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oh i know that ill just be glad when im actually on the beat

It won't be long Andy xxx

nah mid apri; is when we finish

Way to go!!!

thanks hun

hiya andy

romi

hello again

hello to you too

looks like i missed your reply last time i was here tho

romi

well ive been busy aswell

Hello Owly!

Specials training, eh? Good for you! I was one once for around a year and a half...then I became a full-timer. And here I am, twenty six and a half years later. Doesn't time fly when you're having fun!

Are you in the throbbing Metropolis, or elsewhere?

hi there! i am back. havent been able to get on for ages, forgot password! how are you? Specials training sounds interesting. how is it? i see my dad posted something on here as well.

well im in leafy cheshire and enjoying it but im hoping to join full time in the near future


andy

Leafy Cheshire...sounds nice!

I did my specials training in 1977, mainly as a stepping stone to the regular service. Because I was nowhere near the "six-footer" that people seemed to expect in those days, being a special gave me a "leg up" (so to speak)when I put in my application.

Things have changed a bit in the last few years. Do you remember the old film "The Blue Lamp"? Apparently it was actually used at Hendon as a training film back in the 50s! It was thought that PC George Dixon was something every recruit should aspire to. Watching the film now, it looks like a relic of a byegone age...shame!

Chris.

well im using it as the samething a stepping stone it gives me an insight into thejob and hopefully shows the ppl on the the interview boards what i can do and i am over 6ft lol

i think i can remember the film its ancient but i suppose it is a long long way off what the bobbys on the beat have to deal with these days im on duty wednesday doing a 9-5 shift so itll be a lot different to the friday nights they want us to do


andy