Re: [lace-chat] Re: Airmail to Oz

2003-11-22 Thread Thelacebee
In a message dated 22/11/2003 03:56:04 GMT Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > Tamara, I don't know the exact distances between Australia and the UK and > Australia and the US - but from experience of posting my books to America, > and > receiving letters and other goodies from America, I

Re: [lace-chat] Re: Airmail to Oz

2003-11-21 Thread Ruth Budge
Tamara, I don't know the exact distances between Australia and the UK and Australia and the US - but from experience of posting my books to America, and receiving letters and other goodies from America, I know that it *always* takes a heck of a lot longer for mail between the US and Australia. A l

[lace-chat] Re: Airmail to Oz

2003-11-21 Thread Martha Krieg
Yep, registered is slower - because it has to be physically handled individually and tracked at each transfer point - they can't just sling the whole bag of stuff onto the next outgoing truck or plane. -- -- Martha Krieg [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[lace-chat] Re: Airmail to Oz

2003-11-21 Thread Tamara P. Duvall
On Friday, Nov 21, 2003, at 18:30 US/Eastern, Ruth Budge wrote: Liz, I get both packages, parcels and letters sent from the UK regularly - a letter usually comes through in 4 - 5 days; a small package in about 7 - 10 days, and a parcel anything from 7 days - 14 days. Not from UK, but I went to