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

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  • Hi, I have been looking for a list of Penpals in the Forces for a while now with no luck.

    Please can someone send me a list as there are a few of us that would like to do this.

    Kirsty
  • daxx_2
    daxx_2 Posts: 18 Forumite
    edited 1 October 2009 at 1:29AM
    Go to https://www.superletter.com/bfpo/BulletinBoardView.cfm for the bulletin board to post general support.

    E-Blueys to a specific individual can be sent from http://www.bfpo.mod.uk/ebluey_home.htm

    http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/deidre/article523422.ece to 'Dear Dierdre'

    Just dragging this from the depths for those that want the info
  • Hi, can I get the list too please
  • susplum
    susplum Posts: 407 Forumite
    Can I get a copy of the list too please :)
    :dance:One good turn gets most of the duvet!! :dance:
  • I'd like to do this, it sounds great
    Undergrad law student. Take my advice with a pinch of salt! :rotfl:
  • daxx_2
    daxx_2 Posts: 18 Forumite
    edited 6 October 2009 at 11:00PM
    Anyone else in the Forces who would like to be added to the list, or anyone who would like to become a penpal to someone in the Services overseas, just email me at [EMAIL="problems@deardeidre.org"]problems@deardeidre.org[/EMAIL] and put Forces Penpal in the subject line
    follow the instruction above, it may take a couple of weeks but you'll get the list
  • Hi, I've just been reading ur posts and would really like to get involved. I have time to send a few e-mails and at this time of year everyone should have someone to wish them Merry Christmas.
    Emma_b I have pm'd you regarding the list u mentioned, hope it has worked as I have never used this forum before.
  • jeanmd
    jeanmd Posts: 2,361 Forumite
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    I just want to say thank you for this. :A
    My step-son is out in Afghanistan so I know how much things like this mean to them. I'd try to get onto the ebluey from a site he gave me, but I couldn't get it to work.
    I've just sent the first one through here, it's so much easier then writing one and then going to the postbox. Also when you sit down trying to write, time has passed since things have happened and it get's hard to put interesting things. So he will now get more 'spur of the moment' letters which should be better for him. So thank you once again.


    Sue, I really don't think you should be posting your email address on the forum.
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  • 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


    hi i am no longer at work and have a lot of time on my hands now and would likre to have some penpalsin the forces would you be able to tell me how i start thks
  • Please could you also pm me the details for this?
    Thanks
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