The RAF is a real source of national pride and it plays a crucial role in defending the country. Established in 1918, it boasts some of the Reasons to join the RAFmost impressive technology and highly trained military personnel in the world. To show your appreciation of this beloved institution, you can purchase a variety of RAF gifts and memorabilia […]

You might be looking forward to the impending festive season. After all, this is the perfect time of year to catch up with friends and family and to generally make merry and have a good time. However, you’re not alone in your eager anticipation of this annual celebration. Criminals across the land are bracing themselves for a busy and potentially […]

I always approach military events with a certain degree of caution. Non military perceptions of military existence are often ill informed and romantic. But as I am honing my screen writing skills and need to have more theatrical experience in actual theatres, and not just inside my house, then I agreed to review ‘Do We Do The Right Thing?’ by […]

Taking some ‘me time’ 5th November it is National Stress Awareness Day leading life coach Sophia Davis suggests that taking just five minutes a day for ‘you’ can help decrease stress levels. Taking a moment for ourselves helps us to gain a greater sense of calm and clarity. This helps to decrease our stress and anxiety levels, therefore leaving us more relaxed. […]

The war in Afghanistan is finally over for UK Plc, and yesterday the closure of Camp Bastion was announced. I thought as a tribute to a conflict that dominated my family life for over a decade, I would collate some of the You Tube videos, an audio excerpt from my book ‘A Modern Military Mother – Tales from the Domestic Frontline’ and […]

Recently, over lunch I heard an interesting tale about a military drink’s party where the military top brass were bitching like twittering birds amongst their peers about the disappointment they felt that a young, up and coming soldier, who had the potential to become a General, was throwing in his military towel and joining civvy street. The words being uttered […]

Red wine on the carpet. Tough grease on the oven. Incrustations on your bathroom tiles. Stains like these are the nemesis of time-strapped parents the world over. But here at Modern Military Mother, we’re not ones to give into the enemy easily. We will not resort to strategically placing a rug over the stain, getting used to the sticky oven […]

Every year, parents go to great lengths to convince their children that Santa really does exist, continuing family traditions such as wrapping presents in different paper, eating Santa’s mince pie on Christmas night and even leaving ‘snowy footprints’ around the house. But it’s not easy, and even the most careful and creative can be caught out! To help keep the […]

The last few years have been a rollercoaster, which I hope is finally running straight. The Grenade is now attending my old school, which was once a comprehensive but is now an academy. How things have changed since I attended school. It’s like learning a whole new language. I still have to say to myself that he is a ‘first year’ […]

ADVANCE INFORMATION SHEET #SELF-HELP #GAMING #PSYCHOLOGY #ADDICTION Control the Controller: Understanding and Resolving Video Game Addiction By Ciaran O’Connor UK Publication: October 1 2014 by Free Association Books “The myth of gaming addiction being just about young guys playing for hours needs to be left behind. We need to realise how widespread the problem can be with mobile gaming taking […]