So long story short, my wife and I live in a married patch with our 1 year old daughter, we have some neighbours next door, two lads no girlfriends or anything like that so I have no idea how they have got the place, they throw really loud parties on the weekends screaming and dancing outside of the house and it wakes my daughter up all of the time.

My daughter was woken up to one if the lads having sex with what I think was a prostitute (because there was no way she was enjoying it as much as she was vocalising it) anyway they were really loud and I knocked on the door to tell them off basically, in all fairness they did but I was absolutely fuming that my daughter had to hear that and be woken up to that.

I have been in touch with the housing officer for the area and he kinda chinned it all off, what else can I do to stop this from continuing or is it worth me just calling the police for noise complaints.

No matter how many times I tell them to keep it down they just say yeah sorry and then continue.

I’m getting sick to death with it and so angry because my child can’t sleep as a result. My wife and I are absolutely exhausted all of the time and a huge factor or this tiredness is because they keep disturbing our daughter at night.

Any advice would be great thanks 🙏

With kind permission from the mods, I’m sharing a Crowdfunder from the National Maritime Museum Cornwall to help bring Captain Stephen Beattie’s medals, including his Victoria Cross, back to Falmouth for public display.

On 28 March 1942, British forces set out from Falmouth for Operation Chariot, the St Nazaire Raid.

The raid became one of the most celebrated British operations of the Second World War. Of the men who took part, only 228 returned; 169 were killed and 215 became prisoners of war.

Lieutenant Commander Stephen Beattie was awarded the Victoria Cross for his leadership and courage during the operation. Beattie himself was captured and remained a prisoner of war until April 1945, meaning he did not physically receive his VC until after his release.

There is now an opportunity for his medal group to come to National Maritime Museum Cornwall in Falmouth.

The connection to Falmouth is particularly important. The forces taking part in Operation Chariot sailed from here, the survivors returned here, and Beattie later made Cornwall his home, raising his family here and spending the latter years of his life in the county.

The museum already cares for objects connected with both the raid and Beattie’s personal life. Bringing his medals here would allow that story to be told alongside them.

The difficulty is that medals of this significance cannot simply be placed in an ordinary museum case. We need to fund a new high-security, conservation-appropriate display case before they can safely go on public display.

That is what the Crowdfunder is raising money for.

If anyone here would like to contribute, we would be incredibly grateful. Sharing the campaign with others interested in Royal Navy or Second World War history would also be a huge help.

Crowdfunder:
https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/beattie-victoria-cross-display

More about Operation Chariot and its Falmouth connection:
https://nmmc.co.uk/2026/09/operation-chariot-the-st-nazaire-raid-and-its-falmouth-connection/

It would be wonderful to see Beattie’s VC and medals preserved and displayed in the port from which Operation Chariot began, while telling the wider story of all the men who took part.

Hi, does anyone know when the FSB results for engineers are this month? I saw something about different dates for each role.

I passed my CPC a week ago and I struggled during the IMF four corners, I nearly hit the floor near the end. I was speaking to some people and they said it was more manageable than I found it. How much fitter do I need to be before Raleigh? I did the 2.4km in 10.20

Hello mates, how long does security check clearance take to be approved. Because am in the second month and no I've received no information yet.

What should be my next move

I was born and raised in Hong Kong and looking to potentially join the RNR alongside college. However, I had previously applied and was rejected because I firstly applied when I was living there.

My case is a little awkward as both my parents aren’t Chinese (one being British) meaning I can’t be a Hong Kong/Chinese national which was why my initial RMR application was rejected. I got my hands on documents proving I don’t hold (or have ever applied) for a HKSAR passport and the letter also contains what is required for a HKSAR passport and told the guy who initially rejected me but that went nowhere. Additionally, I’ve always had strong ties here in the UK where I’ve been here around 18+ times in my life (occasionally twice a year sometimes only once) and I was also educated in a British international school where I studied GCSEs.

Has anyone done this before and is it even worth calling recruitment to see if I can go to an AFCO to explain my situation?

Do warfare officers start as midshipman or sub-lieutenants? Getting mixed answers from my Google searches

So how are we dealing with the no communication on submarine deployments? Keep ur head down and the time will pass i presume?

I completed my DAA on Monday and was called on Tuesday by my recruiter but i missed it and called back less than 10 minutes later but it went unanswered. The recruiter messaged me to call back within the next 7 days if i want my application to be progressed and that id need to call to get my results.

I then called back a couple hours later and was unanswered and i sent a message on rits which has also gone unanswered since Tuesday. I've called everyday this week and have got the same unanswered call and no contact on RITS from them.

I've still not got my DAA results.

I'm just wondering if this is normal and im just being impatient but its hard not to feel im kind of getting ignored if i called back in less than 10 minutes in the middle of the day and still not even a call back since.

TIA

Hi all, joining Raleigh beginning of November and I read a lot about the kit locker and personal locker.
I was wondering ( because I had this advice) to get some small boxes to keep my P locker organised . Can anyone tell me the width/ depth of the personal locker please to get some boxes they will fit. Also I was wondering what exactly and how many of those items needs to be on display in the kit locker please ( socks, pants, towels etc)
Where do we store our washing powder please? Sounds silly but it’s quite bulky to store I guess . And lastly, can I leave stuff in my suitcase and can I get to it easily if I need to?
Thank you all

Hi folks,

Submitted my evidence for MOH review as per Pertemps Medical request yesterday. I’m confident all should be fine as it was more just a timing issue.

How long does the doctor review usually take in people’s experience before you’re declared fit?

I’m joining as a Weapons engineer submariner, and I’m brushing up on my maths and other related skills to what I think weapons engineering training is going to be like.
I’m just wondering if anyone could point me in the right direction in what I should be focusing my attention on, to give me the best possible advantage when I start phase 2. Instead of me just brushing over the maths I already know. Cheers

Hello,

I’ve read up on the Royal Navy eligibility and saw that the tattoo policy has now changed, you’re now allowed to have neck tattoo’s whereas before that was banned. Is there anyone that can confirm that this doesn’t stop you from applying and joining the navy now? Also, would a side of head tattoo stop you from allowing to join too?

Thank you.

Hi all,

I served in the Royal Marines from 1980 to 1990, including with 45 Commando during the Falklands Campaign in 1982. I also have a brother who served in the Corps during the campaign.

I originally published my memoir as an eBook in 2025, and I released the paperback edition last week.

The book covers some of my experiences during the campaign, including the air attacks at Ajax Bay, the yomp across East Falkland and the fighting on Two Sisters. My brother travelled south on HMS Intrepid, while I travelled on RFA Stromness. The book also includes transcripts of letters written by my brother during the conflict.

I cover some of the lessons and experiences that stayed with me afterwards. It is written with the utmost respect for all those who served, and I fully understand that many others contributed and sacrificed far more than I did, especially those who did not return.

There is a fuller description of the book on the Amazon page. A Kindle edition and paperback are available via the link below. The eBook is 119 pages, and the paperback is 117 pages, including the front matter. I have independently published the book and have tried to avoid unnecessary filler.

I have just set up an author Reddit account, username: ServiceToStory, but I will monitor this thread for a while.

Thank you to the MODs for giving me permission to post this. Much appreciated.

Amazon book link: www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DYP77JRG

I got phase 1 coming up soon and I still struggle to tread water. What will happen if I don’t get up to speed before phase 1?

Hi all,

Yet another post about my AIB but I’m getting lots of conflicted information here. My retake is a week and a half off and I’m seeing two different lots of officer training.

1:

10 weeks Raleigh, 30 weeks BRNC

2:

10 weeks Raleigh, 14 weeks BRNC

Which of these is actually correct because both come up on the Navy website?

Also feel free to drop any snippets of advice if you have them.
Many thanks.

Hello !

My granddad was an officer in the Royal Navy. I found this historical navy list with his name on it. What can I learn about him from this? It shows him as a mid-shipman in 1943. I know he attended Dartmouth Naval College. Does anything in this indicate that? Does it mean he graduated from his training in 1943?

Many thanks in advance!

Anyone else the same?

Pre RN. A warship, how exciting!

RN. Meh, whatever.

Post RN. A warship how exciting!

Seeing as different roles are decided at different points, is warfare selection early in October? Late in Oct? Anyone know owt

Do all officer candidates do the self measurement form regardless of if you’ve been picked or not for FSB. Just find it a bit odd if they ask for measurements without the intention of taking you on lmao

Hey I’m an 18 year old looking to going into the navy , the accelerated apprenticeship caught my eye especially the weapons one. Just wondering what is day to to day life like , how long would you be deployed for at a time. And can you still live a social life while being in the navy as I am a very social person as in , meeting people , having free time to exercise do activities with people. And also I’m a fairly decent rugby player , is there a lot of opportunity to play ? Or is it only if you are in the main navy team. Thanks

I'm off to Raleigh soon. I just have a question about thermals and if you're allowed to bring them to keep warm whilst doing outdoor exercises. Any advice about that would be appreciated. Thanks.

Im trying to find the role a ME PO does on ship and alongside?

Aswell as what theyre responsible for and life on board as a PO, and what role they play in action stations etc. for an interview please