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ANY OTHER FORCES WIVES OUT THERE?

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frenziednester · 29/01/2007 20:42

Just been chatting with 3andnomore on another thread and wondered if there are any more of us on mumsnet who would like a chat and a comforting moan? I am on my own atm - hubby away for 4 months, and would love to swap 'home alone with the kids' stories - good and bad, and also a good gossip about the other wives we are left with! A much safer outlet for frustration than the hive!

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Loopymumsy · 14/03/2007 20:04

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munz · 14/03/2007 20:12

bloody hell loopy - 8 weeks leave! OMG!!! when DH came back form iraq I had 2 weks off with him - after 10 days I went inot work saying what can I do and after 12 days I was cleaning the fire out! lol. he was driving me mad! lol - went far too attentive! lol.

anyhow, hiya all new gals.

had some crappy news today well might be - looks like no early postings for us as DH wanted after wanting to retrade apparently they need new bods before he can go still least it's close to mums! lol.

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McDreamy · 14/03/2007 20:22

probably more than I've needed them

munz · 14/03/2007 20:26

ah but mcd, you had a holiday and also a DVD of mcdreamy/steamy -hmmmmmmmm! we currewntly have re runs on channel 5 of series 2 hmm!

McDreamy · 14/03/2007 20:27

yeah true!

fussymummy · 14/03/2007 22:16

Hi everyone, hope you don't mind me intruding on your thread.

Can any of you please tell me if there is an age limit for staying in the army?

Or a certain length of time that you have to stay before you can leave?

Drusilla · 14/03/2007 23:19

A full career for a non-commissioned soldier is 22 years but you can come out before that but obviously may lose out with pension and so on. And also, some courses etc will tie you in for a certain amount of time. My DH did acourse which gave him a degree funded by the Army and was tied in for, I think, 5 years after completing it. I think you have to be under 30 to join. I think officers are on a sort of rolling commission now?

Drusilla · 14/03/2007 23:20

I think a lot, don't I?

Loopymumsy · 15/03/2007 14:54

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munz · 15/03/2007 20:57

fussy - DH is on an open engagement for 22 years, he has had to do a min of 4 years - but then he's getting a bonus for being in for 5 years (so worth stopping for that extra) then another at 8 years (all to try and entice you back) 12 years = half a pension and also half way thru. someone in his troop has just retireed after 29 years (his poor wife) not sure on his age thou, but after his 22 years he was asked if he'd sign on for another 4 years - as I understand he got a lump sum paid into his pension pot, they then asked him to stop on after that. so 29 in all. he's a LCPL (IIRC) or CPL but not SGT I know that much.

for the age thing I think they've just increased the army so you can sign on at 27/30 or something odd then do your 22 years so I guess in theory you'd be 49 ish. then if you're asked to do longer. (also you can get a late commission as well so not sure what happens then) hopefully one of the other girls can give you more info on that one.

suziewoo13 · 15/03/2007 21:17

Can I butt in as my DH has just gone away for 10 weeks to the Gulf and might just need a little moan/ support. Our DD is 11 months and this is his first trip away from us. Although obviously with the work load he's had time away from us while in the UK. I've got quite a few weekends lined up but I just don't know what it will be like. First day ok. Will keep in touch.

munz · 15/03/2007 21:24

course you can

where are you based etc? I have a DS of jsut turned 1 who's into anything and everything! lol.

suziewoo13 · 15/03/2007 21:28

My DH is in the RAF and we live in Inverness. I'm not really in the network of his base as we live 30 miles from it but have my own friends here as I lived here before we met. Nice to be welcomed!

Loopymumsy · 15/03/2007 21:30

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munz · 15/03/2007 21:36

course you will. i'd have gone mad when DH went abroad if it wasn't for these girls!

suziewoo13 · 15/03/2007 21:36

Thanks I'm sure it will be lonely sometimes as days can be fairly repetitive. Thankfully DD does seem to sleep through most nights...not that DH got up anyway well tuned deafness. And the days are getting brighter so lots of pram pushing.

nulnulcat · 15/03/2007 21:49

hi im new to all this going away stuff when kids are involved and im not sure if dd vile behaviour is normal!

been with dp for ages now so dd sees him as daddy she is only 3 so doesnt know any different, he is in army based near salisbury and i live in watford so he splits his week between the 2

he goes out to afghan this week so hasnt been home since last weekend, found out today that he cant get back this weekend so understandably i was upset not going to see him for months now but my normally lovely dd is behaving like a monster! she has been playing up all week coz he not been here wanting to know where he is etc she got into a right state when she spoke to him yesterday and he had to go. I had to tell her tonight he wont be home this weekend and she just flipped!

Please can someone reassure me that she will go back to lovely little girl or am i stuck with a monster whilst he has gone!

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saltire · 16/03/2007 12:16

Do any of you RAF wives know that Airwaves is closing at the end of March? Apparently the RAF have "sold" the contract to RAFA. They don't want any of Airwaves work, they want to start from scratch, and apparently people are being directed to their station OC PMS in the meantime!
However, the Airwaves reps aren't allowed to tell the families why they are closing

Loopymumsy · 16/03/2007 19:51

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nulnulcat · 16/03/2007 23:05

does anyone know what larkhill is like by the way? moving there after we are married and to be honest im not even totally sure where in the world it is!

luciemule · 16/03/2007 23:15

Loopymumsy - we have lived in quarters for 6 years and i'm sure we don't have libility insurance. Was it not for the removals if you packed some items yourselves or something else because surely DHE would have their own libility insurance? We only have contents I think. Certainly you don't need buildings insurance.
nulnulcat - had friends at Larkhill and that area is really nice. Will it be a solider's quarter or officer's? Near to Salisbury and Winchester and lots of good things to do in the area. Have you been in touch with the HIVE - they should send you a pack giving you all details about housing/facilities/local amenities etc.

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luciemule · 16/03/2007 23:29

see your point littlelapin but also don't all the policies have an accidental damage clause or is that if you onnly have a forces orietated policy. Say if all our carpets are trashed, they'd pay (obvisouly with an excess) My DH has kept his Right Dress policy since he was single and just adapted it once we were married and it covers everything we can think of including damage to quarters up to a certain amount (quite a lot).