What Colonel Rocky did next....

Hello friends....as you may have seen from my last post we have had Colonel Rocky at BT HQ for almost tree weeks now...he started off his tour of inspection by making sure operations here were in order and all battalion members were shipshape.....so, it is with great relief, that I am able to say that there has been a more relaxed feeling to HQ since we passed our initial inspection....

.....he has found some time for sun-puddling....

...yes, that's right Miss Lola...the Colonel has declared today an RnR day...

.....the grounds of BT HQ have not needed much guarding....we saw off the squirrels, foxes and cats last week....

.....although we have had to post a sentry by the back door....

....the nights have been clear so we have been able to keep watch from the house....no need for night patrols or Fox Watch....

.....the Colonel has been able to sleep soundly.....

.....Ashtead...undisturbed....

....he has, of course, made sure that the barracks have been kept crumb-free....

....and has made the odd circuit of the garden.....softy, softly.....

...Miss Lola has been quite bemused....

....she has even been allowed some lap time.....

....there are no orders for today.....

....some junior officers have even be allowed a lie-in....

....we have had one demonstration of "making the best of meagre resources is the soldiers lot"....

....but generally the Colonel has kept to his office for the duration of the day.....

...stirring only for rations....

.....this high ground was secured for terriers last week....

...and previous occupants have made not attempt to reclaim it....

.....*sigh*.....

...no Miss Lola, no fresh orders for you today.....

I do believe the Colonel has been quite giddy with his achievements....

...he has allowed treats....

 ...although officers have been asked to respect the "6 feet from my chew" rule at all times...

.....but don't let all this fool you...he's been paying close attention...

....and I don't thing he is going to stand for this sort of sloppiness for long.....

.......uh oh.....

.....sheltering in a fox hole for hours on end......

....well, the Colonel has almost finished his tour of duty and will be returning to his Command & Control Centre on Monday....we are very grateful for his time and insights here at BT HQ....

Corporal Clapton, BT HQ Battalion ......woof, sir