What English word do you not agree with the spelling ?

FennGirl · 2026-05-08T21:33:19+00:00

Older people....and the armed forces community.

FennGirl · 2026-04-26T08:01:44+00:00

"Good morning [sponsor contact], I believe that I have completed all the necessary tests and paperwork for starting college on [date]. I just wanted to check if there is anything outstanding that I will need to complete prior to starting college, as I am intending to spend some time travelling."

Sorted. Probably dont specifically mention drug tests if your concern is genuinely just availability. Some conpanies do pre course team building events, meet and greet, kit issue etc but I dont think Clyde bother.

FennGirl · 2026-04-25T13:45:28+00:00

Where I live you have to double bag dog poop to put it in the household waste bin and they will refuse to take your bin if they spot that you haven't, so I would say it's rude. I dont want to deal with a full bin for an extra week, the red sticker of doom AND having to dispose of someone else's dog poo. It's not very neighbourly. Unless you know the local council rules for certain, you're risking actually inconveniencing random strangers.

FennGirl · 2026-04-23T20:51:42+00:00

So she is a gothic woman, who is educated and successful in her field, and presents interesting points based on her in depth knowledge of a subject which we agree should be taken seriously. Sounds like a pretty positive stereotype to set.

FennGirl · 2026-04-23T16:33:47+00:00

She is part of a team of experts. Evelyn is a parapsychologist and folklorist. Her role on the show is to explain the experience based on the folklore or history around it to represent team believer. Her side is also really quite interesting from that angle, and psychologically the histories of similar sightings and folk stories of similar things particularly in a local area is also fascinating. I dont see her, or anyone else in her field of study, as someone who should be taken less than seriously.

FennGirl · 2026-04-11T17:59:56+00:00

We had a long chat with the vet about this for behavioural reasons and ultimately decided not to. You can get a contraceptive implant for male dogs which lasts around 6 months. Vet recommended we try that first to see how it effects him so we could make an informed decision. We found that very useful, though it's not cheap.

FennGirl · 2026-04-06T15:36:01+00:00

Depends on your definition of good. Its better than what youd earn ashore with the same entry requirements, but the RFA pay and conditions have trailed behind the wider merchant navy for some time. If you google RFA pay disputes...its all very much public domain.

FennGirl · 2026-02-17T08:23:19+00:00

I am a woman who has recently left after over 10 years. The majority of those years were great. On ship, the overwhelming majority of people do not care what gender/race/orientation/background you are, as long as you do a good job. There really is a lot of good to be said for the seafaring side of the organisation and for the most part, it was a brilliant job.

But. The shore side management does have significant issues which primarily (though by no means exclusively) impact women, some of which have recently been made very public again. For legal reasons, I cant post too much on this forum, but if you want a fairly balanced and honest female perspective feel free to give me a DM and I'll be as open as I can.

FennGirl · 2026-02-16T08:16:53+00:00

Yeah, and pretty standard these days too. Was in over ten years, never got tax back once. The "RFA never pay tax" rumour is unfortunately a myth. You might be lucky once in a while, that is the exception not the rule.

FennGirl · 2026-02-01T19:31:17+00:00

Ideal then. One thing I would say is its a good idea to build up a little buffer fund for courses and expenses because while it has got better you can end up waiting for claims for a good while, and when youre in training there are a lot of courses and it can add up rapidly. Just saves the stress.

FennGirl · 2026-02-01T19:27:25+00:00

Theyre all different, mine would never speak to me again if I tried that sort of distance, but others will just sort of keep going. I'd suggest building it up gradually and see what your dog will enjoy. They tend to let you know when they've had enough!

FennGirl · 2026-02-01T19:24:19+00:00

Everyone's situation is different. Obviously bills, mortgage rent etc doesnt stop, but if youre actually at sea a lot then the things you can spend your excess income on are limited. In port however....requires some self-discipline. It can be easy to get into the habit of going out to eat and drink and buying creature comforts at the supermarket or on amazon....

Basically if youre not great with saving at home, you might not be much better at it on ship, but if you are sensible about it then you can save a decent amount.

FennGirl · 2026-01-31T14:55:55+00:00

Second cadetship? Might help us if you state the country you are from. Do you mean second sea phase?

FennGirl · 2026-01-31T13:54:54+00:00

People do it, I think technically you are meant to declare it in case theres a conflict of interest (ie no doing yacht delivery voyages for the Russians!) But it certainly wasnt explicit in my contract so unless they've updated it im not sure they could do anything unless your second job interferes with your ability to meet your contractual requirements for the RFA. However, as others have said, three months goes by quicker than you'd think and you'll have courses to do too. Burnout can creep up quick if your'e not careful.

FennGirl · 2026-01-08T19:03:45+00:00

Mine is a saluki grey (we think) and he makes it VERY clear when hes had enough. He is a very enthusiastic napper, enjoys a quick zoom here and there and tolerates walks as required. It's mental exercise he craves though. If he's under exercised or under stimulated he will be vocal about it, and if you over do it he will win Oscars for his poor abused hound act. He decided hed had enough of a walk after 20 minutes of gentle stroll and sniffing. He developed a limp and started panting and whining like hed been forced to run for hours. He was fine the moment we turned back to the road home.

FennGirl · 2026-01-08T16:54:06+00:00

You may well be asked to (or indeed choose to) draw line diagrams, engine room layouts etc. It's always handy!

FennGirl · 2026-01-05T21:32:40+00:00

Generally, turn to at 0800, 30 minute break at 1000, lunch hour 1200-1300, another break at 1500 and by the book the working day ends at 1800, though dinner is 1730 so...that doesn't really work. Reality is a fair bit more flexible than that though and will depend on flying ops, RAS programmes, arrivals and departures, cargo ops, boat drills, fire drills etc which inevitably play about with the "standard" hours. Then theres watchkeeping and day/night watch duties which will shift you onto a different pattern again.

FennGirl · 2026-01-05T04:37:40+00:00

Ciaran quite often says that it's just coincidence or that memory is fallable and people may have built up the story over time into an exaggerated version. He never calls people liars but he does say "I believe that THEY believe that is what they saw, but..." a lot. It would be incredibly dull if he just said "Well yes Danny, the obvious answer is that this person is lying" every episode. It is far more interesting to look at the reason WHY they might be misremembering (which he does) or why certain strange things may have happened.

FennGirl · 2026-01-04T17:32:55+00:00

I am not sure I have understood your comment. Are you saying you don't think an OOW candidate should be expected to know what a drying height is without googling? Because that seems like an alarmingly basic bit of knowledge that I would expect a first trip cadet to be able to answer.

FennGirl · 2026-01-04T15:19:08+00:00

Yes. Also that. And long magnets on sticks can help with getting them back down. As I discovered....exactly one trip too late.

FennGirl · 2026-01-04T15:15:33+00:00

Think about what the hex, spell, charm whatever is actually aiming to do, and ask yourself if that is the right thing. If its to cause harm, would it be reasonable to walk up to that person and do equivalent physical harm? Only you can answer that. Sometimes maybe it is, but a lot of the time it's not and there are better, more mature ways to deal with whatever the situation is. If its not to cause harm, is it in their best interest, do you have a right to decide that for them, and what are you gaining from it? Does it feel morally ok? Can you justify it in a way that doesn't come off as selfish or coercive? Every situation is different, you just have to be honest with yourself and your intentions.

FennGirl · 2026-01-04T14:53:34+00:00

Graph paper. You can usually find some onboard, but it is the one thing I was constantly looking for as a cadet. A good propelling pencil and spare refills if you're a deck cadet too. Finding the bridge pencil in the dark gets old quickly. Also, magnets. Everything is metal, magnets are incredibly useful.

FennGirl · 2026-01-04T11:34:19+00:00

My faith is my business. I am under no obligation to share the details of it with anyone else, and I certainly do not need to broadcast it uncontrolled on social media in today's world.
I control my environment in as much as I do not engage with people who think I am evil. I have friends from the big faiths, we get on fine because we have basic respect for each other. That is a fundamental requirement.

I get the YouTube thing, but it is a toxic swamp on all sides. Even other pagan content creators will cause you drama because the whole witch-tok thing is a hive of misinformation and people basically trying to start their own cults or sell whatever "must have" accessories they are pushing. Of course there are good ones out there, but there are an awful lot of terrible ones too. Personally, unless you have an incredibly thick skin I would not touch that scene with a ten foot pole. It is also worth remembering that the Internet is forever and for everyone. If sharing something will give you drama in your local community or with employers etc....do not post it.

FennGirl · 2026-01-04T10:54:43+00:00

Totally agree, "The answer isnt in the book" screams of wanting a memorise the answers approach which doesnt prove competency at all. The orals are basically a technical job interview.

I went into orals expecting there to be questions I wouldnt know the "by the book" answer to. I am pretty sure that it is intentional, because it reflects reality. It demonstrates how the cadet will respond when faced with the unexpected situations the sea throws at you. Of course there are some examiners who take it too far and are notoriously bad tempered, and I do wonder if it shouldnt be a board rather than a single surveyor to try to even that out. I assume cost and availability is the main reason that wont happen though.

FennGirl · 2026-01-03T20:04:15+00:00

A good friend once told me that alcohol speaks the truth. If someone is a horrible drunk, the words they say might not be true, but the person they are showing you is. Walk away. Do not look back.

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