Haha well okay then, guess it's just me ;) Love a great pair of lungs I do
Update:
I contacted the Army again and asked them why my application had been rejected the second time around.
They said "We can't understand why your application has been denied on the basis of your hand tattoo, when it was accepted the first time." So all I need to do is write a letter of appeal and hopefully it'll be reviewed.
They also said that their tattoo policy has been relaxed so it shouldn't have been a problem.
It could just be that someone was having a bad day when they looked at my application or doesn't like tattoos perhaps.
Fingers crossed I'll be able to actually keep my tattoo and enlist, would save a lot of money and time if that is the case.
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So I decided to re-open my application to the army two days ago, I'd postponed it as I got cold feet the first time. But as times gone on I thought that I'd made a mistake and should re-apply and go for it. If it's not for me then at least I tried.
They accepted my hand tattoo the first time around and said they would have no problem accepting me if I re-applied.
Then I get this message
Thank you for completing the Tattoo/Body Piercing form. Unfortunately based on the information you have given us you are not eligible to join the Army. We cannot progress your application further.
The Army Policy on Tattoos is shown below:
“It is Army policy that a person with tattoo marks which, because of size, position or nature would be detrimental to the Service, is ineligible for enlistment, re-enlistment or continued service in the Army. Any tattoo(s), excessive in size or number, offensive or obscene, which is visible when wearing parade uniform (not including shirt sleeve order or sports clothing). The visible area comprises the head, front of neck and hands.”
Unfortunately the tattoo on your hand is deemed too excessive and therefore deems you ineligible under current policy
Thank you for your interest in the British Army.
Frustrated doesn't even begin to cover it.
On the plus side I've got the opportunity to go to university next year as I'm studying in September, but in some ways I wish I'd never postponed my application in the first place.
Anyone else had a similar experience ?
I'd love to own a cemetery by the side of a completely detached house, where I could maintain the grounds everyday. It just seems appealing to me, plus the added bonus of being able to read Stephen King novels under the spooky moonlight in my old age.
If of course I can stay awake past 9pm and remember my way back to the house.
Thanks Metilda, I'll keep posting chapters as I am then, seems to be the way forward.
I'm already close to 20k words and 4 chapters in so it's going be a beefy size. Between 4 - 5k words per chapter so makes sense to do it the same way as you.
I might combine chapters though as you've advised and have 10 chapters of 8k words instead of 20 of 4k and see how that goes once it's all finished
The feeling of dread is unbearable as I look back over the four chapters I've previously written and submitted, the find function reveals 46 results for the word ok as I adjust my seating position due to excessive rear end puckering.
Much to my relief however, the word okay has been spelled correctly every time.
I anxiously await my fate as I lock all of the doors and windows, my heart is pounding at an alarming rate inside my chest.
I am scared because I know that I've made a fatal wording error somewhere, yet I am not equipped with the bravery or the knowledge to find it and destroy it at the source!
I fear that I may not erase it before it lays it's letter babies throughout my stories, I should be assassinated with an Oxford dictionary because all hope is lost =/
In all seriousness though, I probably have made enough mistakes in my writing to annoy someone who has never studied English. I should be able to spot these things, why are they so invisible to me? The mystery continues...
Darius Rucker - Wagon Wheel
I'm currently in the process of writing the story which is on my profile (You made a promise!)
I'm going to publish the full story in chapters as I have been doing, it's like a first draft but it's been nice to get some feedback as it's the first real attempt I've made at a novel.
I'd like to eventually publish it on Amazon and go the self publishing route, but I'd also like to offer the entire book free on lush stories as it's a really active community from what I can see.
Would it be a good idea to post the entire book free on here and then link to Amazon at the end with a message such as:
"If you enjoyed the book, you can buy it on Amazon (link insert here)"
I will of course edit it all properly and post it as an actual novel on here first, the chapter uploads are a first draft for feedback.
I know it might sound a bit strange but I think people should only buy it if they genuinely enjoyed it and actually want too.
Possibly naive of me but I write for the enjoyment and if I make any money at all it'll be a bonus, although I don't expect to make a lot. Possibly just a few sales here and there as so many people are self publishing.
Any thoughts would be much appreciated.
lol well that escalated quickly...
You're trapped in an elevator with the most beautiful girl you've ever seen, with long dark hair, piercing blue eyes and lips that leave little to the imagination. She looks scared as the lights momentarily flicker on and off and you want to comfort her. The elevator could start working again at any moment....
Yeah I was uploading too many at once so I've had to slow down and wait until one has been approved then I can upload another. It's not a bad thing to be honest as it's given me a good chance to edit the story as well as I can so it reads better.
Irish coffee might be the way forward, god bless the Irish 
