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Oh Rita, how nice of you and good that the policeman liked the idea.

Lizx

Thanks for nudging this, Rita.
I got a reply back from Take a Break just saying there were going to put everything they received in a big package and send it off so I wrote back that there migth be problems but haven't had a reply yet. I am sure they will find a way to get the package(s) delivered.

Lizx

One of my best friend's daughter has a boyfriend serving in Afghanistan. He was injured yesterday in an explosion but, fortunately, not too seriously. We don't know how the other soldiers involved fared.

My friend and her daughter send parcels and always include `the Beano!

I think sending letters is a great idea.

Helen, I do hope that young man you mention isn't badly hurt and there weren't other casualties.

I am sure the things sent to Take a Break will get to the destination and so I will send more cards etc soon.

Lizx

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I recorded it and will watch it later when o.h. is asleep, he mostly has his choice of progs on when he is here so for peace to watch without interruption I record things and watch later.
Lizx

this is how i met my hubby when in falklands,
i wrote to any soldier and he picked up the letter
(well he confessed to having few)
and the rest is 23 years down the road
2 children
one grandaughter
and 3 dogs later

thanks rita, lol
its so romantic, init,
trouble is they take their combats off they just normal geezers underneath
i had this image of my ruffty tuffty soldier to take care of me, lol

it is nice though for young girls and lads to write to the female soldiers,
a good way of meetting someone , its a safe way too to meet a friend i think

you only have to write your interests to start,
brief or long description of you self,
you can write all sorts of silly stuff just to have a joke or giggle at,

my mam used to rush upstairs wiwth my bluies waiting for me to read it, and shed say can i read it , do you mind, lol

Julie, you had better luck than me lol

I used to write to service men at various times, the one I met when my son was young said he was a firefighter/helicopter winchman and lived in Norwich so my letter had been passed on to me. He was younger than me but asked if I would go for a drink with him when he was on leave. He phoned me when he got back and I was imagining a hunky chap as he said he was stocky, 5'10" etc etc but his voice.... omg, sounded as tho his trousers were too tight, and he was broad Norfolk too! I went out with him a couple of times, but he was definitely not my type and I had to tell him I thought I was too old for him, I couldn't say that his squeaky voice turned me right off lol

Lizx

got a reply today from Katie -thanking me for my 2 letters and they are being forwarded to Afghanistan

How can anyone in Afghanistan reply if you didn`t put address on ? I thought that was the point.

You put your address inside I suppose Rita, and you put yours on the back Ros? I am surprised they have the time and money to respond to people sending them tho and didn't get anything re mine which went ages ago.

Great to imagine the lads and lasses receiving mail tho.

Keep up the good work folks.

Lizx

Both places, but letter was only addressed to Rosalyn -no surname!

Hi Ros, well it was nice to get a response from Katie anyway, imagine them ploughing through all the mail tho and the cost of sending it!

Lizx

Rita it's up to you whether you include any contact details, some of them might like to write back, others would be just pleased to receive cheery mail whether cards, or letters, to brighten up their day or distract them from some of the hardships and such. Your envelopes of cards has an address inside so you might get a message back from one or more of the servicemen who open your things, but as you say as long as they are getting through that's all that matters.

LIzx

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