Marching back to the nest
The thought of moving back into your parents’ home may be one that fills you with horror, but it’s increasingly becoming a reality for many. Back in July, following her husband’s redundancy, Hayley Trimlett-Por...
TA & Reserve Forces: The Future
When the announcement was made that the decrease in size of the Regular Army was to be compensated for by an increase in numbers of the Territorial Army, many TA and Regular families would have been justified i...
Working the land
As families find their living expenses exceeding their income could the MOD be persuaded to create allotments on Army land? Local allotments are often subject to a lengthy waiting list which may exclude frequen...
Finding a school place
We have recently married and moved into our first Army quarter and I have not been able to get a primary school place for my son, who is five. We were offered a school which was too far away and although the co...
Undeliverable issues
My most recent order from Amazon.co.uk was deemed ‘undeliverable’ to our BFPO address. The email from Amazon notifying me of this problem included my supposed address. I say supposed because the address was not...
Emigrating: Your new life
Many soldiers and their families have discovered that the military lifestyle can be the perfect preparation for settling abroad after leaving the Army. Kate Viggers talks to ex-Forces families who have emigrate...