Happy Tuesday Friends!

Welcome to another awesome Tuesday.  I hope those who got a long weekend (sorry WA and QLD) had a fantastic break.  I managed to get quite a bit of sewing done which was bonus.

We have another lot of beautiful messages from far and wide and some awesome images, so grab a cuppa, sit back and relax while you soak up some well deserved gratitude. 

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Good afternoon Cheryl F,

I write to you to extend my sincere thanks for the adorable floral laundry bag and your very thoughtful accompanying note. Thank you for the wonderful and tireless work you do for veterans. I adored my colourful and ultra feminine bag and it will be cherished for a very long time.

Sending lots of love and gratitude,

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“Hello, I recently received this beautiful quilt by Beverly U! My wife and I would like to send our warmest of thanks! We absolutely adore it and use it every day! 

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Good Evening Bobbie S (Mystery BOMers & Bridget R),

 I just wanted to reach out and say a massive thank you for the letter and blanket that you went out of your way to sew and then post while we were deployed on Operation Kudu. It is very thoughtful and I am truly grateful.

A bit like yourself, my family have also served in the RAAF. My mums father was posted to Papua New Guinea and various locations throughout Australia while my dad’s father was a navigator in the Canberra bombers during the Vietnam war.

It’s great that you found yourself in the Mid North Coast of NSW, we would often stop by there on our way to Byron Bay and love the laid back lifestyle there.

Thank you again for your kindness and sorry I got to you so late, the parcel was delivered at the end of my three month rotation and has only just made it back to my home address.  

All the best.

Regards,

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Good afternoon Bev and Geoff C,

I write to you to extend my sincere thanks for the gorgeous quilt you have lovingly made for me and the thoughtful accompanying note. Thank you for the wonderful and tireless work you do for veterans. I adored my beautiful and ultra feminine quilt, and it will be cherished for a very long time. I am particularly appreciative of the effort taken to include my beloved aircraft (the PC-21) and all my previous postings. 

Sending lots of love and gratitude,

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Dear Beverly U,

 

I feel so privileged to have received the gorgeous laundry bag and quilt you have designed and made for me whilst I am currently deployed. I suppose whilst technology has its advantages in terms of easier access to communicate home, nothing quite matches receiving mail in the post. For it to be something that has clearly been made with so much thought truly did bring a smile to my face. I wish I could offer more than just email in return to share my gratitude. Sewing is truly a talent that I admire and have never quite been able to master myself.

 

It was lovely to read about yourself, and congratulations on 55 years of marriage. What a milestone! And I thank your family for their service as well.

 

A little about myself: I joined the Army to fulfil a promise made to my Grandad while growing up and it has been a journey ever since. Outside of my Grandad who completed his National Service and my maternal great-grandfather who served in WW1,  I am the only member of my family to have served and am very fortunate to be on my second deployment to the Solomon Islands. It has been particularly amazing to learn about the rich culture and meet all of the children over here. They are always so quick to smile and wave to us.

  Could please pass on my heartfelt thanks to Sheena B as well.   

Kind regards,

 

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Good Morning Pennie T,

I would first like to say Thank you!, the quilt turned out more amazing than I could have imagined.

That’s good to hear about your Anzac Day, I find its always a great idea to visit different areas, as everyone has their own unique ideas for the service and are usually an awesome experience.

So, you are probably wondering when you got the request why is an Air Force Officer asking for a Tri-Service quilt haha.

Well my story has been an interesting one. I have been in the Military for 16 years now, joined when I was 18 and have never looked back. I started my career in the Army and spent 15 great years in the green reaching the rank of WO2. During that time I was fortunate enough to get posted to Navy ships for 4 years. Recently, only about 12 months ago, I decided whilst I’m still mildly young (15 years in the Army the body doesn’t feel young), I should trying something new and different, try a new direction in my ADF career. So about 8 months ago I transferred to the Air Force and commissioned to a FLTLT, so far so good, though half of my AF career has been over here (UAE on OP Accordian) haha.

Well now you know how my crazy tri-service idea came about. I couldn’t have asked for a better quilt design!, once again thank you so much!

Regards,

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Good morning Danielle McA, 

 

I’m writing to express my gratitude for the laundry bag that you made and sent to me. I’m very very happy with the design and how it has turned out. It is a fantastic way to remember my deployment as well as my travel within the region, most notably my trip to Egypt. 

 

I hope your son is doing well and it’s fantastic that you are involved within the Defence community. 

 

I would also like to thank you for the gifts in the care package. It is always nice to get a care package from home and nice to know that people back there are thinking about us while we are deployed. 

 

Thank you again for the work that went into making the laundry bag. It is exactly what I wanted and will be a special memory from this experience. 

 

Kind regards,

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Until next week keep your letters, emails and photos coming in.