Thread: Kenya

Does anyone have any idea what the exercise is like in Kenya my other half has gone (missing him loads!) whats the phone signal like out there as have had a few phone calls.
Any help would be appreciated x

danielled my hubby went to Kenya November and phone signal was rubbish. He had none for weeks on end and when he did call (from a Kenyan sim card) it cost him a fortune. It was actually a hard exercise for us because I had the gender scan for our baby whilst he was away and couldn't get hold of him to tell him for a week (that was the only time I cried!). He said that he had to walk up a rather large hill to get any signal just to find out we were having a girl!

It is lovely when hot out there - but no so great when it rains apparently.

Sam x

Kind of same situation with the baby problem! spoke to him saturday, forgot to tell him I had an appointment monday and have had nothing since!! I think the worst thing is in my mind he has a phone as when he is afghan I know there is no mobile phone contact, trying to keep myself together but hormones everywhere and feel a bit on my own at the moment xxx

My pet boy was over there 12 months ago - phone signal is pretty much nil, he managed to get a Kenyan sim and I had a few texts (but he also hates making phone calls) they don't get much internet access either so I had a few emails/abusive fb messages (yup hes a gem is my pet), and a couple of blueys - couldnt get to the post office either apparently.

But you can send unlimited free eblueys.......do not whatever you do take advantage of that to send hundreds......

As for the ex itself, depends what he's doing out there mine said it was hot and boring, but the adventure training bit at the end was good fun.

I had a call yesterday it took him an hour to actually get through properly due to the signal. Seems to be better if he calls at about 8pm our time as the line seems to be better, as with my oh he is rubbish with internet and cant use face book as he is a caveman !!!
He says the ex is boring and very hot and cant wait to get to the part where they go to the hotel! Sent one ebluey asking him to get in touch with his mum as she is ringing me everyday!
Thanks for your help, hope your lovely boy is no longer sending abusive fb messages
xx

Hmmm, our CO told us not to send eblueys as they have no facility to print them out. If I'd have known they had the facility I would have uploaded a scan pic of our gorgeous daughter Ah well, she's here in the flesh now.

Originally Posted by samm1551

Hmmm, our CO told us not to send eblueys as they have no facility to print them out. If I'd have known they had the facility I would have uploaded a scan pic of our gorgeous daughter Ah well, she's here in the flesh now.

I think there is a printer but it's unreliable due to the internet connection, mine got the same info but was told when he got there that it was worth a try.

As for the fb abuse, it continues but he gets as good as he gives. :lol:

I think you are right as the ebluey has been at status 1 since Monday. So will not try again i do nt think. I dont mind a s long as I get a call and text once in a blue moon just to know he is ok xx

Hi
My OH was out there Jan to March and we managed to keep in touch really well. He got a Kenyan sim and we texted most days and spoke a few times a week. I was chuffed to bits with that! Only spoke for a few minutes at a time but it was enough to bend his ear about wedding crap

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Hi

Have been really lucky and have been able to speak nearly every other day and he has txt most days. only have 2 more weeks to get through without him, all he keeps talking about is how much he wants a nandos!! xxx

Eeeewwwww sick puppy ... lol All my hubby wanted was home cooking, so my cooking can't be that bad .. lol

I picked my OH up from the airport and on the way home we got some bread and bacon - I've never seen a smile so wide (at least not in relation to food )

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I spoke to him last night and all he was going on about was how he cant wait to come home and have me cook again (seriously i thought all men think ablut was sex!!) and this morning got a text saying " i love you.I am desperate for some nice food"
I didnt realise you could collect from the airport how do you organise that?

If he's ok with you collecting him, you need your passport, his flight number, full name and service number...

I'm assuming I'm not breaching any security by telling you as it's quite easy to collect him as long as you have your ID. If you don't, you won't get in. The first time I collected my OH from the airport was after a tour of sandy place, I'd only known him six weeks and five of those he'd been away!

I had to get trains, buses to get there, and when I did, OMG, talk about a rabbit in headlights! 8O

I don't know how it works for you but his was a civvy flight and I just had to go and pick him up in the cargo section!! Took a lot of asking about and talking to airport staff but they were really helpful. The blokes got off the coaches going "how come your missus got the RV point before we did ... can she tell my missus how to get here?". Clearly I am very clever! Was a very long morning I can tell you.

To be honest I'd have picked him up from camp but we live oop north and the airport was nearer.

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Hi thanks for your help, he isnt on a civvy flight so have decided i will just collect him and all of smelly clothes up from camp xxx

Danielle

Neither was my OH, so if you want to pick him up from the airport, you can but I'd ask him first!

Will see what he says shouldnt think it will be a problem for him, just dont fancy giving a load of people a lift home!