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Weaver wrote:One of the things that will be lost, in future conflicts, is the written record of letters to servicemen and their letters home. As communications become quicker, cheaper and more available, I think written forms of keeping in touch (either letters or e-mail) will drop off.
When I was in Kosovo, I regularly e-mailed friends and family, and phone calls were a rarity. In Iraq, I phoned much more often, and e-mailed less. In Afghanistan, I spoke to my wife nearly daily (thanks to an excellent Norwegian communications infrastructure, and a job that kept me inside the wire), and e-mailed very little.
Nice song, and I'm glad they're able to raise money for support charities with it.
Ironclad wrote:Quite a journey those girls have had; first they were asked to join a choir, then do a show in Barnstaple's market as practice for singing to the returning soldiers, then one in the Citadel barracks(Plymouth), then the Royal Albert Hall. Now a No.1 for Crimbo!
Our tiny community up here really feels on the map now.
Emmeline wrote:Ironclad wrote:Quite a journey those girls have had; first they were asked to join a choir, then do a show in Barnstaple's market as practice for singing to the returning soldiers, then one in the Citadel barracks(Plymouth), then the Royal Albert Hall. Now a No.1 for Crimbo!
Our tiny community up here really feels on the map now.
... and the choir members from Plymouth of course.
mraltair wrote:I personally don't like the song and It turns out that makes me bad person.
Emmeline wrote:mraltair wrote:I personally don't like the song and It turns out that makes me bad person.
Not at all! You could hate the song and still appreciate the purpose behind it - and order a copy for for somebody else who might like it or just to support the cause and use the CD as a drinks coaster
The Military Wives Choir looks certain to have the Christmas number one, after becoming the fastest-selling single in six years.
BBC NEWS Website wrote:Military Wives Choir single VAT cash to go to charities
Tax raised from the sales of a hit single will be donated to armed forces' charities, the Chancellor has said. Wherever You Are was written for Gareth Malone's Military Wives Choir, whose husbands served in Afghanistan.
The song is the fastest-selling single for six years and is tipped to be the Christmas number one single. A Treasury spokeswoman said a VAT equivalent donation to the charities benefiting from the Military Wives single would be made...
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Animavore wrote:The song is completely opposite to the type of music I like. Is there anyway I can donate without having to buy the single?
NVM. I'll just buy it for my mum. She likes that kind of stuff.
Ironclad wrote:Emmeline, are you involved in the choir in some way?
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