I came here for the olds guys comments on how they lived in a 12x12 15 men up with a hexi burner for heating & had to shovel recce every time for a crap , showered with a watering can & their SLR & loved every second of it .. I was dissapointed . I am classed as one of them having joined in the late 1900s (86) .. good to see almost a quarter way thro the following Century living standards have improved. Respect to you.
Epic video and after moving where I’m based room layout will be been copied for sure limited seating area. With a standard double in that size room that’s for sure. 👍 top man
Ive been in a Studio flat for 3 years now. Cozy plus cheapish. I've always wondered how I can make more space with the bed and chair oh how it plagues the mind. Oh wait... Perhaps a... High bed Sofa combo!!! Why could I not muster this idea before😂
Do you have a shared kitchen to cook in or do you have to make do with what you can fit in your room/eat in the mess hall? awesome room and great video!
What happened to the grey steel lockers , bedside cabinets steel beds and bedspread “s oh don’t forget the little square floor mat then the communal showers and toilet's
Looks great there mate. Im going to join soon, currently there is nothing in my hometown worth staying for! Is this what all members of the army are given to stay in?
Wow Singlies Accommodation has changed so much since I was in. Just a question Jake, how do you get away having facial piercings? I understand you are in civvies, great videos mate.
Before joining, I was a Punk, and had piercings in my ear and nose. I sometimes wore them while off duty. While stationed in Germany, I used to go drinking with the local Punks. I even had a mohican a cupla times while on long Summer leaves.
@Hamz, most main garrisons now have this modern type of accommodation, but there are still older barracks around. Some London District barracks always had a reputation for being substandard. But the lower grade accommodation is usually cheap as chips which means more money in your pocket each month. If u do join, save your money and get on the property ladder ASAP. It's tempting to spend all that disposable income on clothes, gadgets and going out. Learn about and investing and get into a saving habit.
If you know about that bill mate, then you know enough about the community, and what they stand for. Ain’t no bill gonna get in the way of our rights to freedom 🤙
@@JakesJourneyMate Wow that's changed since my day. Used to have to hump unwanted furniture to the QMs, usually to be told to take it back to the block. When I first joined most guys had issue beds and mattresses and shared rooms were common. Most of us were block orphans and stayed on camp at weekends. I bought my own place when I was a Cpl, and then rented it out when I went to Cyprus on promotion to Sgt. Do soldiers still get married to escape the block and get a married quarter?
Cannot find the original link to my bed, but here’s a very similar design, mine is the small double 🤙
amzn.to/3hKqFQE
Legend, Cheers mate! Class video!
I came here for the olds guys comments on how they lived in a 12x12 15 men up with a hexi burner for heating & had to shovel recce every time for a crap , showered with a watering can & their SLR & loved every second of it .. I was dissapointed . I am classed as one of them having joined in the late 1900s (86) .. good to see almost a quarter way thro the following Century living standards have improved. Respect to you.
Fair play mate, one of the best rooms I've seen.
Appreciate it! Cheers mate 🤙
Takes me back to the block, bullnights and RAF life.
Had no idea you were a serving soldier. Total respect Jake.
Cheers mate 🤙
Epic video and after moving where I’m based room layout will be been copied for sure limited seating area. With a standard double in that size room that’s for sure. 👍 top man
nice and tidy, think i need to show my teenage son this!! 😂 stay safe young man
Haha! Too right! Thanks you! ☺️
Best room I've seen in army!
Haha thanks mate! 🤙
100%
Ive been in a Studio flat for 3 years now. Cozy plus cheapish.
I've always wondered how I can make more space with the bed and chair oh how it plagues the mind. Oh wait...
Perhaps a... High bed Sofa combo!!!
Why could I not muster this idea before😂
I thought I was lucky in the 90s just having a room to myself, but to have your own toilet/sink and shower would have blown my mind !
I’ll do one of Beachley Barracks 4 man rooms, they’re spacious and smell great
Good ol chepaluf eh
Loving the Black Country Flag 👍🏼
ayit! propa bostin chap!
Do you have a shared kitchen to cook in or do you have to make do with what you can fit in your room/eat in the mess hall? awesome room and great video!
Cheers mate! We have a shared kitchen or can eat in the Dining facility 🤙
Thanks for the quick reply. Got my briefing tomorrow and assesment centre not long after!
@@theaveragegamer1996 decent mate! Good luck!
How are you able to be in the army and take time to travel in the van? I assumed youd have to be there 24/7 haha
You get time off mate and there was not much going on at the time
Love the Stafford Knot. Ich Dien.
Thanks mate! It’s actually a Figure 8 I’m a keen climber haha! I get that all the time! 😄 have a great day! 🤙
Jeez the bunks look right nice these days, back end of the 90s and early 00s they were shite.
What happened to the grey steel lockers , bedside cabinets steel beds and bedspread “s oh don’t forget the little square floor mat then the communal showers and toilet's
Jake lad. I served in the KRH. Tell Mike Plant (B sqn SSM) I said hello. Love your videos mate 📹
Legend 🙌 will do mate 🤙
What's your neighbours like jake? Good video.
Looks great there mate. Im going to join soon, currently there is nothing in my hometown worth staying for!
Is this what all members of the army are given to stay in?
Good luck! Not everyone, but contact your wanted regiment and ask ☺️
Respect Mucker ⚔🇬🇧⚔ 👍
Random one bit is the tree where you joked you got stuck Loch Ard by any chance?
Took me a solid 45 seconds to realise what you were talking about then haha, nah mate it’s on derwent water 🤙
@@JakesJourneyMate sweet. Mad similar to a Loch in Scotland man. I reckon I’ve got ‘stuck’ up that tree also haha. Cheeky wee vid man. Mad decent.
@@TheCarts7 does look like Scotland tbf! Haha sounds about right man haha, cheers man 🤙
Wait, quick question, how much a month does it cost to stay?
Awesome video mate! Is there a restriction on what you can have in your room? If so what can't you have? Thanks 🤙
Cheers mate!
Not really supposed to paint it, but that’s about it really 🤙
@@JakesJourneyMate ah wicked 🤙 cheers man 👌
is there any limitations to how much you can do to the unit/room, i heard they can be quite strict with what you can keep in there
Pretty strict mate, but as long as you revert it to standard before you leave you’re all good 🤙
All makes sense now! I would've never have thought of a double loft bed! Great stuff man
Worth having mate 👌 cheers ☺️🙌
Great vid. DM boots for army or civvie use? Thanks
Wow Singlies Accommodation has changed so much since I was in. Just a question Jake, how do you get away having facial piercings? I understand you are in civvies, great videos mate.
Crazy right! Firm believer of being a civi when in civvies mate haha
Before joining, I was a Punk, and had piercings in my ear and nose. I sometimes wore them while off duty. While stationed in Germany, I used to go drinking with the local Punks. I even had a mohican a cupla times while on long Summer leaves.
Did you have access to Ethernet/internet whilst there?
Great vid. Great pad. Nice to see the piercings too. Is it just me that keeps ketchup in the fridge then lol.
Cheers mate! Really appreciate it 🤙 Ketchup in the fridge!? Come on mate! 😉😂
Any idea of which regiments you could get such decent accomodations? Heard some of the regiments single accomodation really shit.
KRH, RTR & also 1 Mercian have single… not sure about all the others 👍
@Hamz, most main garrisons now have this modern type of accommodation, but there are still older barracks around. Some London District barracks always had a reputation for being substandard. But the lower grade accommodation is usually cheap as chips which means more money in your pocket each month. If u do join, save your money and get on the property ladder ASAP. It's tempting to spend all that disposable income on clothes, gadgets and going out. Learn about and investing and get into a saving habit.
@@barryalexander2909 back end of that 👌🙌
@@barryalexander2909 thank you
Do infantry soldiers just stay at the same camp for they’re entire service?
No usually change ever 2 years but that depends on role unit etc
So jake , was in the KRH.....
How long would you tend to stay in your accommodation in day to day life in the army
You work 9 to 5 roughly 5 days a week
What cap badge were you bud?
So, you live in a van 3/4 times a week, and you have piercings... How does that work while being in the army?
Weekends & Wednesday ma dude… what can I say I’m a bit of a Rebel
Lol how's that possible, the army is allowing you to chin it off on those days each week?
@@Liam1991 weekends yeah… And as for weekdays… do you stay at work when you’ve finished?
Where did you get the bed from bro ?
Wayfarer mate 🤙
@@JakesJourneyMate top man ✌🏻
No “gangsters” in this one been listening to my advise 😉
Ffs 😂😂😂
Did you built that bunk bed mate?
No matey I got it from wayfarer! Cheaper to build though wish I had!
No one might be living in a van if the new PCSC bill goes through parliament.
If you know about that bill mate, then you know enough about the community, and what they stand for. Ain’t no bill gonna get in the way of our rights to freedom 🤙
What did you do with the old bed that was in the room?
Ya just have to ring aspire and they come grab it
@@JakesJourneyMate Wow that's changed since my day. Used to have to hump unwanted furniture to the QMs, usually to be told to take it back to the block. When I first joined most guys had issue beds and mattresses and shared rooms were common. Most of us were block orphans and stayed on camp at weekends. I bought my own place when I was a Cpl, and then rented it out when I went to Cyprus on promotion to Sgt. Do soldiers still get married to escape the block and get a married quarter?
@@barryalexander2909 some things still sound the same then 😂 good going!
yes mate they do indeed haha!
Where are you from?
There was a clue on his wall
Perdedores de "TOMO Y LOMO"
Que quiere decir eso, me imagino que es algo de españa o de Argentina?
Hi mate, could you send a link to that bed if you still have it?
Pinned mate 🤙
Were are u based
Was, tidworth.
What reg are you
Not disclosing that mate, sorry 🤙
What was the name of the tattoo artist im a bit deaf and couldn't quite make out what you said. But the arts sick
instagram.com/lucky.panther.tattoo?
Love the black country flag, I'm from Dudley aha, start basic training in march :))👍
Mint mate! Propa chap! Good luck!
@@JakesJourneyMate 🙏🙏💯
@@callumsheldon1759 are you going catterick?
@@aidensmith4565 Harrogate mate
Hate to see any of today's recruits ever being captured by the enemy .
I think if recruits, not trained soldiers are getting captured by the enemy we need to be especially worried.
@@JakesJourneyMate always one smart ass
Black Country flag 👍
Do you have a roommate?
I don’t mate no, it’s single man rooms 🤘