In this Episode I talk to the new Commanding Officer to find out what has happened in the first 4 months of his time in command, and, of course, we have our catch up with Jim Austin at Home Headquarters.

In this Bonus Track Tim replays the piece from 2 years ago about the history of the Black Pig that is the D Sqn symbol and adorns their vehicles, signs and flags

In this Episode Tim talks to James Shann about his time in command and the highs and lows and what comes next for him and the Regiment and chats to Jim at HHQ for the latest from there.

In this Episode Tim talks to Lt Nelson Bacon about leading the regimental team on Exercise Cambrian Patrol; Alex Wilson talks about the deployment on Op Telic 3 in 2003 and, of course, he has the regular catch up with Home Headquarters and we hear about the Battle Honours.

As mentioned, search YouTube for Tea & Medals and you will find the episode 'Ambush in Basra: How These British Soldiers Survived' and hear Chris Balmforth, Matt Cocup, Trevor Gray, Dave King and Kurtis Pike talk about the incident after which Chris was awarded his MC.

MERRY CHRISTMAS

In this Episode Tim talks to Lt Jess Ecott to hear about her part in Op Pitting the evacuation of people from Afghanistan, about her globe trotting and gets the latest about what the Regiment has been up to and what is on the horizon; he talks to Mick Shearer about how a routine trip to Hohne Ranges morphed into being in the middle of Iraq as the Army spokesman on things .

And, of course, there is the regular catch up with Home Headquarters and we hear about the Battle Honours.

In this Episode Tim talks to Capt Jamie Fry the RSO for a round up of news from the Regiment, he talks to Tom Petch about his time in Cambodia and of course gets the regular update from HHQ along with the Battle Honours.

For those interested in the Mind and Hand Weekend we talked about in Episode 14 there is still time to register your interest
https://www.eventcreate.com/e/mindandhand-weekend

This month Tim talks to Maj Rob Atchison about the upgrade to Challenger and what can be expected on Challenger 3 when it starts to come into service in a few years time; he talks Veterans Mental Health with David Findlay who works in a Prison Service Mental Health Unit and Olly Leeming who is organising a QRH Mind and Hand weekend in September and of course he gets the regular update from HHQ.

For those interested in the Mind and Hand Weekend this is the website to register your interest
https://www.eventcreate.com/e/mindandhand-weekend

This month Tim talks to WO2 Ian Longmore, the RSWO, about the recent Exercise to look at fighting in an urban environment and gets an up date on what the Squadrons have been up to, he talks to Lt Col Tom Jefford about his Op Herrick 15 Tour and there is the usual update from HHQ .

This month Tim talks to SSgt Hodge who was an Escort to the Guidon at Windsor,  Tom Hamilton tries to remember what happened on tours to NI and we have the regular update with HHQ.

In this Episode Tim talks to the recently installed IO, Captain Jack Beckett, and gets an update on recent regimental activity, he has a chat with Jeremy Thorman and Dave Inglis about the big FTXs that used to be held in BAOR and of course has the monthly catch up with HHQ with a good list of Battle Honours and awards this month.

Feedback is always welcome so please get in touch  if you have any ideas topics we could cover or people we could interview in future episodes.