What to send a mate in Afghanistan
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My son is a Royal Marine and these are the contents of a box I sent last week:
Firstly I bought a plastic box (approx shoe box size) with a handle and snap locks on the side for a quid, hopefully he will be able to put this to good use after he's emptied it.
Anti-bacterial hand gel, chewing gum, disposable razors, dental flossers, wet-wipes, lip balm, hanging insect repellent, 1000 mile socks, batteries. Bags of sweets (plenty of choice with halloween coming up) Galaxy chocolate drinks, tic-tacs, strawberry flavoured space dust. . . and a sleeping mask with sparkly sequins around the edge that says F*** O** on the front!!
Urban Outfitters - F**k Off Eye Mask
Cheers
Firstly I bought a plastic box (approx shoe box size) with a handle and snap locks on the side for a quid, hopefully he will be able to put this to good use after he's emptied it.
Anti-bacterial hand gel, chewing gum, disposable razors, dental flossers, wet-wipes, lip balm, hanging insect repellent, 1000 mile socks, batteries. Bags of sweets (plenty of choice with halloween coming up) Galaxy chocolate drinks, tic-tacs, strawberry flavoured space dust. . . and a sleeping mask with sparkly sequins around the edge that says F*** O** on the front!!
Urban Outfitters - F**k Off Eye Mask
Cheers
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I've just sent a few packages out; I'm told tins of sausages & beans are particularly well received.
Also sent wet wipes, colmans mustard, chilli sauce, various reading matter inc. 'Private Eye', key fob torches, pens & writing pads, cartoons, insect repellent etc* - ( * the only non-pressurised insect repellent I could find was Tesco's kid's stuff - I did put in a note explaining ! ).
As you probably know, the weight limit is 2 kilos, and one must have a name to send it to - my chum has been doing this for a while so has a name to address to; it took 3 large jiffy bags to send anything significant.
Before I get jumped on for overloading the airlift incapacity, I'd say this sort of thing seemingly does a lot of good for morale,( have heard very positive feedback ) and even our lot can tell parcels from ammo' !
Also sent wet wipes, colmans mustard, chilli sauce, various reading matter inc. 'Private Eye', key fob torches, pens & writing pads, cartoons, insect repellent etc* - ( * the only non-pressurised insect repellent I could find was Tesco's kid's stuff - I did put in a note explaining ! ).
As you probably know, the weight limit is 2 kilos, and one must have a name to send it to - my chum has been doing this for a while so has a name to address to; it took 3 large jiffy bags to send anything significant.
Before I get jumped on for overloading the airlift incapacity, I'd say this sort of thing seemingly does a lot of good for morale,( have heard very positive feedback ) and even our lot can tell parcels from ammo' !
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Bombay mix
Small annoying puzzles
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Humbugs
Savory treats, cheese twists etc. as many people send sweets
Patriotic flags
Shower gels and posh soaps (aerosol cans are now removed by the BFPO)
Also send what you like. I was recently out in theatre and we were passing out many parcels to the troops. All I know is that the boys in the FOBs were very grateful. It annoys me that the MOD has some ridiculous policy of sending presents only to personally known troops. I say send them and we'll deliver them. It is a small amount of joy for people who have an indescribable time.
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Small annoying puzzles
Top trumps
Humbugs
Savory treats, cheese twists etc. as many people send sweets
Patriotic flags
Shower gels and posh soaps (aerosol cans are now removed by the BFPO)
Also send what you like. I was recently out in theatre and we were passing out many parcels to the troops. All I know is that the boys in the FOBs were very grateful. It annoys me that the MOD has some ridiculous policy of sending presents only to personally known troops. I say send them and we'll deliver them. It is a small amount of joy for people who have an indescribable time.
SIA
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Sent to my son by his mates. Framed newspaper clippings about the nice Afghan lady eking out a living in a 1.2 million council supplied house in London on only 170,000 quid benefits a year 
