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Brummie Jackie
In: Hobbit HQ
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The soldiers serving in Afghanistan want bike magazines to read! Details below of what to do. This is a genuine request that has been confirmed by a serving officer. "I am currently running a camp in Helmand Province in Afghanistan and I would like to get as many people as possible to send my blokes (many are very keen bikers) your read bike mags. I apologise for the direct approach but due to having to cater for everyone's tastes bike mags are not delivered as part of our Operational welfare package. The postage is free( upto 2kg), all it would cost is the envelope.The postal address is you would like to help is:QM, TFH, Lashkar Gar, BFPO 715 Any help will be greatly appreciated and all mags will be read multiple times.ThanksMajor Andy Lothian"

Brummie Jackie @ 19/11/2009 15:30

julie j
In: Harrogate
Posts: 1581
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they are welcome to mine if i can get them sent freepost, got some old heat magazines under the sofa too

julie j @ 19/11/2009 23:00

Deleted Member
In: NA
Posts: 0
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better not say what mags I have under the sofa anyone else tried this link yet?????

Deleted Member @ 19/11/2009 23:07

Matt
In: Veldhoven
Posts: 8053
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Updated the original post to make this topic a bit neater. Will also try and verify it myself, cos if we dont and we start sending un-stamped mags overseas then our forces may get a big bill for it.

Matt @ 19/11/2009 23:28

Deleted Member
In: NA
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If anyone attendinding the end of year camp has any bike mags that are no longer required please bring them along and I will glady post them off along with mine.................cheers.....craig

Deleted Member @ 19/11/2009 23:29

Brummie Jackie
In: Hobbit HQ
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Sorry sir that was me again wasnt it .......... passes Matt my last Rolo as a creeping tactic for making him work ................ i checked with the guys at the MOD were i work and was given a big thumbs up for it ................ will double check tomm and hopefully be able to get a free post addy for anybody interested in sending stuff

Brummie Jackie @ 19/11/2009 23:30

anneka56
In: Stockport
Posts: 2525
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my ex was in Iraq and you can send big envelopes with stuff in free as long as you don't go over the weight !

anneka56 @ 19/11/2009 23:31

Deleted Member
In: NA
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The BFPO number should determine if its free post or not,,,,if its not i'll gladly pay for any collected and sent.................

Deleted Member @ 19/11/2009 23:32

anneka56
In: Stockport
Posts: 2525
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if the troops are " in theatre" as the military call it the post is free

anneka56 @ 19/11/2009 23:34

Matt
In: Veldhoven
Posts: 8053
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I can't see this major's name anywhere online except bike forums. No news articles with him in etc. Sounds pretty legit like, but there's so many hoaxes like this

Matt @ 19/11/2009 23:34

Sandi
In: Huddersfield, W
Posts: 17943
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ALL B.F.P.O addresses are usally free, well they were when I was married to the force. I posted something to my son the other week and that went free, but like I said previously it has to be under 20 kg

Sandi @ 19/11/2009 23:35

Brummie Jackie
In: Hobbit HQ
Posts: 20585
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Oops free post addy already on there

for those not as thick as me please look above

* points upwards at addy in post by Matt

For anybody going to camp next weekend or brum nite i'll happily collect mags off you and send them on

Brummie Jackie @ 19/11/2009 23:35

anneka56
In: Stockport
Posts: 2525
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the lads and lasses out there would be greatful for anything like that trust me. I even sent seeds for my ex to grow outside his med centre

anneka56 @ 19/11/2009 23:36

Brummie Jackie
In: Hobbit HQ
Posts: 20585
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I send a parcel of stuff once a month as i know some of th etroops never get any mail and for 3 unlucky ones i even write to em lol

yes i know i hear you all saying must take them weeks to read my drivel but hey keeps em amused whilst there on the loo or sumat

Brummie Jackie @ 19/11/2009 23:44

Matt
In: Veldhoven
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print off the drivel topic for them, help them sleep at night lol

Matt @ 20/11/2009 00:29

anneka56
In: Stockport
Posts: 2525
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that's not as daft as it sounds !

anneka56 @ 20/11/2009 00:31

Sandi
In: Huddersfield, W
Posts: 17943
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print off the drivel topic for them, help them sleep at night lol any topic will do, they nearly all descend into drivel anyway

Sandi @ 20/11/2009 00:43

bikerchick1966
In: Derby
Posts: 2535
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****BUMP****

What a lovely thing to do to support our troops...I'm sorting mine out now to send...

bikerchick1966 @ 20/11/2009 15:22

Holmfirthgirl
In: Larkfield
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Bugger Bugger Bugger - I've just thrown away a LOAD of Top Gear mags (not bike mags, but they're just as funny lol) & the green bin got emptied earlier this week!!

Holmfirthgirl @ 20/11/2009 15:53

Sandi
In: Huddersfield, W
Posts: 17943
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I used to donate magazines to the doctor's surgery but since the Swine flu outbreak they've got rid of all the magazines and replaced them with that awful alcohol stuff. I was a bit miffed cos I'd only just took my Gut Trust magazine to the surgery, there's nothing like it in the surgeries, cos it had loads of helpful info for people with I B S (Irritable Bowel/Bladder Syndrome)

Sandi @ 20/11/2009 16:40

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