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Lake District
Snowdonia
The Highlands
I wasn’t sure if the Skills for Life Award would be my cup of tea.
I applied to join the Royal Marines just before attending the course in Aberdovey. I was in two minds about joining after being accepted, and decided that if I…
I was sent on course U170 in June 1972 by Thames Valley Police where I was serving as a police cadet. I was still 16 and very green indeed. I was sent the…
I particularly remember climbing Great Gable in the dark, so we could arrive at the summit and see the sunrise. Also setting a new record for getting 12 men…
After becoming a Watch Captain at Aberdovey I was accepted as a Midshipman with B.F. in December 1944 serving through the ranks up to 2nd mate when I left to…
After a month learning to fly on an RAF Flying Scholarship, I took the train to Scotland for Outward Bound Course M112 at Burghead. The accommodation was…
I attended course 134 U.along with a mixture of Army & Police recruits.I was a Junior Fireman with Lancashire Fire Service,which i had joined staight from…
As part of British Airways Engineering Apprenticeship I went on a two week outward bound course from 6th July 1981. BA Apprentices were a bunch of 16 year olds…
Course 141 Aberdovey 1954I was in my penultimate year at my South London Grammar School when my father chanced to meet a neighbour who sat on the local…
I did a 4 week course in January as part of pre-sea training prior to joining my first ship as deck apprentice with Shell Tankers. A hard month in the wilds of…
Dear SirI have just been reading your magazine "Movement 2011" which I found most interesting and informative, and I would like to accept your invitation to…
As a 17 year old Lucas apprentice I was given the opportunity to attend Eskdale Outward Bound School in January 1970. Which when I was about to attend I was…