You've Got Mail
It's always nice to get a letter. A proper one that is. Not just something that arrives in your inbox.
The British army supplies 'blueys' - free airmail letters - to both soldiers and to anyone who wants to write to them*.
The arrival of a bluey is often the highpoint of your day. A link back to the normal world. The more difficult the situation the bigger the morale factor of a letter arriving.
Somewhere up in my loft there is a box with all the blueys I received from Mrs Soldier when I was in Bosnia. Must go and find them.
I'd also like to point out that a no point did any vile squaddie wipe his arse on a bluey, fold it up and mail it to his mate somewhere else in the country. No - that definitely didn't happen.
* - You can walk into a post office and ask for some if you like. Try addressing a letter to "A British soldier in Iraq" and see what sort of response you get.
The British army supplies 'blueys' - free airmail letters - to both soldiers and to anyone who wants to write to them*.
The arrival of a bluey is often the highpoint of your day. A link back to the normal world. The more difficult the situation the bigger the morale factor of a letter arriving.
Somewhere up in my loft there is a box with all the blueys I received from Mrs Soldier when I was in Bosnia. Must go and find them.
I'd also like to point out that a no point did any vile squaddie wipe his arse on a bluey, fold it up and mail it to his mate somewhere else in the country. No - that definitely didn't happen.
* - You can walk into a post office and ask for some if you like. Try addressing a letter to "A British soldier in Iraq" and see what sort of response you get.
fired down the range by DC at 9:44 am
15 Comments:
Nope it definetly didn't happen - apart from the time when it happened.
So, you just go into a store and ask for a 'bluey'. Is that the correct word?
no shamash, i would choose my words very, VERY carefully when you ask for a 'bluey'!
If you ask in any post office for a forces aerogramme they should be able to help you. They're known as blueys because, erm, they're blue!
Really? The Post Office would just send it to someone randomly if you addressed it like that?
Did you expect a hot and steamy bluey and receive a vile squaddie one instead? Must've been traumatic.
Unless you were the vile squaddie.
as we aren't so far from July, you could try sending the para's in afganistan pictures of the globetrotter.
Just to get them in the mood as it was.
Annie - you certainly used to be able to.
Jamie - nope - nothing to do with me.
Eggbanjo - eblueys are great - you still get the real envelope delivered to you.
Gonorr - Paras - you just have to love them (or maybe not).
The other should be a 'brownie' then. With a toggle?
I thought a bluey was something Australian.
I want a bluey!
I knew I should have gone to the Army v Navy rugby match this year.
Oh, is "bluey" not the right word?
What on earth have I asked for?
*boggles*
Katy, be afraid, be very afraid...
Katy, be afraid, be very afraid...
this occurred to me this morning.
You know how Americans are always going on about supporting their troops, sending them letters, gifts and stuff like that.
For some reason, I get the impression that doesn't happen so much in Britain.
So, does it happen much? Do you ever get letters or whatever off random civilians just wishing you well?
Baw Bag - there were lots of letters sent out during the initial stages of the Iraq conflict.
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