Monday 18 May 2009

This morning began my first full day with the RIR. Mondays are a late start for the regiment with parade beginning at 1000hrs.

At 1000hrs I reported to the band block and had a meeting with Pipe Major Bradley, while the rest of the lads went on PT, which included an 8 mile run. With the P/M I received the tunes that will be played at an upcoming sgts mess on Wednesday.

For the better part of the morning I practiced the tunes in the band room. Around noon one of the pipers gave me a more in depth tour of the Depot, especially where to eat, which came in handy since I had not eaten since leaving Dublin. The rest of the day was spent getting to know the guys in BP&D, who all think im nuts for coming here on unpaid leave. I spent the rest of the afternoon hammering away at the tunes in the band block with the rest of the pipers.

The evening was spent in the barracks with the lads and then headed of for an early night.