Totally gutted.....

[bigduke6]

Some may know I was looking at joining the TA (Now the "Army Reserve") and after a long year from the start of my application things looked like they were starting to move, I was attending on the Tuesday nights etc, and was realy enjoing it, and lined up to go in the MT section, but my age was always against me, although started the application at 42, there were too many long delays, as my application had been withdrawn at one point, even managed to crack the 1.5 mile in 11.17, and now below 11 mins, and lost a stone in weight to get BMI down by starving myself and going on the wagon, to me thats a hell of a sacrifice no beer... but received a call yesterday that my application would not go any further.... gutted, all to do with my age, even though I started the process at 42, called the recruitment team today ( this is now now done by a civilian firm, and covers all forces) and they said nothing they can do, so anyone can still join up 42.11 months and there application will take a few months at least, so the applicant will be 43 !!!!! by the time things start moving, trying to explain this today was like... even the web page says 43.

Two good things have come out of it, my fitness is returning (been cycling over the last few years and can cycle over 20 miles and not break into a sweat but running... I havent run for over 28 years but back then I was an athlete and joining the Regs ) and the weight is still coming off, will have more time time in the bat cave with a long list of projects to be completed, so today after filling a 4 ton skip after levelling the garden think I,ll have a beer or two.....

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