Fair enough I think I will be driving it in then
Just don't be late
January - April 2012 Training
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Posted 29 December 2011 - 12:53 PM
Just don't be late
#102
Posted 29 December 2011 - 01:10 PM
Taking my house in Downend as an example....
It still makes me laugh that some bean counter at HQ thinks it's a good idea to charge £10 a night to stay there, yet, for those that don't want to pay, they are happy to pay out £16.80 a day in travel expenses.
Why not let people stay for free and save the force some money.
It just seems a bit daft.
I'm not 100% sure on how the courses are run these days, but back when I did mine, it was Friday night, Saturday & Sunday.
If I had to pay for my room at HQ (I didn't), it would have cost me £20. If however I'd have gone home every night, and come back in the morning, it would have cost the force £50.40 in travel expenses. Someone needs to check their maths.
I wonder if it is not the full cost of cleaning etc.
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Posted 29 December 2011 - 02:00 PM
Just don't be late
I know where im going now, and my satnav does aswell so lets hope that it all works fine, i shall leave extra early haha
#104
Posted 29 December 2011 - 09:21 PM
I know where im going now, and my satnav does aswell so lets hope that it all works fine, i shall leave extra early haha
Enjoy yourself too, It'll be a bit full on during your first day, but there is much to get through, Admin forms, issue of kit and so on...
But don't be disheartened
You'll start to enjoy yourself and once the first weekend is over, you'll be thinking 'Damn i wish it was next weekend we could go back!'
#105
Posted 30 December 2011 - 11:51 AM
I know where im going now, and my satnav does aswell so lets hope that it all works fine, i shall leave extra early haha
Word of caution - don't trust your satnav to take you to HQ from the postal address, it will dump you in the middle of a housing estate. Use a map!
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Posted 30 December 2011 - 02:48 PM
Word of caution - don't trust your satnav to take you to HQ from the postal address, it will dump you in the middle of a housing estate. Use a map!
Yeh thats what happened the first time but I have no found out the correct postcode to take me just outside of the front.
#107
Posted 02 January 2012 - 02:58 PM
Word of caution - don't trust your satnav to take you to HQ from the postal address, it will dump you in the middle of a housing estate. Use a map!
Someone must update that
Though i would find it amusing if someone got out and enquired if this was a scenario training estate
#109
Posted 02 January 2012 - 04:31 PM
Just one more week to go
It'll be gone before you know it matey
Come say hi when your on your breaks if our groups all out, you'll recognise us we'll be in casuals and most likely be looking flustered/well worked!
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Posted 02 January 2012 - 09:27 PM
Just one more week to go
I cannot wait to be getting on with it, the quicker we do it the quicker we will be out on the streets
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Posted 03 January 2012 - 09:26 PM
What happens on sunday then?
Ive heard we get "homework" but what sorta stuff do we actually have to do?
Ive heard we get "homework" but what sorta stuff do we actually have to do?
#112
Posted 03 January 2012 - 09:39 PM
What happens on sunday then?
Ive heard we get "homework" but what sorta stuff do we actually have to do?
Sit there and listen and you will be given a small amount of pre course research, nothing to heavy.
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Posted 03 January 2012 - 10:09 PM
Sit there and listen and you will be given a small amount of pre course research, nothing to heavy.
ahh good good that doesnt sound to bad
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Posted 04 January 2012 - 11:25 AM
Hey everyone
Im also starting training on Sunday, how quick its come around - excited but also slightly nervous lol! Anyone got far to travel? I'm driving over from Brislington so not too bad.
Looking forward to meeting you all...
Im also starting training on Sunday, how quick its come around - excited but also slightly nervous lol! Anyone got far to travel? I'm driving over from Brislington so not too bad.
Looking forward to meeting you all...
Edited by walkthebeat, 04 January 2012 - 11:25 AM.
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Posted 04 January 2012 - 11:33 AM
Hey everyone
Im also starting training on Sunday, how quick its come around - excited but also slightly nervous lol! Anyone got far to travel? I'm driving over from Brislington so not too bad.
Looking forward to meeting you all...
im in the Stgeorge area mate
#116
Posted 04 January 2012 - 12:11 PM
Have you applied to B or D District?im in the Stgeorge area mate
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Posted 04 January 2012 - 12:54 PM
Have you applied to B or D District?
D district, hoping for Kingswood or St George
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Posted 04 January 2012 - 12:55 PM
Ah St George...literally up the road!!
Ive applied for Trinity Road.....do you know when you find out where you are stationed.
Ive applied for Trinity Road.....do you know when you find out where you are stationed.
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Posted 04 January 2012 - 01:21 PM
umm im not sure when we get given our stations i think it is like half wayish through the training because we have to go visit our station i think
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Posted 04 January 2012 - 04:43 PM
You wont get St George as that is within the city boundary and is ours (Trinity's patch, B district). You better be nice to Damsel and hope for Kingswood!D district, hoping for Kingswood or St George
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Posted 04 January 2012 - 04:57 PM
You wont get St George as that is within the city boundary and is ours (Trinity's patch, B district). You better be nice to Damsel and hope for Kingswood!
sorry not Stgeorge I ment Staple Hill :L
But I do really want Kingswood
#122
Posted 04 January 2012 - 05:09 PM
Some of you may find out your stations on sunday, no guarantees through. The rest will find out sometime during the first couple of modules. All the timings of what happens when will be gone through on Sunday though so dont despair!umm im not sure when we get given our stations i think it is like half wayish through the training because we have to go visit our station i think
#123
Posted 04 January 2012 - 05:10 PM
Staple Hill is going I think, most of it has been moved somewhere else, I dont know if it will stay open for NPT, I was told a while ago that it was to be soldsorry not Stgeorge I ment Staple Hill :L
But I do really want Kingswood
Hope that is not true.
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Posted 04 January 2012 - 05:53 PM
Afternoon All,
My first post, which is way over due! I am also attending the Induction on Sunday so looking forward to meeting you all and putting faces to forum names!
I'm over in sunny Portishead so gonna be based out of Nailsea.
See you on Sunday
Dan
My first post, which is way over due! I am also attending the Induction on Sunday so looking forward to meeting you all and putting faces to forum names!
I'm over in sunny Portishead so gonna be based out of Nailsea.
See you on Sunday
Dan
#125
Posted 04 January 2012 - 06:04 PM
Afternoon All,
My first post, which is way over due! I am also attending the Induction on Sunday so looking forward to meeting you all and putting faces to forum names!
I'm over in sunny Portishead so gonna be based out of Nailsea.
See you on Sunday
Dan
Hey Dan! I recognise your name from the email then - we'll be both based there it seems! Look forward to meeting you on Sunday as I'm sure we'll work with one another at some point.
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