It only happens twenty-five times in each century, that odd day on the calendar, 29 February. What a great opportunity to sneak in some postal history to your mail art this year.At the end of this…Continue
Started by Keith S. Chambers. Last reply by Heleen de Vaan Jun 22, 2016.
Bonjour boys and girls! Angie and Snooky told us yesterday that:"This year July has 5 Fridays, 5 Saturdays and 5 Sundays. This apparently happens once every 823 years."I propose that we celebrate it…Continue
Started by Valentine Mark Herman. Last reply by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) Jul 26, 2011.
From today's UK Daily Telegraph Postboxes stolen and sold on eBay for thousandsBritains world-famous red Victorian postboxes are being stolen by criminals who sell them abroad for thousands of pounds…Continue
Started by Valentine Mark Herman. Last reply by Valentine Mark Herman Jun 28, 2011.
In the very early days of the postal system -- and going way back before postage stamps were introduced (in the UK in 1840 -- addresses were very simple, or even non -existent (and of course there…Continue
Started by Valentine Mark Herman. Last reply by John Tingey Jun 21, 2011.
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I nearly got arrested for bike theft mail art, A&S, but then I dived into the nearest beauty salon and disguised myself so that the forces of law and order wouodn't find me. I had to leave the bike behind though. Dolly (ex-Val)
Very cool, Val. Looking forward the Chalet series...
This isn't really Postal History, but i thought you might like to know that I was very temporarily involved as a Post Man in England earlier this week...or I would have been, had the Real Post Man not claimed his bike back.Yet another Chapter in the Short Sweet Volume of "My Short Sweet Jobs". (Other Chapters include 'My Short Sweet Chalet Maid Experience' and my 'Very Short and Not at all Sweet Stint asa Dustman/Garbage Collector')
Val
Val
Just to make the ozone hole larger, I don't like the cold. ;-)
Although I only drive one at a time.
Why do you have 5 vehicles;, Vizma? To get the sheep to school? I thought you were a Ford Gal, not a Holden one. Val
No, of course not, Val. I sold the VW.
I have a Nissan Exa, Hyundai Sprint, Holden Commodore and a Mitsubishi Triton 4wd ute and a horrid Telstar something. Angie, I'll swap the Holden or Hyundai for stamps!! Telstar is free!
VW bug still my favourite!!
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