Very nervous about moving to Married Quarters!

Hello, I am new to this site but am looking for a bit of advice/reassurance...and all round knowledge about living in married quaters.
My H2B is finishing his phase one training in two weeks and we are getting married Easter Weekend. He starts his phase two training in Arborfield around april time and we have been told we are able to get married quarters because he will be there for quite a while He is sorting out all the papers for MQ at the moment and so I thought it would be an idea to search the interent for information on them and the army wife life! So far.. searching the net has made me very nervous as ive read some horror stories about the state of the houses, the people, the lack of help, the poor furniture given...etc!
I was just wondering if anyone could put my mind at rest. I would love to hear what married quaters are like from the people living there...or have lived there. The ups..the downs..Especially anyone who knows the Arborfield area?

Any information will be huuuuugely appriciated!
Thanks x

Hello, I am new to this site but am looking for a bit of advice/reassurance...and all round knowledge about living in married quaters.
My H2B is finishing his phase one training in two weeks and we are getting married Easter Weekend. He starts his phase two training in Arborfield around april time and we have been told we are able to get married quarters because he will be there for quite a while He is sorting out all the papers for MQ at the moment and so I thought it would be an idea to search the interent for information on them and the army wife life! So far.. searching the net has made me very nervous as ive read some horror stories about the state of the houses, the people, the lack of help, the poor furniture given...etc!
I was just wondering if anyone could put my mind at rest. I would love to hear what married quaters are like from the people living there...or have lived there. The ups..the downs..Especially anyone who knows the Arborfield area?

Any information will be huuuuugely appriciated!
Thanks x

it's not as bad as people say
everyone i've spoken to say being a forces wife is the best start in life.

i work with someone who was an army wife.
she said that when you move in write down anything that has cracks or wholes in them so that they can get someone to come sort it out and so that when you move out you won't get done for it.

apart from that i've heard they are quite big and spaces. everyone i've spoken to say they are really nice.

i can't wait to move in to one
you'll have to tell me how it gose.
i don't move into MQ untill the end of october begining of november

Hi Crisi,
I met my H2B whilst he was in the army, he signed off and got out to try civi life, for me but it just hasn't worked out for him (Once army - always army!) so we're trying things the army way again. We lived together off camp for 3 years and most of that was in Germany, but as we're getting married by the time he goes back in, we'll be going into a MQ.
Don't worry too much, littlesteph is right in saying that they're usually quite nice and spacious. It is a good idea to note down any faults/ imperfections when you first get your quarter, as you have to leave it as you find it and you get billed for any damages made in the time you've been there.
Just make sure you moan to your housing officer, once they've had enough of you badgering them - they get any work done thats needed! lol
It's always quite scary starting off somewhere new, but the beauty of it is that everybody is in the same situaion. I found that wherever you go it's like a little community whithin itself. You'll always be able to find a friendly neighbour or two. And because all the wives of soldiers are going through the same thing, you have so much in common without trying! By the time you've left the nearest pub/bar for the first time you'll have loads of people you can call on!
Good luck!
Amy x;\)

Hi Crisi,
I met my H2B whilst he was in the army, he signed off and got out to try civi life, for me but it just hasn't worked out for him (Once army - always army!) so we're trying things the army way again. We lived together off camp for 3 years and most of that was in Germany, but as we're getting married by the time he goes back in, we'll be going into a MQ.
Don't worry too much, littlesteph is right in saying that they're usually quite nice and spacious. It is a good idea to note down any faults/ imperfections when you first get your quarter, as you have to leave it as you find it and you get billed for any damages made in the time you've been there.
Just make sure you moan to your housing officer, once they've had enough of you badgering them - they get any work done thats needed! lol
It's always quite scary starting off somewhere new, but the beauty of it is that everybody is in the same situaion. I found that wherever you go it's like a little community whithin itself. You'll always be able to find a friendly neighbour or two. And because all the wives of soldiers are going through the same thing, you have so much in common without trying! By the time you've left the nearest pub/bar for the first time you'll have loads of people you can call on!
Good luck!
Amy x;\)

Hi Crisi,
I met my H2B whilst he was in the army, he signed off and got out to try civi life, for me but it just hasn't worked out for him (Once army - always army!) so we're trying things the army way again. We lived together off camp for 3 years and most of that was in Germany, but as we're getting married by the time he goes back in, we'll be going into a MQ.
Don't worry too much, littlesteph is right in saying that they're usually quite nice and spacious. It is a good idea to note down any faults/ imperfections when you first get your quarter, as you have to leave it as you find it and you get billed for any damages made in the time you've been there.
Just make sure you moan to your housing officer, once they've had enough of you badgering them - they get any work done thats needed! lol
It's always quite scary starting off somewhere new, but the beauty of it is that everybody is in the same situaion. I found that wherever you go it's like a little community whithin itself. You'll always be able to find a friendly neighbour or two. And because all the wives of soldiers are going through the same thing, you have so much in common without trying! By the time you've left the nearest pub/bar for the first time you'll have loads of people you can call on!
Good luck!
Amy x

Hi Crisi,
I met my H2B whilst he was in the army, he signed off and got out to try civi life, for me but it just hasn't worked out for him (Once army - always army!) so we're trying things the army way again. We lived together off camp for 3 years and most of that was in Germany, but as we're getting married by the time he goes back in, we'll be going into a MQ.
Don't worry too much, littlesteph is right in saying that they're usually quite nice and spacious. It is a good idea to note down any faults/ imperfections when you first get your quarter, as you have to leave it as you find it and you get billed for any damages made in the time you've been there.
Just make sure you moan to your housing officer, once they've had enough of you badgering them - they get any work done thats needed! lol
It's always quite scary starting off somewhere new, but the beauty of it is that everybody is in the same situaion. I found that wherever you go it's like a little community whithin itself. You'll always be able to find a friendly neighbour or two. And because all the wives of soldiers are going through the same thing, you have so much in common without trying! By the time you've left the nearest pub/bar for the first time you'll have loads of people you can call on!
Good luck!
Amy x

Sorry about the dupliate replies - not quite sure what happened?! : /

Im a lil nervous about moving. My h2b is currently in Germany and has been given a early posting and he has been posted to Catterick. I live in N.Wales (very near english border) so the distance away from family is fairly nerve wracking.
Also, I probably would have been fine about moving but a year ago my Dad passed away very suddenly so leaving my Mum is causing me serious stress and worry, as I still live at home. Im dreading the move but sort of excited at the same time because we will finally be living together.

Anyone else in a similar situation?? x x

Miss Amos, yeah I'm kind of in a similar situation, H2B is currently posted at Northwood (NW London) and I live in Lincolnshire in our house - he comes home on his leave at present, but we will go into MQ when we're married... so I'll be leaving all my family and close friends behind to live with H2B. I'm excited about living together full-time again, but it worrying thinking about moving somewhere that H2B will be the only one I know there, at least to start with... and the prospect of having to find a new job down there too is another thing altogether!!

xx

If any of you are on Facebook, I've just discovered the 'Married Quarter R Us' group'... there's hundreds of photos on there of quarters that people have posted as they've moved in... gives you a good idea of what the MQs are like in the area you're going to....

I've also just discovered the forums at britishforcessweethearts.co.uk which again is good for getting advice from women that are already in the area that your due to move to!!!

Hope this helps!! xxx

Hi Ladies
I got married last year and now live in MQ in Tidworth. I was very nervous about moving to a new area where I didnt know anyone, but its great here. The wives all stick together and support each other and Im lucky enough to have one of the new houses.
My advice is when you get your keys go round with the housing person and check everything and make them make a note of every mark or scratch on the walls, doors etc. Also really check the carpets. If there are any marks or stains get notes of all of them. If theres one thing the Army love to do its bill you for new carpets. After you move in you have a further 28 days to report any new marks or stains you have found. Make sure you keep a copy of everything you have reported to the housing people. Another thing that happens a lot is they "loose" your paperwork and they then have no record of the marks being there when you moved in and you get billed for them! Oh and when you move in find out how old your carpets are. I recently found out if your carpets are over 7 years old you cant be billed to have them replaced as its considered wear and tear. I hope that hasnt put you off lol.