The two soldiers from the Yorkshire Regiment were repatriated today and it was grimly sombre. Haven't heard from fellow soldier's Mum but she must be desperate. Lots of love and positivity please Lord.
Read the blog on the BBC of the Officer Commanding 3 Rifles A Company in the upper Sangin Valley and apparently that's where most fighting has occurred lately. The insurgents are relentless and the problem is that now they have taken control, they have to hold on to it. The O-i-C said they had been very 'busy' which is always an army euphemism for 'lots of violence'. C is in A Company and the last time I spoke to him he told me he'd been very 'busy'.
Four MPs are to be charged with fraud as it appears they fiddled their expenses beyond the pale. Don't quite know how the line is drawn in that particular patch of sand, but apparently it is. And those serving in Afghanistan have inadequate equipment because of cost cutting.
Not heard from H and miss him so much. But the good news is R just arrived home looking fabulous and when I ventured to mention that more clothes had arrived she looked so affronted and replied 'yeh, like, that's just like, the only piece of shopping I've done in ages, and I'm like, really sensible compared with everyone else'. Felt brave enough to mention the labels I'd found in the bathroom last week but apparently they were 'like, ancient'. Not heard from C and just hope and pray that he's safe and well and not forced to be too 'busy' all the time.
As it's supposed to be Fun Friday and meeting friends in the pub in a couple of minutes.
Hopefully everyone safe and sound
Speak soon. A soldier's Mum x
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