Category Archives: Personal

Long distance arguing

Posted on January 27, 2013 by Brit Army Bird

When it’s good it’s very, very good, but when it’s bad, it’s horrid This is my theory: being left for months on end is bound to be crappy. Leaving on good terms and making sure that things tick along smoothly … Continue reading →

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St Dwynwen’s Day

Posted on January 25, 2013 by Brit Army Bird

Originally posted on Beacon Blog:
St Dwynwen’s Day is the Welsh equivalent of St Valentines Day According to legend, Dwynwen fell in love with a prince called Maelon Dafodrill, but her father had already arranged that she marry someone else.…

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Odd behaviour when he’s away

Posted on November 18, 2012 by Brit Army Bird

Everyone deals with separation differently. I’m not an old hand yet so I notice every little difference in myself. These include benign things such as getting a bit sad when I don’t have to buy whiskey or wash his socks … Continue reading →

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Soldier, Soldier lyrics (more than one moral to this tale)

Posted on November 17, 2012 by Brit Army Bird

Soldier, soldier, will you marry me With your musket, fife and drum? Oh how can I marry such a pretty little girl When I have no coat to put on?

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Being left behind

Posted on November 12, 2012 by Brit Army Bird

For me, the worst thing about seeing Jim off to Afghanistan is that I am being left behind. I want the bloody adventures. I want the danger and the testing of oneself. I want to see a different country and … Continue reading →

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Saying “Goodbye” – a girlfriend’s guide

Posted on November 12, 2012 by Brit Army Bird

Seeing your man off to war is not something I have a lot of experience in. I have done it once, two days ago. Though I did wave him off for 7 weeks to Kenya for some playing around on … Continue reading →

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Proud Cadet Mother

Posted on November 12, 2012 by Brit Army Bird

My son, Gregory, is thirteen. He desperately needed a hobby to keep him out of trouble and give him something to think about rather than locking himself in the bathroom for long periods of time of an evening. 

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