penpals in the forces free to send "email" letters to cheer them up

Woodville

Gents, at 68, as an ex-National Serviceman/Regular soldier, and a veteran of Korea and Malaya from 1956-59, never having fired a shot in anger at anyone, I think our lads out there are doing a fantastic job, under really hard circumstances. Bloody good luck to all of them, let's hope they all come home safely. Cheers, Woodville.

pippa_r

I've had a couple of letters from a lovely sounding 23 year old in Basra who was on the original list. As I'm a bit older than him, I'd love to find him someone nearer his own age to write to.
If you're interested, send me a PM and I'll give you his details. He says he'd be delighted to hear from anyone and he's got a lot of love to give!

hflower74

Can someone PM me details please?

Tallulah22

Im stuck on the page where it says select destination and it gives you a list of place to send it too..

what one do you pick? ohhh i am right confused..

Thanks Tallualh

voguemonkey

maria932 wrote:

They also have a board and when you send pictures of yourself they stick them up to find who has the ugliest bird and throw darts at them.

I know I shouldn't laugh but that did tickle me! Darts at the photos or the person with the ugliest bird?

If you've seen the film Jarhead the board there was used for photos of girlfriends and wives who had been unfaithful while they were stuck overseas.

My dad is in the forces and will be going out to Afghanistan early next year. Some of the his lads are very young and yes they will do childish things like this but you can't really begrudge them a laugh when they are a long way from reality and risking their lives.

Edit to add: In fact, I'd go so far as to say if it was a choice between a squaddie enjoying my letters and having a giggle over my photo with his mates OR sitting there and getting no post at all and feeling lonely as hell, I'd much prefer the former.

But don't go stealing other people's husbands ladies. That's so not cool!

Murtle

I agree voguemonkey to be honest I don't see it as that different to people drawing glasses and beards on pictures!!!

Also like the youtube people, where they put a clip of themselves up then wonder how so many people ended up seeing it.....

Tallulah22

ok i am having difficulties sending a message just don't know what to write i don't want it so sound like some weird person writing.

any ideas?

Tallulah22

How many people have recieved anything?

Tallulah22

recieved my first letter today which was very quick i think..

Thanks guys

Ms_Notalotofmoney_2

emma_b wrote:

hi, after reading a letter in dear diedre that really pulled on my heart strings i decided to write to penpals in the forces/soldiers/etc.
anyway got an email back from the sun and you can do it all online dont even need to post the letter you just type it and send it through a website, called e-blueys
so if anyone has a spare ten mins and wants to brightne up the day of someone far away and feeling fed up, PM me and ill send you the list of people who wana penpal and how to do it, its really easy and its FREE

I've been watching this thread for ages and been a'thinkin about maybe having a penpal. Could you please PM when you have a min. Many thanx.