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Just had a message from Katie at Take a Break;

Dear Liz
I have had a 2 letters today from a soldiers in Afghanistan , the 1st on behalf of him and 10 friends,they only get a mail drop every 2-3 weeks so really want as many letters as possible.

We are still sending letters via the mag but as these are specific requests I thought you and your network may like to send them your best wishes.
Maybe you could write to them too?

Sgt Shane Mealor
2 Yorks OMLT 1
Amber 20
Camp Shorobac
BFPO 702

and

25196953 CPL Lee Johnston
4 Rifles B Coy
Camp Bastion
Op Herrick
BFPO 792



Come on folks, let's show them what we can do in support eh?

Lizx

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Hi Liz,
Will do. I'm sure I can manage one or two letters to a few of the many who are doing such a great job in difficult conditions.
Am busy packing shoeboxes these days - got myself involved with the SOS Christmas appeal.

K

Liz
Are you sure that the first address ends with BPPO and not BFPO??

K

I copied and pasted the message so it's Katie's error, but yes, I would guess it's an F so will alter it.

thanks Karen

Lizxx

Liz just thought Dutch ask if some of you wanted to add your names with short messages ,then i will do two big cards to the soldiers named just so they know we care about our boys out there ,and want them back home as soon as possable,what do you think
Jan

Jan, it's a nice idea but I think they like personal mail so if we send to them they can distribute amongst their mates. By all means do a big card too but give it a week till you are feeling better and if people want to send messages to you to put on the card then they can rather than send seperate things.
thanks a lot for the thought

I only have what info is on here, copied and pasted from Katie's email so maybe just send something with your address on the back and see if it comes back if not, send more. I am sure the post office will get it to the right places.

Lizx

Thanks Barbra, and all of you sending things to the servicepeople.

I have written to Katie to ask her to check her details and will let you know if she finds something she has missed off the email info.

Lizx

You can still send them to the other address I put up as Katie says they are still sending letters etc via the mag but as Karen says, these lads will pass stuff around I expect.

You can always put an email address in if you don't want to give you home address - I am sure any contact will help bring cheer to those who will be far from home this Christmas time. Our Royal Anglians have gone out again, minus the lad who got killed in a car accident a few days before they left, as he has been out to say goodbye to his mates.

Lizx

Sorry to hijack your thread Liz....but........

for those of you who have packed a shoebox and don't know where to take it......
look at the SOS website to find your local representative and take your shoebox, unsealed, to them. They will do the rest, ie check it, weigh it, pack it for overseas, fill the customs forms etc. Don't take it to the post office yourself and pay for the postage etc. because for BFPO addresses in areas of conflict, these parcels go free of charge. However, some of these parcels are needed in other areas where our troops are serving but which are NOT a war zone.
Your local SOS representative will know what to do....

Good for you Karen, I did have a thread up about the parcels etc last year or the one before, where does the time go?

Lizxx

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Yes Liz, I remember your thread from last year(?) years ago, and it got nudged up very recently, but now seems to have plunged back into the depths again.

Hope everyone's busy writing their letters and packing their shoeboxes this morning!!!!! LOL

K

I found it again Karen, but it's probably sunk again by now lol

Lizxx

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nudging....for our brave troops

Well done ladies.

Just think, you might end up with several toyboy penpals lol
Lizxxx

Rita, I am sorry I only know what I have copied onto the threads.

I am sorry you had to pay a lot for some of the messages, I will try to mail Katie again but I think she just forwarded what was asked of her.


Lizxx


I wonder if Karen can find out through her help with SOS