Ann Blunden Dorrigo NSW Australia.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Ruth Budge" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Arachne" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Lace Chat" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, November 25, 2004 10:27 AM
Subject: [lace] Re: [lace-chat] November Secret Pal packages
Brenda, I recently had problems with a parcel from England not arriving (nothing to do with Arachne)....I didn't know whether to blame the postal service or the sender for forgetting to post it!
On the other hand, our daughter in England posted our Christmas gifts on November 16, and they arrived here on November 22....can't fault that!!
I haven't heard of any industrial action or any other reason which might cause
a delay in the mail processing.
I always try to find something truthful, but non-identifying, to put on the
customs declaration stickers, because, particularly at this time of year, I
have a theory that parcels are more at risk of being stolen if the contents
sound as if they might be interesting to the handler. So, when I'm home in
England and posting back new clothes I've bought there, I always remove the
tags, and then declare them as "traveller's unwanted clothes" (well, even after
all these years in the heat of Australia, I don't need to wear thick jumpers or
a jacket in an English summer!!)
I'm not denigrating either the thought that goes into, or the value of the
gifts I read about in the letters about the Secret Pal exchanges, but I would
be more likely to declare the contents of those parcels as "craft trinkets"
rather than accurately listing each individual item and its value. Just a
thought for future exchanges!
I do hope the parcels turn up. Ruth Budge (Sydney, Australia)
Brenda Paternoster <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:I have today received emails from *three* people who haven't yet received their November Secret Pal packages - each one to or from Australia! Is there a problem with the Aussie postal service?
As this is the last exchange of the round and everyone should have identified themselves I wouldn't expect to see the acknowledgements on Lace-chat, but if anyone else is still awaiting their parcel please contact me and I will make enquiries.
Brenda Paternoster in Kent England Arachne Secret pal administrator www.argonet.co.uk/users/paternoster/
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