You know what really makes me happy?

Getting an email from a parent saying the original Sqn of choice (Worse off in my opinion) has told them they do not have an opening til the start of next year, and asked if we can take their eager child on our books.

Dear Parent

Yes, days and times we are open

Hope to see you soon

CI Chuffed

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Two good days canoeing on the Lune yesterday and the Leven today. Mill Force at 1m was exciting!

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This terrifies me…but i hate water that isnt turquoise and around 30degrees

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Fahrenheit or Centigrade, try scuds diving at 4degrees in a quarry, now that is cold.

Backbarrow bridge broke my Ocoee, the weir below it almost broke me!

After much frustration of trying to find out what happened before my colleague and I arrived (up to 18 months prior to our arrival, in fact) I’ve finally finished writing 2023’s annual report for the Charity Commission!

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Just managed to sort out a cadet (not one of “mine”) who is at uni & wants to be an Eng O (despite my protestations! :wink: ) - going to an operational base to job shadow a JEngO for a day or so. Couple of beers owed to one of my reasonably placed high up contacts. :upside_down_face:

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Wasn’t Cab, was it? :shushing_face:

If only…

It was a very nice cadet that I met at Syerston - finishing off their Silver GS. Asked about their career aspirations & we went from there.

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New, personalised sqn banner has arrived in time for Remembrance. Excellent quality and will really look good on parade :slight_smile:

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out of interest where did you source it from?

Newton Newton seem to be the default name so curious if that was your chosen route too?

Yep, them.

Cant really beat newton newton tbh

agreed.
there are actually mentioned in the RBL Ceremonial Handbook as the source for Branch Standards and accessories

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Stitched or printed?

Stitched/embroidered. Would recommend, very good quality.

Just be prepared to take out a mortgage first …

You get what you pay for.

You can get one from Cadet Direct for half the price, but it looks like a 6 year old has made it.

Yep, and they don’t do personalised as far as I know.

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I assume they ensure the background of the emblem is white?

The picture on the front of the guide that was shared further up has the ATC emblem with a sky blue background…