So come on then you lot, who are you, where are you...

[pinkdolly]

It seems i'm the first. So this is me...

I'm 26 and have 3 girls aged 5, nearly 4 and nearly 1.

DH is in the navy and we are currently living on a married patch in redruth, cornwall. Though not for much longer. Due to the serious mining issues on the estate we are having to look for SSAFA (private rented in Redruth.

DH works on the Merlin's (helicopters) at culdrose and is an LAET.

Anybody else out there?

Just seen this. Hellooooooo
DH is RAF. We are at DCAE Cosford and want to be at Honington (Suffolk) or anywhere further south east lol. Or back in Cyprus (Hi Marmite). So of some of you . We have at least two more years though and to be fair we have a nice house and DH loves the job here. He is on guard at the moment though (Stupid camp, EVERYONE has to do guard) so I took the dd's over to see him with their Father's Day cards this morning.
Sympathy for those with Dh's away . It is hard bloody work.
So excited we have our own topic!!!

I know Drusilla!

I think the thing with mq is that although it can be horrendusly bitchy and gossipy at least everyone is in the same situation and the support is there if you need it.

Dh has been home for approx 3 months in the last year ( in dribs and drabs, not in one long period) and it has been so hard. I do still see some of the other wives but its not the same as living on the same street.

Good luck with your move

Loopymumsy - new job is with the Huntington's associatrion - it seemed like a good idea when I applied - thought hey what have I got to loose...............now have to go to liverpool for a weeks induction and I don't have a clue what I am doing - think they have made a HUGE mistake picking me - will just wing it and see what happens.

Have just had a BIG reality check - thought Spence going away would be ok - have spent all today crying my eyes out as he has said goodbye to our son - he is with granny for a few days so we can chill out before he goes. I was heartbroken- bum.

Feel for those moving all the time. We have a house away from base so not likely we will have to move - but depends what happens in the future in the Navy with cut backs. But am a long way from family so understand how difficult that can be.

Good god I go on - sorry!!!!!

yeah - was thinking it wouldn't be this hard - he has driven me bonkers these last few weeks - but know it is going to be hard on Wed when he goes. fingers crossed the job will keep me busy that is the plan anyway. DS keeps me on my toes so will have him too!!!

Hi another Navy wife here and new to MN.
Living in MQs otherside of the water to Pompey and have 3 children (11 yr old b/g twins and ds2 22mths). DH is currently back alongside after 9mnth trip woohoo but due to deploy again for 18months at the end of Sept

18 months I didn't know anyone had to deploy for that long. Very for you

Yeah not good news, but the decision was made whilst they were away on last trip - bit annoyed that the local news at home was reporting it before the lads on board (and therefore us their families) knew .

Still hoping that he won't be doing the full trip but bloomin Navy promises are 'believe it when it happens' in my experience. Still enjoying having him back in baseport for the time being and looking forward to summer leave.

god Lemonadesparkle - is that 18 months all in a row with just R & R somewhere in the middle or do they have shore leave every couple of months or something?
Even so, 18 months coming and going is a very long time to be disrupting families - poor you

The Navy don't get R'n'R, obviously they get runs ashore but not always for long enough or even somewhere possible to fly out and meet them. Hoping that they work something out which means he gets some period of time at home with us worth having (18mths is a long time in a 2yr olds life), but they're not actually saying if thats going to happen so literally just waiting to see. Starting to save the pennies now though just in case I have the opportunity to fly out and meet him somewhere nice

well - wishing the best and hopefully you'll be able to fly out somewhere to see your DH.

Loving the new topic! Couldn't have picked a better name for it myself

DH is REME, Aldershot based currently in the sandpit til December. Countin down til R&R end of August.

it was a bit tough being fathers day and all today i tell you people in real life don'thave a clue what it is like being seperated from your loved one.

Oh l/l i sooooooooooooo bite my tongue and all good intentioned but whe they say "oh i don;t know how you cope i cannot stand it when my d/h is away for one night." The best one ever was driving to work hectic start to morning drop of nursery and school and the local radio during the world cup "Don't be a world cup widow" no word of a lie i just thought dear God because your partner is watching footie i tell you unbelieveable. i don't know reasuring we cope so well . who know!!

sorry i am doing a cod can i be the cod of sweethearts on second thoughts don't always agree with what she writes

yep it pisses me off too you start thinking am i weird to cope and not fall apart. like tonight on phone d/h phoned keeping eye on girls outside on bikes/skates said i was going to friend's house. because i am all bizz he says oh not missing me too much them you just cannot win. i hate this lifestyle 5 years to go and counting.

didn't mean to bring this thread down should have started a new topic

true on that light note i'm off to bed thank-you for listening to my wow betide me moan. lol talk soon rollo do you think ishould change my name to rolo or rollo?

littlelapin mylastrolo is ace thank you bet someone else has it though your wasted in this military lifestyle i know bit of a sweeping statement just ignore me too much vino nite nite

Morning. Forgive my typing eyes are very small this morning.

Thank you ladies. I know others have been there I feel for you all. I really was very cool about it all til we left our son and spence balled his eyes out. Once he has gone I know we will just get on with it. And just look forward to him coming home.

Rollon - 18 months WTF - I have come to except that plans change and I believe what is going to happen when it does with the Navy. But 18 months. Arggggggggggg