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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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suziewoo13 · 22/04/2007 22:36

I'm feeling a bit fed up just now. Dh has been away for 5 weeks now and still another 5 to go. I almost feel like i've forgotten what is like having him home. I feels a bit like me and my DD alone. Although clearly not the case. She ahd her first birthday this week then I got sick. It sure aint fun trying to look after a wee one while puking up. Thankfully my parents were able to help out one day. I just feel very very distant from my DH just now and haven't ever felt this way before when he's been on detachments.. Is just because I've such a solid routine with DD and his being here or not doesn't alter the routine? I'm starting to get a bit worried about what it will be like by the tiime the next 5 weeks are up. Can anyone advise?

Yorky · 23/04/2007 09:00

suziewoo - I felt like that last week, and he was only away Mon-Fri on a course! I couldn't decide if it was nice to hand over as much baby time as possible, or if I resented him interfering with our routine!

suziewoo13 · 23/04/2007 19:05

Any one else got any advice? I feel a bit better today went to work and had a break from our routine. With her birthday and with me being sick I had 8 days in the house all be it with wee trips out. I find getting out the big saviour from madness.

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Scootergirl · 23/04/2007 19:10

for you - DH was in Afghanistan for five months last year and it really is rubbish.
Are you on a proper patch with other people in the same situation? We found it really helpful to do things like children's teas where we all took it in turns to feed the monsters and provide a well-deserved glass of wine for the mummies. It got us through the witching hour before bed and gave us something to look forward to during the day.

suziewoo13 · 23/04/2007 22:12

NO we live about 30 miles from the base so all my pals are non RAF. All are very supportive. I feel guilty moaning as it's only 10 weeks not months like many other MNs. So I guess just buck up and get on with it!!! Thanks for the replies. Will post later on.

saltire · 29/04/2007 19:41

DH has jsut emailed me some phots of the accomodation he is expected to stay in for the next three weeks. Oh. My. God.
If that's how the Navy treats their service personnel, well I dread to think what the MQ's are going to be like. He is down there for 3 1/2 weeks on an intensive study course. The room is a 6 man room, transit block. It has filty showers, urine stained mattress, 1 socket per bed, and a wardrob ewith a broken door! He is expected to trun up in uniform every day, yet there is no ironing facilites, only one shower works. The woman at the reception told him that it was where soldiers whose ship was in port for a day or two stayed. Which is fine for them, but not for people doing a study course. Sorry, i am ranting, but he is down there, 500 miles from home and has to stay in shit hole, and can't even get back for weekends.

nell12 · 29/04/2007 20:08

God, that's dreadful where is he staying? What course is he doing?

ForcesSweetheart · 07/05/2007 15:38

Saltire, know the feeling, my DH left for 7 mths in Iraq last week and just emailed me a photo of the EIGHTY MAN tent he's spending 9 days in to acclimatise in Kuwait. It's a dump, feel so bad for them. Just hope the conditions are a wee bit better when they move (although I doubt it).

ForcesSweetheart · 07/05/2007 15:47

Yorky, can't advise on getting kids to remember dad while he's away as this is the first time DH has been away for more than a few weeks since we had DD (16mths). I guess maybe showing pictures and getting LO to point to daddy? Talking about him daily, letting them talk to him when he phones.
My advice for your move would be let the removals people do your packing! You're gonna have enough to do with a LO, and need your energy for the unpacking. They get paid to pack so let them do all the hard work.

munz · 07/05/2007 16:04

saltaire - any word on your MQ yet?

the army accom isn't all that much better esp for the single boys - makes you sick really when you think what they do and how they're treated etc

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