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*Unity and goodwill* There was a time when the members of HM forces were not particularly recognised, it could be argued, for the duties performed in dangerous circumstances abroad. This has of course changed, somewhat. Perhaps because of the controversy surrounding the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan following the attacks on The World Trade Centre that our Armed Forces became a ...

*Unity and goodwill* There was a time when the members of HM forces were not particularly recognised, it could be argued, for the duties performed in dangerous circumstances abroad. This has of course changed. Perhaps because of the controversy surrounding the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan our Armed Forces became a prominent fixture in the media world, and all our worlds. ...

As giving a present to everyone you know in your workplace could bankrupt you, Secret Santa’s have become the most popular way for festive gift giving to take place within companies. So what is it, how much should you spend, and most importantly, what should you buy? There are a couple of popular methods which can be used: Classic Secret Santa ...

Blue Nile offers expert advice to help you find the perfect engagement ring or wedding band. ...before you choose the rock for the ring, you need to do your homework... 1. Setting At least as important as diamond shape, the ring’s setting is what everyone glancing at your girl’s hand is going to notice. Is your wife-to-be a modern woman who ...

Here, in one handy section, is all the information you ever wanted to know about the money related benefits for working as a member of the Armed Forces. If there is something missing that you want to know, drop us an email at: notes@ hmforces.co.uk and we’ll get working on finding the answer for you. This certainly doesn’t trip off the ...

Personal debt is a common problem that affects the families of armed forces personnel who are in service and those who’ve returned from duty and struggle to re-adjust to the responsibilities of civilian life. All too regularly, a former serviceman can quickly find themselves living with a huge debt of thousands of pounds – often on credit cards – and the ...

The British Armed Forces has a long tradition of custom, pagentry, and history. Like it or not, the naval and military services are bound up in the cultural life of the United Kingdom; its languages, architecture, religion, philosophical views, art, and music. Whether you are loyalist or republican, that cultural life is part of this Island's great cultural heritage which you ...

Here's a list of some of the events you can get involved in during January - some might not be your cup of tea but it'd be fair to say that they're all popular with a cross-section of society and most people enjoy them all, whether they are Military events or not. But let's face it, January is a bit depressing ...

Things are looking up by March for holidays and parties, needless to say, the weather makes an improvement too, well generally speaking - depending on how the Calender falls for March we could be looking at the Easter long weekend holiday. And there are generally more events to look forward to than miserable February. March 1- St.Davids Day This day is ...

Here's a list of some of the events you can get involved in during February - this is a depressing month, more so than January as there's absolutely nothing happening in the events calender.... or you might think so! Well, it's not a great month but there are one or two things you might be able to organise, enjoy or get ...

Normally Easter falls in April so at least there's a bank holiday to look forward to (unless it was in March!) - and the spring weather is decidedly much better than the previous month. All this despite the fact that there is one home nation 'celebration' in April that's not in actual fact officially celebrated. Much to the humour of the ...

Not much in the way of public holidays or events going on in June but there are a number of Armed Forces traditions taking place, one of which is world famous and if you can tolerate the London crowds, Horse Guards Parade is the place to be for Trooping the Colour. The one thing that June does have, whichs ISN'T in ...

After the celebrations of Easter, May is another good month to look forward to with two Bank Holiday weekends. However in recent times the UK government has discussed scrapping the May Day Bank holiday weekend in favour of an October Bank Holiday (Trafalgar Day apparently). Not a bad idea but considering British weather what could we do for a family date ...

August is one of the best months for summer festivals, there're several going on across most of the UK demonstrating a wide variety of cultural events. Most military ones occur in London and Edinburgh however. August – March: Changing of the Guard The Changing the Guard rota changes from August. No longer is it changed daily but every alternate day. Remember ...

About the only good thing to look forward to is the weather! Besides most Brits have a habit of travelling during the summer, camping, caravaning, and staying at home for BBQs. So not much happening in July... May – July : Changing of the Guard Changing the Guard takes place at Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle daily in May, June and ...

The government has been debating whether to add a bank holiday in the Autumn or to dump the May Day Bank hol and move it to October or November. Not a bad idea considering that once August is finished there're no real holidays to look forward to until Xmas which is 4 months away. It's a long stretch and as the ...

The government has been debating whether to add a bank holiday in the Autumn or to dump the May Day Bank hol and move it to October or Trafalgar at the end of the month. Yes they should, would be nice for a bank holiday. October is almost the worst month of the year when nothng much happens at all!! Hardly ...

Ok, the clocks have gone back which was nice but the weather is turning decidedly colder, and wetter, but November is a huge improvement on October - there's lots going on and to prepare for, Remembrance perhaps being the main event and rightly so. It's the month most of us wear a poppy. And by the end of the month, the ...

It's the season to be Jolly... not to get carried away with the whole London centric thing but there's a great deal of stuff going on in the Capital at this time of the year but that's not to say other cities don't enjoy the festive season.Check with your local websites for council events as there're things going on across the ...

The Royal Air Force Museum is an amazing experience and there're some great machines to see. Opened in 1972 HRH Queen Elizabeth and located on the historic site of Hendon's London Aerodrome in Colindale, the museum covers the early days of the Royal Flying Corps right through to the RAF during World War 2 to the present day's advanced technology. The ...