19th August It is nearly 1800 hours. Two thirds of the team are in our “classroom”. The blackboard (in this case green) is covered in various coloured chalks listing ammunition requirements, team member’s victualling requirements but most importantly scores over the
A Grand Start, but not a Grand Day
18th August 2019 Sunday – A comparatively late start by normal standards – with the buses rolling from the hotel at 07:45. In their wisdom, the DCRA had allocated today as a 300 yard day, with just three shoots which,
Warming up to Connaught
Saturday 17th August 2019 All were up bright eyed and bushy tailed to be at the classroom by 8am, ready for the four pre-grand shoots of the day. The team could be seen assembled around our huge table, all munching
Setting up shop
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