today we received the news that we'll be allowed nights out everyday, from 1700 - 2300.

it pretty much made everyone's day, especially those living nearby, but at the same time it just reinforces the fact that this so-called 'quarantine' is an utter farce, that the only reason we're being made to stay in is so that our higher-ups can say to their higher-ups ( in this case the lousy australians ), "look, i took this, this and this precautions. am i not a good little bitch?".

while it is stupid, at the same time nobody is complaining. since we're going to have to stay in anyway, better to stay in with nights out than without. i'm sure the mess would get pretty boring after the first couple of nights.

the accomodation is fairly good - ocs style. two beds, two lockers, two desks, two fans, two chairs, two table lamps. certainly far better than the digs in hendon. restrictions are pretty slack, too. at least there isn't any 0500 reveille and 5bx bullshit. and my room's previous occupants even left behind a pair of speakers which i can plug my md player into. not too bad, really.