My Son's in Afghanistan: Six Weeks Left To Do!

Mandy, our soldier's mum, on the "sheer bravery" of our troops in Afghanistan

Ross has been back in Kandahar for well over a week. We have linked up with him a number of times, via skype, and it is just the most amazing experience to see his face as we speak. There he is, joking about with his friends next to him in the Naafi, some of them we know. Three or four gathered round his laptop and Tom couldn’t resist teasing them by opening a can of ice-cold beer! I learnt a new swear word and I think someone got slapped!  Ross noticed that Tom was wearing his brand new ‘T’ shirt and gave him jip! Someone produced a can of Becks, just to get their own back, and Tom, being Tom, spotted the ‘alcohol free,’ on the side of the can, producing yet more back slaps and banter.  To see them, all so very far away, clowning around and laughing is just what we needed. It is so much better than a phone call.