Scottish letter arrives via Wales and Thailand

By Steven McKenzie, BBC Scotland Highlands and Islands reporter

 

Image: WEST HIGHLAND FISHERIES TRUST

 

A letter left in a postbox close to the address it was sent to has arrived a month later via Wales and Asia.

 

The bill for the hire of a community hall in Scourie in the Highlands shows a postmark for Wales and a stamp reading: "Missent to Thailand".

 

The recipient, Shona Marshall of the West Sutherland Fisheries Trust, said the letter had only needed to travel 300m (984ft).

 

Full story: http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-42608948

 

-- © Copyright BBC 2018-01-09

Must have been one of the agency workers,the Royal Mail hires over the busy period, and could not read English very well.  still a lot quicker than the parcel i am still waiting for from China,

ordered middle November, its in Thailand now,somewhere.

regards worgeordie

 

300 metres ? why post it in the first place. 

9 hours ago, worgeordie said:

Must have been one of the agency workers, the Royal Mail hires over the busy period,and could not read English very well.  still a lot quicker than the parcel i am still waiting for from China,

ordered middle November,its in Thailand now,somewhere.

regards worgeordie

 

No it isn't, it is in either Wales or Scotland..........or Newcastle......

Not related but I will share this. My boy and myself wrote a letter to Santa Claus in December and address it North Pole Canada. Sent my wife to post and she comes back saying there is no number of the house. Told her when Canada post gets it they know what to do. They get over a million letters like this every year and have people answer them. So she takes back and they mailed it. Found that funny.

 

29 minutes ago, Beats56 said:

Not related but I will share this. My boy and myself wrote a letter to Santa Claus in December and address it North Pole Canada. Sent my wife to post and she comes back saying there is no number of the house. Told her when Canada post gets it they know what to do. They get over a million letters like this every year and have people answer them. So she takes back and they mailed it. Found that funny.

 

Did Santa reply?

 

1 minute ago, Colabamumbai said:

Did Santa reply?

 

Yes, but it was in Welsh.

4 hours ago, AhFarangJa said:

No it isn't, it is in either Wales or Scotland..........or Newcastle......

Surprise, my package arrive about half an hour after been on here.

regards worgeordie

2 hours ago, Beats56 said:

Not related but I will share this. My boy and myself wrote a letter to Santa Claus in December and address it North Pole Canada. Sent my wife to post and she comes back saying there is no number of the house. Told her when Canada post gets it they know what to do. They get over a million letters like this every year and have people answer them. So she takes back and they mailed it. Found that funny.

 

Canada?

Santa lives there?

Who is that bloke in Finland then?

6 hours ago, AhFarangJa said:

300 metres ? why post it in the first place. 

That was probably the distance from the last misaddress to the correct address. Or more likely, the M is miles, not metres.

Edited January 9, 20188 yr by Jonmarleesco

1 hour ago, hansnl said:

Canada?

Santa lives there?

Who is that bloke in Finland then?

That damned global warming,again.

3 hours ago, Beats56 said:

Not related but I will share this. My boy and myself wrote a letter to Santa Claus in December and address it North Pole Canada. Sent my wife to post and she comes back saying there is no number of the house. Told her when Canada post gets it they know what to do. They get over a million letters like this every year and have people answer them. So she takes back and they mailed it. Found that funny.

 

I suppose that you would have to have been there to appreciate the joke

So who's had Yingluck's Christmas card?

Ah, now I know while I'm still waiting from my sister's Christmas card from Southampton.

6 hours ago, hansnl said:

Canada?

Santa lives there?

Who is that bloke in Finland then?

Possibly Father Christmas.      He seems to have been shoved to the side by the other fat guy.

The irony. 'Royal Mail supports mental health awareness' on the envelope.

Big question: did the letter arrive at its destination? If it did, job well done!

Note to self , while in Scotland, make sure to go to postoffice and ask if they need a complete

address and name of country to make sure mail will get to destination.

Geezer

20 hours ago, hansnl said:

Canada?

Santa lives there?

Who is that bloke in Finland then?

Every one knows the north pole is in Canada ?