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

pete1863

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

If you wish to send a Letter to a Soldier or a photo, then please send them to me and i shall pass them on to a lonely soldier in Afghan or anyother part of the world.

You can get me at the following address.

Pete's Pens
C Sqn Admin Office
9/12 Lancers
Haig Barracks
Hohne
BFPO 30

thehat22

Can someone please PM me details about this please x

EmmaJane69

Hiya Pete, are you going to grab some for yourself? lol

EmmaJane69

rikimuk wrote: »

I write to some guys that advertised in Scarlet magazine. if you want their details PM me and Ill send them on. I havent had a reply for a few weeks mind but they are normally very good at replying. Fingers crossed they are all OK xxxx

Hiya, I know that you added your post a few months ago but wondered if you were still in contact or had some addressed you could forward to me?

Best wishes

Emma

ukchriss

Forcespenpals.co.uk is the top military dating, penpals and social networking website for the UK armed forces. Supporting soldiers deployed in Afghanistan, Iraq and all over the world, our primary aim is to boost the morale of serving members of the army, navy and RAF at home and abroad and to actively engage the civilian population with those bravely fighting on our behalf.

http://www.forcespenpals.co.uk/

julie2710

ukchriss wrote: »

Forcespenpals.co.uk is the top military dating, penpals and social networking website for the UK armed forces. Supporting soldiers deployed in Afghanistan, Iraq and all over the world, our primary aim is to boost the morale of serving members of the army, navy and RAF at home and abroad and to actively engage the civilian population with those bravely fighting on our behalf.

http://www.forcespenpals.co.uk/

Just tried this. It's £9.99 per month/£49.99 per year!!!!!!! You can't message anyone without subscribing.

zephyrene

They have a "snailmail" list of addresses to write to so you can just join for a week which is £4.99, get a full list of addresses and then unsubscribe.

iheart_freebies

I really think this is the most lovely idea. I can't believe that it is not more widely promoted in the media.

This was a fab idea for a thread!

eco

I want to send a parcel full of christmas stuff shoe box size, does anyone know the address and what sort of stuff to put in it besides chocolate I'm sure they do parcels every year but kept saying I was going to do it last year but am deffinatly going to do it this year, got the box just need to know what goes in it.

Heamol

Does anyone here (maybe ex-services) know if the troops appreciate receiving cheering up/letters of support as opposed to dating/romance type pen-pals?

I used to send letters, postcards and get-well-cards through Anysoldier.com and SOS. I never expected replies (although I did get them) as it was just for cheering up the recipient and I told them that I didn't want to put them under any obligation to write back (heaven knows, they have enough to do over there!). I heard that service personel who didn't have family back home enjoyed getting mail from supporters and that their CO would distribute mail to those who needed it most. So my question is: Is this true, or would someone receiving a letter/card from a complete stranger just think "who's this crazy woman?!"? Is it actually any help to the troops if I send letters as opposed to goodies (I can't afford to send much by way of goodies)?