Just wanted to say 'Hi' to you all as I've been reading this thread for a couple of weeks now.

I'm also a Mum of a JS at Harrogate (who is missing me a heck of a lot less than I'm missing him, thank goodness).

cooper555 I love the chuff chart, it sure made me smile!

Originally Posted by Avalon

Just wanted to say 'Hi' to you all as I've been reading this thread for a couple of weeks now.

I'm also a Mum of a JS at Harrogate (who is missing me a heck of a lot less than I'm missing him, thank goodness).

cooper555 I love the chuff chart, it sure made me smile!

Hiya Avalon, welcome aboard. :D

Noticed you are from Somerset, maybe you and Somerset Lady will have a few things to discuss, I.E, traveling up to Passing in Parade, etc.

May I ask what your son is joining and platoon, not section as not a good idea to give out to much info.

Hi everyone,

Congratulations - we have made it through the first week. Mummybear, you just put into words how I feel about my son being gone. One minute I'm fine and the next I'm in bits - thinking that I'm pathetic and should be able to cope better.

I was just wondering if anyone's son is from NI - I think my son finds it hard to mix as his accent sticks out above everyone else's in his platoon.

Just a small note for something to send - Sometimes my sons skin would dry out a lot with using
cam cream - maybe a small tube of E45 would come in handy.

Hiya Pebbles,

I was wondering where you had got too, nice to see you back and your son is also hanging on in there.

Don't worry about accents, there are many lad/lasses with all different dialects. My son has a mixture of a Cockney/Midland one! :P

Did you manage to find out what Platoon your son is in?

Some great ideas for the boxes. Thanks everyone :D

Pebbles I'm sure there are a huge range of accents and I think the fact that there are people from all over the country (and beyond) is what will add to their experiences.

How do others on here feel their sons/daughters are settling in? From what I'm gathering, apart from some homesickness, my son seems fairly settled. He seems to be changing already I'm able to get a few more words out of him on the phone rather than the usual grunts I've had in the past! :D

Thanks Cooper and Mummybear

I had a little problem with a virus and I just couldn't get onto ARRSE - finally got it sorted with help from my Dad!


I now know his company and platoon - but i havn't seen any other postings on here with the same - or the regiment he is going too.

[quote="PEBBLES78859"]I was just wondering if anyone's son is from NI - I think my son finds it hard to mix as his accent sticks out above everyone else's in his platoon.
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Me thinks this is the joy of The British Army. Three years after joining my lad is still as much a Londoner as they come and his best pal from day one is from Belfast. My son brings him here on leave and is like my fourth son and my son as treated as one of them when he goes to Belfast. Diversity stikes me as a dirty word this day and age - Mates is a lovely word.

Hoping that made sense as I have been drinking.

[quote="A_Frayed_Knot"]

Originally Posted by PEBBLES78859

I was just wondering if anyone's son is from NI - I think my son finds it hard to mix as his accent sticks out above everyone else's in his platoon.
quote]

Me thinks this is the joy of The British Army. Three years after joining my lad is still as much a Londoner as they come and his best pal from day one is from Belfast. My son brings him here on leave and is like my fourth son and my son as treated as one of them when he goes to Belfast. Diversity stikes me as a dirty word this day and age - Mates is a lovely word.

Hoping that made sense as I have been drinking.

You make perfect sense Frayed - Cheers

Just a thought from a serving soldier.

I made friends with a bloke on my first day of my first unit nearly 16 years ago.

Still now, both SNCO's, both married and thousands of miles apart we keep in touch and all of our families know each other, although they live hundreds of miles apart.

When you make friends in the Army, they are just that, not people you forget about and will watch your back whatever the circumstance.

Be very proud that your children are joining a massive family that you are part of.

Hope this makes you feel a little better about 'yours' being away.

htb.

Thanks Heidtheba.

Love ur badge and love ur location. I know you are all right in what you say. I'm being a paranoid mammy!!!