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so, in all seriousness, what is the food like in G.V?
In addition, are there any shared facilities such as fridge, microwave at all?
I'll be needing to consume more than the likely base 3 meals a day provided for us so I would have thought prepping food for the week (for after each day) on a Sunday night to do Monday-Friday would suffice.
However, if no utilities then wtf??
Also, regarding gym, in all reality will there be time to fit in some during the week. Obviously not hour/hour and a half long sessions like now but even half hour blasts immediately once the day is finished and prior to reading/ironing etc at nights.
What is the G.V gym like (if there is one).
Any advices on the above would be great.....
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Oh go online mop, I can't handle their shops too messy.
Food is grand. You'll get your 3 meals and shared rec room with microwave, toaster, hot water for tea/coffee, fridge & freezer.
If you don't have a pe class you'll have 3 pe sessions to complete in your own time. The PTI will dictate what those are. Weeks you have pe class you'll have 2 to complete. You get a book, you record weights/times etc and submit weekly for the pti to check. At the start you'll be pushed to fit in your own stuff beyond that. I managed it now and again towards end.
GV gym is good, cardio room downstairs with a squat rack, kettle bells and Dumbbells. Proper weights room upstairs. As police gyms go I have yet to see better.
thanks very much for your post.
assuming a squad size of say 50, is there going to be enough fridge space for idiots like myself to store like 5 days worth of chicken and tuna (for after hours protein).
I like my porridge and coffee in the morning too. what are the arrangements for breakfast each morning (surely they cant be so stone age as to not recognise everyone needs a good breakfast to start their day).
RE: the squat rack. is it proper. as in free weight bar with enough plates etc.
To most these questions will seem irrelevant. but for my own sanity, I do enjoy a bit of a blast at the weights. I am not oblivious to think I will have the time to train that I currently have but I'd be properly depressed if there was literally crappy food served all day and zero chance for a bit of a bench/squat....
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Our squad of 47 had room re fridge if you're planning on living in you may have less fighting for space after first 4 weeks.
Breakfast served from 7am. Porridge, scones, fry, cereal, tea/coffee. Food is generally carb heavy but it's grand, you have enough choice.
Squat rack downstairs is proper free weight squat rack. I've seen some big strong guys at it and they don't run outta plates (one did run outta room on the bar lol). Smith machine also upstairs.
Shower cubicles in toilets, only 5/6 between girls, think guys had double that, not sure.
big time appreciate your input buddy. thanks very much
as long as I can fit in a few short but heavy lifts during the week I will be okay. (or so I hope)
can you give a rough guide what the other two meals choices are too please? sorry
also, I take it there is sufficient room for us students to park our car for the duration of the week? would be handy as I'd keep plat formed shoes and a belt for squatting in my boot.
if breakfast is from 7am I am taking it that in general that is the time in which you'll be getting up in the mornings? Obviously this will differ depending on being show paraded but assuming you have everything prepped the night before in terms of uniform and boots, if there is no show parade and classes start at 9 then surely getting up around half 7 would be ok.
Then if being show paraded beforehand them maybe up at half 6.0 -
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Lunch they'll be sandwiches/toasties/Paninis/soup/salad bar or else hot food, meat, chips, baked potatoes.
Dinner meat, chips or potatoes and some veg. Vegetarian option for each meal too. Lunch is generally nicer than dinner. Curry is on fairly often lol.
They'll be parking too, your expected to leave your car parked up inside.
and I take it you can nip back and forward to your car as and when you please? outside sort of 9-5 hours I mean.
I'm just trying to ask all the questions that very few would probably worry about.
also are the staff sergeants (correct me if that's not what they're called) decent enough as long as you treat them with the respect they deserve and try your best etc. or would they be grade A ballbusters regardless?
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Course you can go to your car.
Staff are great. Everyone loves them by the end but honestly, treat them with respect they'll do the same. Course there'll be show parades (a LOT) at the start. It's part of the experience. But don't take it personally, don't talk back and don't lie and you'll be sweet.
cool. thanks very much.
as long as they are decent. trust me they'll be getting shown plenty of respect from me.
just don't want to be constantly bollicked even if I am trying my best etc.
any ideas on the times you would need to get up at each morning (on purely class days and also show parade mornings)
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First 4 weeks vast majority of days you'll have a show parade. We tidied our room first thing so up at 6.15. Don't be leaving room before 6.30, you'll wake up residents. Shower, breakfast, parade. Any non show parade days could potentially be 7.30. But.. Ain't many of those! Junior squad are always up earliest. Keep noise down as staff / residents also there and you don't want them to have to report to staff if they're getting woke up.
haha. jesus I wouldn't want to be waking any staff. guess who would be whipping boy for 22 weeks!!
cheers buddy.
I have always been up sometime 7am-7.30 am for work and commute etc so was sort of hoping this sort of time would apply here too.
I think a shower in the evenings and sleeping in a sleeping back is in order to get an extra half hours kip
just reading my way through all 59 pages of the "starting in Garnerville soon. read this" thread.
whilst in g.v can you have a neatly trimmed beard? my vetting photos included this...0 -
iamveryhopeful wrote: »haha. jesus I wouldn't want to be waking any staff. guess who would be whipping boy for 22 weeks!!
cheers buddy.
I have always been up sometime 7am-7.30 am for work and commute etc so was sort of hoping this sort of time would apply here too.
I think a shower in the evenings and sleeping in a sleeping back is in order to get an extra half hours kip
just reading my way through all 59 pages of the "starting in Garnerville soon. read this" thread.
whilst in g.v can you have a neatly trimmed beard? my vetting photos included this...
Just got up this morning and I can see iamgregorclegane (humourous reference to the mountain from game of thrones) has pestered and asked most of the questions I was thinking. I really wasn't aware fantasy characters were allowed into the PSNI, but I suppose with equality and all the way it is these days....
Lots of helpful stuff there and looks like I'll have a gym buddy and someone to supply illegal chicken breasts on campus.
Additionally someone to share funny beard stories as the sun goes down.0 -
iamveryhopeful wrote: »haha. jesus I wouldn't want to be waking any staff. guess who would be whipping boy for 22 weeks!!
cheers buddy.
I have always been up sometime 7am-7.30 am for work and commute etc so was sort of hoping this sort of time would apply here too.
I think a shower in the evenings and sleeping in a sleeping back is in order to get an extra half hours kip
just reading my way through all 59 pages of the "starting in Garnerville soon. read this" thread.
whilst in g.v can you have a neatly trimmed beard? my vetting photos included this...
Neatly trimmed yes. Your first 4 weeks time will be scarce. I was going to bed at 1-2am and up at 5.30am to get the room clean, breakfast and kitted up for parade. You get used to it. You will be show paraded nearly everyday for absolutely nothing. You are a squad and you all take the fall for one persons fault, so pull together! In all honestly, the 22 weeks are an absolute blast0 -
Just got up this morning and I can see iamgregorclegane (humourous reference to the mountain from game of thrones) has pestered and asked most of the questions I was thinking. I really wasn't aware fantasy characters were allowed into the PSNI, but I suppose with equality and all the way it is these days....
Lots of helpful stuff there and looks like I'll have a gym buddy and someone to supply illegal chicken breasts on campus.
Additionally someone to share funny beard stories as the sun goes down.
I am quite offended that you compared me to someone so small and weedy
the question is, do you squat.....0 -
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iamveryhopeful wrote: »I am quite offended that you compared me to someone so small and weedy
the question is, do you squat.....
I squated down to pick up a pen yesterday... Hope that counts.:D0 -
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