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Tom, I just finished the 9 week course at Merrist Wood. Some of the guys bought climbing kit quite early on but were not allowed to use it, an issue with liability and insurance I believe.

The blood thirsty among us can google "Canadian Snipers Afghanistan". Not for the squeemish or after a meal, you are warned.

Yes if you are careful- use a short blade, I have found a tendancy to wander increases with blade length, they are also designed with a foot which helps to steady the saw, during the cut, bit like a small jigsaw base on a big blade.

I bought a cheap (£40ish) homebase special a coupl of years ago to cut old railway sleepers. Ditch the blades that come with it and get Pirhana ones, I bullied my way through about a dozen full thickness cuts to make some raised - no issues. Not the fastest way to cut big lumps of timber but sleepers are full of oil, tar, grit metal and crap. Did what I needed, ditched the blades afterwards used it for a few jobs since including cutting a hardwood doorframe out thewall to fit a double glazed jobbie. Well handy in the right circumstances.

When I had to get one a couple of years ago I went here: http://www.disclosurescotland.co.uk/ I was advised it was faster to get the certificate back getting it done in Scotland. It was a few days I think to get the certificate back.

Cool, could there be a market for throw bag launchers here?

It looks like a butane powered spud gun made from PVC pipe and a spark unit, quite clever really although I suspect accuracy may be an issue. check this out: [ame] [/ame]

Grumpydave, I start at Merrist Wood on the 22 Feb for resettlement and will leave the Navy after 27 years in September so I may have some idea of how you feel - to be honest I cant wait to get started either, good luck, I hope you have as much success as I would like for me:thumbup:

Thanks IC.

Now I feel better, I start at Merrist Wood in two weeks, I'll be 44 while I'm there. People keep telling me I am mad.

Andy, the physical addiction to nicotine lasts 24 hours - after that it is psychological and all in your head. My neighbour gave me a box of patches to try and 8.5 years later I have, while plastered, lit one cigarette which made me chuck and I gave it back. You do need to think yourself out of it, and be careful not to substitute smoking with anything else. Smoking is a hand to mouth action that becomes a habit, so is eating, I gained 3 stone to prove it.

A quick chat with some of the charities may help still, nothng ventured nothing gained, with less than 5 years in I guess you got no or little resettlement help. Tried the CTP for any advice?

How "ex-forces" are you? and how long did you do?, if you qualified for enhanced learning credits you could possibly pull in 2k and go to kingswood training who do the basic tickets and a level3 business module that is what qualifies for the ELC, Kingswood do alot of resettlement courses. Some of the service charities help with business/training advice and may put you onto more funding.