BlogSpot – Summer chaos?

A blog from Army&You’s summer 2024 edition by Sam Darlington. Moving house is famously stressful, but add in a military relocation, and you’ve got a summer shambles. I remember those summers filled with...

BlogSpot – Research is challenging but rewarding

A blog from Army&You’s spring 2024 edition by Lyndsay Spencer I’m a military wife, mum to three wonderful service children and undertaking a part-time PhD at the University of Surrey. The focus of my PhD...

BlogSpot: I choose to bloom!

A blog from Army&You’s spring 2024 edition by Ellen Owusu Two and a half years ago, when my husband shared with me the news of his new posting to Belgium, I was beside myself with conflicting emotions. O...

BlogSpot: Making it into print

A blog from Army&You’s spring 2024 edition by Rachel Lynch I’ve always dreamed of becoming a published author, but I didn’t see it as something I could do as a job until we were posted to Argentina, when...

BlogSpot – Musical movements in Cyprus

A blog from Army&You’s winter 2023/24 edition by Louise McIntyre In 2013, my husband Archie was getting ready to leave the army and retrain as a gas engineer, while I worked as a teacher. However, there ...

Blogspot – Being there for army families

A blog from Army&You’s winter 2023/24 edition by Michelle Morgan I’m the Army Welfare Service Community Development Worker (CDW) in Woodbridge, Suffolk. I’ve been here for nine years and did the same rol...

BlogSpot – Spinning plates

A blog from Army&You’s winter 2023/24 edition by Julia Barr Military life can be challenging when it comes to meaningful spousal employment – military bases aren’t always in areas with easy connections t...

BlogSpot – army mum bursting with pride

A blog from Army&You’s winter 2023/24 edition by Roushana Cherryholme Whilst posted in Brunei my two eldest sons completed their GCSEs, gaining excellent results. One wanted to join the RAF like his frie...

BlogSpot – stepping into the legal profession

A blog from Army&You’s autumn 2023 edition by Liz Edmunds When I became an army spouse – and step-mum to two young children – more than 15 years ago, my career in child protection and family court work g...