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Forces sweethearts

If you have a family member in the Royal Navy, RAF or army, find support from other Mumsnetters here.

What do you love most about being a forces sweetheart?

50 replies

mylastrolo · 18/06/2007 17:31

uniforms on hubby

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CuttingCod · 18/06/2007 17:32

YUK YUK YUK at the very term

mylastrolo · 18/06/2007 17:37

oh i sooooooooooooooooooooo love it got such a 1950's ring to it . Off to wheel out the tea trolley and put a dollie under my home baked cake. Oh life is wondercod!!!

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allgonebellyup · 18/06/2007 17:37

yes i was cringing at the term too

MamaD · 19/06/2007 11:58

Truthfully not a lot - although paying a pittance for a place to live ranks pretty high - at least it means there is no huge rush to move into my own home - I wont be made homeless for a few years yet!

(uniform on hubby check - uniform on me oh my gawwd what a sight)

lemonadesparkle · 19/06/2007 12:32

Homecomings and our MQ

MamaG · 19/06/2007 12:33
MamaD · 19/06/2007 13:47

Why hello MamaG - are we related lol?

Thought of another thing relating to uniforms, kinda - Duty Sex! (When hubby used to do duties he would have to wear 3 diff uniforms thru the day - which I would proceed to rip off and send him back to work with a smile on his face)

Marmite · 19/06/2007 13:48

The social life, camp life

Shoshable · 19/06/2007 13:55

Social life, great for work as a CM , def Dh in Bike uniform, what Im used to I suppose 3rd Generation Military Wife.

Shoshable · 19/06/2007 13:58

MamaD where are you, most of my Mums (I'm a CM are serving soliders)

ForcesSweetheart · 19/06/2007 13:58

Best bits - DH being away now and then keeping the spark there
Worst bit - DH being away now and then leaving me knackered single parent

Marmite · 19/06/2007 13:58

Have you seen the light weight RAF uniform? It's not always attractive DH doesn't have the nicest legs

ForcesSweetheart · 19/06/2007 14:00

Oh and the uniform of course, DH coming into my office in uniform carrying roses on my 30th was one of the most romantic days of my life

mylastrolo · 19/06/2007 16:30

MammaD do raf do the 3 uniforms in one day thingy? Could sooooooooooo do with a bit of that at the moment d/h basra .

You see it is quite hilarious really i wanted to post please list the pro's of being a military wife? as with d/h being a way well we are all too aware of the negatives!!! Then Cod started the other thread and well it is nice to come home from work/ school run to have some nice replies

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yogimum · 19/06/2007 17:00

My dh is in the RFA and I laugh at his hot weather uniform. White shorts and long white socks!

MamaD · 19/06/2007 17:08

Shoshable: I'm in the West Midlands.

Mylastrolo: I doubt it. It was a 'Regimental' quirk. No 2 Dress followed by No 1 Dress followed by combats and lost of marchiing up and down rubbish - kept me happy tho'!

Another thing I thought of - Regimental Dinners - I love all the pomp and ceremony and also the 2 vodkas (or pint of lager) for £1 !!!!

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ForcesSweetheart · 19/06/2007 18:54
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sullysmum · 20/06/2007 18:04

The thing i loved the most was when our divorce papers came through after 13 years!

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