Sending Gifts to the frontline

chris_spackman

The sad thing is is that i don't trust these places where you drop off things and where i live there isn't one anyway.

Been out and bought stacks of razors, chewing gum along with some travel games too. and other bits ready to go and the plan is to do 2 parcels a month.......just gotta get somewhere to send it now!

stephenni1971

Chris,

A few things for you to consider...

Postage of parcels 2kg and under is free through Royal Mail... but it MUST be addressed to a person, no 'A Soldier' parcels will get through. These are kept in UK and eventually end up distributed though a few charities.

As said before sweets are good, but nothing that will melt, so no chocs or boiled sweets, best are wine gums, cola bottles pastilles etc. Food out there for some guys outside main camps is basic and not very exciting, things like super noodles, and Worcester Sauce are welcomed ( they use to sauce to spice up ration food ). Also biscuits are good, custard creams, rich tea, digestives. Strange as it sounds baby wipes are very useful to guys for cleaning/freshening up.

Good on you for helping out.