I made a small present for a sqaudie mate Do you guys think its any good ?

[Paddytray]

A good mate is currently in some hell hole & I'm yet to work out how I get it to him .
But still I made him a little gift .
I'm New to carving so i know its not great but i thought this was a good idea .
tin for his fags , wipes to freshen up and a light little spoon he can put anywhere.
What do you guys n girls think

 

[British Red]

I think its great - pretty sure BFPO parcels to the sandbox are free up to 2Kg

 

[Paddytray]

whats bfpo mean mate?

 

[Paddytray]

British Forces Post Overseas

 

[British Red]

Yup - if he's on Operation Herrick (Afghanistan) its free.

http://www.army.mod.uk/operations-deployments/23091.aspx

 

[Paddytray]

thanks British red
I'm waiting on his reply for address Think he's in afghanistan never posted to him whille serving before .

 

[British Red]

Fill the space with Haribo and shower gel (that at least seems to go down well with my buddy's son who is about to do his third tour)

 

[Angst]

hi from hampshire....yup and wine gums, chewing gum.....tomato/brown sauce/mustard sachets....squeeze em all in....

m8 when you get his address it will have a bfpo number.....just wrap it all up like normal....whack the address on the front and take in to post office....tell the clerk its a bfpo, put it on the scales and theyll know what to do...as british red said it may well be free of charge...

good job,

a

 

[bilmo-p5]

Do you guys think its any good?

It's great.

It's always nice to receive little parcels from home.

 

[SimonM]

He'll love it...especially the "racing spoon".

Simon

 

[Paddytray]

cheers guys .

Angst
I'm in hampshire too Basingstoke

 

[Everything Mac]

Fill the space with Haribo and shower gel (that at least seems to go down well with my buddy's son who is about to do his third tour)

Moralibo

Looks good to me mate.

Andy

 

[Dannytsg]

I thinks it's a great idea and It'll make your buddy chuckle and think of the good things back home. Nice work.

 

[Paddytray]

yeah The more I think about it the more im cramming in . Popping candy comes flat and should make the daft sod giggle

 

[British Red]

Just watch the weight mate - 2Kg limit

 

[Paddytray]

 

[jackcbr]

Fill the space with Haribo and shower gel (that at least seems to go down well with my buddy's son who is about to do his third tour)

Won't the shower gel make the haribo taste funny?

I'll gt my coat

 

[roger-uk]

Won't the shower gel make the haribo taste funny?

I'll gt my coat

Of course not - try some

 

[SimonMast]

Nice!

I worked in a postroom at a British military establishment recently, and one thing I will say is that you should pack it up very well!

That is, if stuff the main depot sends out gets treated anything like internal defence mail (it all goes to the same place initially). We would regularly receive stuff in appalling condition; it could have been done deliberately. Made Royal Mail look saintly by comparison!

 

[Paddytray]

no shower gel . no free samples in the post to stick in it
tooth flosser , spoon . popping candy. wipes. boiled sweet. fag tin (he's just informed me he quit Fu**er)
& a picture of my boys with a note on the back .
i will put it between polystyrene so that it can be kicked about by the posty .
But it's all about the thought he wont care if it gets battered.