I loaded up the car with all my kit. Still worrying if I had everything, but convincing myself if I had forgotten something it was too late. I got to the detachment early, had a shower and then changed into my kit. We loaded up the minibus and then set off on our way. The journey took about 3 hours and we got there at about 2330. We sorted out kit out and got told to bed down. As we were about to, we then got a order to go outside. We went out for what we thought would be a short introduction. While we were formed up one of the sergeants came to us and asked any students to prove (put their hand up) about 4 of the lads put their hands up. He then ordered front position - place'. The lads got into the press up position and then got told that because students thought they could run riot around our capital and vandalise it they were now going to pay the price! He made them do a couple of press up and then let them stand up. We then got issued with some warm kit, before going into a lecture on cold weather injuries. This short lecture took 2hrs! We were finally stood down at 0200 and quickly went to sleep as we had to be up at 0500. 0500 quickly came and we all got up, I took time to stow my kit away before going for a shower, which let me down as when I got to the shower all the water had gone. This was a blessing really as it was so cold.