6th December

Was meant to go out on patrol today but got shit canned as the VHF radio was on the blink, no comm’s, no patrol. 1 platoon and A company OC and Sgt Maj will be here on the 8th, so more people for stag sweet.

Found out that when Con and G….. go on RnR, I will take Con’s place as lead man, at the front of every patrol, so needed to get my skill’s up to scratch, so me and Con set up a Barma lane today and just beasted it for like 4 hours nonstop. He kept putting in different scenarios, like pressure plate’s, marker’s etc, and testing me but I picked it up quick, but had Con to thank for that, he taught me all these little things that I wouldn’t have even thought of so was well happy with that. I then spent a couple hours on my own at night going through it again, the lad’s thought I was being a bit keen, but fucking hell I’d rather get it right in the CP rather then get it wrong on the ground.

I’ll have W….. as my cover man so can’t ask for a better cover man then him. It will be a route clearance east down the Neb tomorrow, out early doors, so I’ll write again tomorrow and let you know how it went. Missing you guy’s thinking of you.