Mike Weir, MP for Angus, Scotland, paid an informal visit to the Royal Marines Condor Family Centre in Arbroath with Provost Frances Duncan (pictured). Mr Weir said, 'The whole community feels for the families now the men are in Afghanistan. Nobody knows how long they are going to be away, so it is a strain on the families.'
Assistant play leader Nicky Lucking said the centre's playgroup is more important than ever as the children are beginning to miss their fathers. She added, 'We are lucky to have this. Children really do need a routine, especially now. This at least stays the same for them.'
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