Geographically, Afghanistan and the UK aren’t really that far apart. But how different is this place? Standing in the Sangers on guard duty sometimes I really do wonder how they get on with everyday life in a warzone. I spend a lot of time speaking to an Afghan interpreter, he is my age but conflict is all he has known. He wishes peace for his country, but agrees that force is sometimes needed.
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Nothing has changed apart from me
Posted in HQ 20 Armd Bde & Sig Sqn (200), tagged Afghanistan, Helmand, HERRICK, Leonidas, Mike, signaller, signals on 10 January 2012 | 16 Comments »
No dramas with the Estonians
Posted in HQ 20 Armd Bde & Sig Sqn (200) on 28 November 2011 | 15 Comments »
One of the Estonian soldiers has promised me that I can marry his sister – I hope she doesn’t mind.
Being polite or learning a few phrases of Dari and Pashtu goes along way
Posted in HQ 20 Armd Bde & Sig Sqn (200), tagged 20th armoured brigade, Afghanistan, blog, British Army, communications, herrick 15, signaller, signals, soldier on 3 November 2011 | 5 Comments »
I always find it funny when I say ‘Salaam’ and they turn and say ‘alright mate’?
The lights from each compound glowed beneath as we flew towards our destination
Posted in HQ 20 Armd Bde & Sig Sqn (200), tagged 20th, Afghanistan, armoured, Army, blog, brigade, British, signaller, signals on 12 October 2011 | 18 Comments »
It felt quite amazing that for the next few months I would eat, sleep and celebrate Christmas here.
