them on. He’s got 4 years of degree ahead first though 😬.
 
GreiginFife said:
Yeah, small squadron (90 students), meet 2-3 times a month. They do loads of work with ATC from there too, he’s currently a Sgt in the cadets so hopefully that helps too.

Thank you, appreciated. I’ll let him know and if he has any questions I can fed them on. He’s got 4 years of degree ahead first though 😬.
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Every little helps, if he can get some sort of leadership skills in on the go it’ll also really help his case for OASC (Officer selection) at Cranwell, they love seeing that on the applications. I’ll still be about in 4 years, signed myself on for a few more with my new job role. So anytime he has questions ping them over even if I can’t help I know lots of people who can.
 
PaulMdj said:
Been up the Golf Course for a brew and a few of the team lads were there making plans for a pre-season trip, bloke sat near buy was trying to inject himself in to their conversation, laughing at jokes, making comments, despite not knowing them or having anything to do with them.

Blokes wanted nothing to do with him and wondered who he was, proper pub bore.

The more they blanked him, the weirder his stories got.😂😂
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Bit harsh of the team to ignore you like that Paul 🤣
 
a massive flock of common gulls on the Bught park, it had been cut and hollow tined earlier. at least a few hundred. good news they are in big deline and not very common any longer. the ones that nest on our building only produced 6 chicks out of at least 30 pairs
 
Cadburys Biscoff chocolate in Farmfoods at 49p a bar. 105 grams. Ave only bought 8 for me, 2 for me dad, 2 for me bro.
Chocolate of the gods. 😍
 
I went around the new Everton ground today, courtesy of my son, birthday present from last year. We also took my Liverpool fan sister 😳. Obviously I pointed out to the guide within minutes who she supported 🤣.

Really good tour, great to see around the ground and there is some clever stuff in it, as there will be in any new ground of course.
 
Lord Tyrion said:
I went around the new Everton ground today, courtesy of my son, birthday present from last year. We also took my Liverpool fan sister 😳. Obviously I pointed out to the guide within minutes who she supported 🤣.

Really good tour, great to see around the ground and there is some clever stuff in it, as there will be in any new ground of course.
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I guess the trophy room was a blink and u miss it 🫶
 
Had a great day out in London today. Took Mrs M to the Shard for “Peter Pan” inspired afternoon tea, she deserves the treat after this week.

All I can say is that’s it’s thoroughly worth the money, food was unbelievable and the theatrics of how it’s served is wonderful. Couple that with the amazing views across London from 32 floors up just makes for an amazing Dining experience. Would highly recommend it to anyone and got some amazing pictures and memories.
 
Lord Tyrion said:
I went around the new Everton ground today, courtesy of my son, birthday present from last year. We also took my Liverpool fan sister 😳. Obviously I pointed out to the guide within minutes who she supported 🤣.

Really good tour, great to see around the ground and there is some clever stuff in it, as there will be in any new ground of course.
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I remember when I first went to the COMS aka Etihad. It was unbelievable going into that from Maine rd. don’t get me wrong I have fond memories of Maine rd.but it’s not a patch on the new ground.
 
Lucifer MorningStar said:
Had a great day out in London today. Took Mrs M to the Shard for “Peter Pan” inspired afternoon tea, she deserves the treat after this week.

All I can say is that’s it’s thoroughly worth the money, food was unbelievable and the theatrics of how it’s served is wonderful. Couple that with the amazing views across London from 32 floors up just makes for an amazing Dining experience. Would highly recommend it to anyone and got some amazing pictures and memories.
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A good pal of mine, she decorates rooms for weddings etc. She was approached by a guy with some serious money to decorate his wedding venue and the room he got married in. It was in the Shard. I think it cost £12k. She said it was a bloody nightmare 😂
 
Tashyboy said:
A good pal of mine, she decorates rooms for weddings etc. She was approached by a guy with some serious money to decorate his wedding venue and the room he got married in. It was in the Shard. I think it cost £12k. She said it was a bloody nightmare 😂
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I bet what she got paid for decorating such a venue wasn’t a nightmare though 😉

Nothing better than feeling like a kid again, plus they donate money from every booking to Great Ormand street in honour of JM Barrie.
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Lord Tyrion said:
I went around the new Everton ground today, courtesy of my son, birthday present from last year. We also took my Liverpool fan sister 😳. Obviously I pointed out to the guide within minutes who she supported 🤣.

Really good tour, great to see around the ground and there is some clever stuff in it, as there will be in any new ground of course.
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Nice day for it, no rain.
 
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