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[draegora]

Hi everyone

I happened upon this forum by chance this morning. Thanks to my fella I had started reading posts on ARRSE, when I came across a link to RP. Funnily enough, the post on RP just seemed to be written far more from my own perspective

Anyway, I'm on holiday, it's 17 days since I last saw him and 24 till I *might* see him again (this is the Army! No need to explain!) and I'm missing him something awful. So naturally I've spent most of the day on RP reading posts from members in similar circumstances. And thanks to that, what started as a really low day somehow got a whole lot better.

My OH and I have had an interesting couple of months (we've been friends for years, actually) but following my split with my hubby in April we got a lot closer (not that either of us was prepared to call it LOVE, or anything). At least not until a month or so before I had to fly to family abroad (it was booked ages ago - couldn't tell my mum I'm cancelling the flight because I've met the love of my life) :roll:

Anyway, so he's on leave and I'm on leave but we're thousands of miles apart, and when I fly back to the UK at the end of the month he'll have been posted abroad. And of course he has no idea when/whether he'll have weekends off in September, and then there's the not insignificant factor of travel costs...

So it just sucks, generally. But reading all your posts gives me hope. I'm a raw civvie so the separation angle is a new one for me, but I love him and I know it's worth it. And it was very gratifying to read earlier that I should just disregard advice from civvie mates because they just don't/can't get Army relationships.

Oh dear, I've written an awfully long first post. But that's me, everyone - thank you all for your posts - I'll be sure to keep coming back.

[sluice_dweller]

Welcome to RP, no doubt someone will be along soon with a bottle of pink wine or something similar, unfortunately I'm a boring git and give my liver a chance to dry out on a school night!

Glad your enjoying the site, and it seems from what you have written a little late to say have a good nosy around the site!

So I'll just say get stuck in!

Sluice

[NotAllThere]

Hi Draegora,

Welcome to RP. This website is a god send. If I'm having a bad day, logging on here can make all the difference. It's dragged me out of some dark moods!!

My OH is currently training in the Royal Marines (well he's home on leave at the moment) so I haven't had the pleasure of dealing with tours and what not yet, but that is all to come in pipeline!

It just so happens that I am enjoying a glass of pink wine Sluice Oops that's twice in 2 days!!

you've certainly come to the right place

[Gonzo]

Hiya D,

I missed this yesterday. Welcome to RP. Pull up a pew and bring your fave tipple.

S_D, I cannot believe you have let the side down!!

Anyway, my hubby is Army, we are currently in a lovely foreign country and if you have any questions feel free to direct them to me, or anyone else who is lucky enough to live the dream

[kazzam]

Hello :wave:

I'm a veteran of the living-apart-while-he's-posted-abroad thing so if I can be of any assistance give me a shout.

[draegora]

Wow! Thanks for all the replies, everyone. Today is already shaping up to be a much better day.

One question, does everyone else go gaga when they speak to their OH on video chat or is that just the two of us? You'd think we'd never seen each other before :lol:

[EnigmaRole]

No its not just you. I was giggling like a school girl behind the bike sheds just yesterday afternoon, the kids think I'm mental.

Any form of contact with him gets me all giddy.

[Gonzo]

Same here, and we live together. Not that you'd know it sometimes .. lol

[sluice_dweller]

S_D, I cannot believe you have let the side down!!

Samm, someone has to behave responsibly around here!

[Gonzo]

Really? That's no fun

[scuba_angel]

Really? That's no fun

S'ok, I can take up the slack shes leaving. :wink: being temporarily unemployed is great for running down the vodka stash :lol:

Hey draegora, welcome to RP.

Nope its not just you that gets giddy. I'm sure you'll work it out between the two of you if you need to, its truely amazing what we can get used to when we have to!

[sluice_dweller]

Cheers Scoobs, not sure my liver could cope with the amount of alcohol you lot put away!