Festive cheer for our brave troops

Last week we launched our Afghan Appeal for the third year running. The Chronicle is inviting generous readers to donate some much desired items to our servicemen and women. The gifts will be put into packages and sent in time for them to be opened on Christmas day.

The appeal is being organised by Sandy’s community stalwart, Ken Lynch, with the assistance of RAF Henlow.

The base has put together a list of required items so that unneeded goods do not block the supply chains to the troops. They would like sweets such as Haribo, Skittles, wine gums and pastilles, roll-on deodorant and shower gel, toothpaste, biscuits and crisps.

They also want nuts, foot cream, antiseptic cream, freeze pops and puzzle books. The women would like shampoo, conditioner and sanitary towels as well.

Items best avoided are chocolate because it melts, dried packet food such as mashed potato, Oxo cubes, marmite, tea bags and supermarkets’ own value brands.

The aim is to make up 50 welfare packages and these will go to the No 3 RAF Tactical Police Wing from RAF Henlow.

Drop your items into our offices in Biggleswade High Street during working hours.