16th August 2019 Another team birthday! Parents were obviously quite busy in December in years gone by. Today’s birthday girl is Ellie “Fit” Hoolahan, who is enough of a lady to not make team management feel too ancient by letting us
Nothing but Sunglasses
15th August 2019 Having dismally failed to break out our ammunition from Air Canada Cargo yesterday due to our not appreciating Customs working hours, we had another go this morning. Captain, Vice, Archie and Jeremy found their way back to
Au revoir Québec; Hello Ottawa
14 August 2019 Assembly was at 0800 for departure at 0820 back to the base at Valcartier to attempt a prison break for our rifles and kit. The escape bid was successful and we anticipate a complete series of home
The Invasion of Montmorency, 2019
13th August 2019 “Ellie, are you going for a swim?” “You must be joking – and get bitten by something else?!!” Ellie “Fit” Hoolahan has unfortunately been found rather toothsome by some of the Canadian insects, which are many, varied
Quebec City, a History
12th August The PQRA Chairman, Gale Stewart, kindly and generously came in to Quebec to guide us around on a walking tour of the City. We avoided the worst of the hills but managed to catch magnificent views of the
A day of happy surprises
11th August 2019 Our second day in the Quebec Provincial Meeting started a dreaded half an hour earlier than yesterday, with several members struggling out of bed at 06:00 for breakfast whilst still recovering from the jet lag. As we
We love you David, we do!
10th August Saturday dawned chilly and with a certain dampness in the air. At 06:30 (the 0 standing for Oh my god its early) the team struggled out of their military beds (super hard plastic covered mattresses, covered with a
On se calme le pompom!
August 9th 2019 After our long day yesterday the team gathered for a fairly leisurely breakfast before packing up the buses again and setting off to Walmart. Now it must be understood that a number of us had never visited
The long wait
8 August 2019 Bright eyed and bushy tailed, we gathered at the Surrey at 0730, poised and anticipating a bit of packing , a bit of breakfast and an expeditious journey to Heathrow. Our splendid transport appeared on time, ready
Packing for England
Wed 7 th July 2019 We hope you all liked our team photo. There were numerous comments on our What’sApp groups bemoaning packing nightmares” and the like. Underwear can be worn four times, three pairs need one on, one washing