If It Ain’t Raining, It Ain’t Training…

.....or so says Sergeant Shiny Shoes.
So I guess as the sun was beating down from the clear blue sky it was not training in his mind.

The recruits were on an exercise for the day. They were split into two teams and given the task of finding a misper – that is a missing person for those of you who do not watch TV. They were shown how to section up their area and search it thoroughly. However not everything went according to plan – a passing dog, or a naughty school child on half term holiday, had found the trainer the unfortunate misper had lost and deposited it into thick bramble undergrowth. Mr Bill is more than a little unhappy that his shoe shine has been ruined by intimate contact with dead brambles. He also sustained scratches to his hands.
They eventually found their misper (a dummy) and had to carry it back on a stretcher.
Mr Bill was commended on his foresight on stocking up on food when it was presented to them – those pockets come in pretty handy. The Serg had also thoughtfully provided hot sausage rolls and pasties. One recruit put his under his police helmet.
Mr Bill said it was a good day and took his mind off the forthcoming end exam next week.
He estimates he walked about 10 miles today and his legs are aching. Needless to say we are not out on a romantic evening celebrating Valentines.