Hey thanks everyone for your comments. much appreciated. I really can't wait till i join. I know it will be hard at times, but i know i'll never give up. I think seeing my families faces on the passing out parade will keep me going through the worst times.
Hey jonboy and haribo, well i passed my fitness test in July, and I only got my start date this week. it does seem like a long time, well it did for me too, until i ended up forgetting about checking the post everyday and next thing my CRB form arrived. so i just rang up, and they already had my main security clearance back at the careers office. so all they had to do was call me back after about an hour with a start date.