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W
elcome to the autumn edition of Homeport
HOMEPORT
The holidays are over and we’re all back into
The Official Magazine of the Naval Families Federation
the old routine, but here’s something to
HOMEPORT is distributed free by the Royal Navy and Royal
Marines to all naval families throughout the world. brighten your day – the autumn edition of
Homeport!
Published quarterly by Method Publishing, a
division of Scottish Provincial Press Ltd, on behalf
of the Naval Families Federation.
Once again, the magazine is packed with news
Editorial Office and information that we hope will be of use to
Editor: Rita Morgan
you. Do let us know if there are topics, issues
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the magazine to reflect the things that interest
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or concern you.
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❚ First Sea Lord looking at Homeport proofs with
Editorial Matter and Illustrations:
© Crown Copyright 2004 unless otherwise stated. New this time we have Legal Advice and Rita during his visit to the NFF Office in July.
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Your Health. Roger Salvetti, a Forces Law
Advertisement Office (UK)
Solicitor, urges us to get our affairs in order and
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Health our main focus is Dentists or, more combined efforts of the families’ federations,
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Government is doing to try to improve the life better for Service families.
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We also have an update from the new man at Rita Morgan, Editor
CONTRIBUTIONS
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sent to us by e-mail or on disk. Alternatively, type your
contribution on one side of A4 or send it clearly handwritten.
Good quality, lively photographs (with captions) are always
welcome. All contributions are included at the Editor’s
discretion. Anonymous contributions are not accepted.
HOMEPORT Editorial Deadlines
Edition: Winter 2004 Deadline 8 Oct 04
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Contents Autumn 2004
Books for Children
Make sure you receive YOUR copy of HOMEPORT.
A free copy of every edition of HOMEPORT should reach
every naval family via the Service network. The Naval
News 02/03 Your Health 16/18
Families Federation relies on Units and Headquarters to From the Chairperson New Deal for Dentists
distribute copies to all families as quickly as possible. News from North of the Border Child Safety
To make sure you receive your HOMEPORT contact your Are you Covered?
I wish I’d looked after my teeth!
Unit and ask for a copy.
Practise What you Preach
Your Magazine
News/Information 04/08
Your Child and Food
This is YOUR copy but why not pass it on to a friend, who
Living in ‘Harmony’
Feeding Kids
may not have a copy, when you have read it?
Race for Life
Beans Means Students?
People Matters
Size Matters!
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Men’s Driving
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Reducing Crime
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All change at SCE
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Service Families Task Force 09
Naval Under Fives
Latest SFTF developments
MOD Childcare Strategy
SMALL PRINT
Views expressed in HOMEPORT, unless otherwise stated, are
Your Money 10
those of the author alone and do not necessarily reflect the
Charities in Action 20/21
Al’s Advice
official opinion of the Naval Families Federation or of the Take a Stepping Stone away
Ministry of Defence.
Free Debt Advice
from Holiday Stress
Money Management
No responsibility for the quality of goods or services National Adoption Week
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SSAFA Adoption Scheme
Publishers, Printers or by the Ministry of Defence.
Legal Advice 12 VDP – what’s that?
Advertisements are accepted on the express condition that
the advertiser warrants that they in no way contravene the
Making a Will
provisions of the Trades Descriptions Act 1968 or any other
On the Homefront 22
prevailing legislation in the United Kingdom.
Your Family 14/15
DIY Survival
The Publishers reserve the right to refuse acceptance of any
Ten Tips for Building a Marriage
advertisement, either before or after receipt of copy, without
stating a reason.
Bereaved
Revolutionise your Relationship in Sixty minutes!
Reader Offers 22/23
Calling all Working Parents
Cover: Cheering the royal procession on towards Naughty becomes nice Kids Ahoy! 36
HMS OCEAN
Crown copyright PLUS an 8 page pull-out feature on Employment and Training.
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