I have been browsing a few new blogs and photos on flickr for mailart and other postal ideas recently when I came across quite a few with pictures showing addresses of other people. It is a bit disconcerting to see such disregard for other people's privacy. I don't post pictures of my address or the addresses of those I sent do.
I cover the addresses up (the above is one envelope I received a while ago, and I posted about it earlier), although I let this beautifully calligraphied part of my address through (again, shown in an earlier blogpost).
I do have my postal address on a couple of websites/forums, but I chose to put them there, and I believe only viewable by logged in members to the respective sites. I also have put my address in some friendship books, again, put there by choice.
I know some of my penpals blog about letters.... I haven't read all their blog entries, but if you are reading this and have put a photo of my address on your blog, please please, could you remove it.
I completed Lettermo in February but wanted to keep up the momentum of sending an item of post every postal day (when there is a collection). Friday, I posted 2 letters, Saturday I posted 2 letters, and yesterday, Monday, I managed to post 3 letters. However, I started a letter yesterday but was unable to finish it until after the last collection today (Tuesday). Oh well... It'll go out tomorrow. I will still continue to write and send letters, but am no longer fussed if I miss the last collection of the day.
I was out when Royal Mail tried to deliver a parcel. We prefer things to be taken back to the delivery office rather than left with a neighbour. The parcel was for my husband and I let him know I missed it. He said he had a dream the previous night, about this parcel and it was left in the middle of the road and run over!
Is the size of this box a bit of an overkill for the item sent in it?
I was dreading news of a price rise, thinking of last year's rise of 19p for the first rate of airmail to Europe, and 14p increase in domestic first class.... However, I needn't be livid this time....
First and Second class stamps there is no change (60p and 50p respectively).
First rate of airmail will rise by a penny to 88p
Next rate of airmail remains unchanged, £1.28 for 40g Europe and 20g Worldwide letters.
Next rate changes, 60g letter to Europe will be £1.68 (up 2p), and 40g Worldwide letters will be £1.88 (down 2p).
Well, today marked the end of the Lettermo challenge for 2013. I managed to send something on every postal day. I celebrated some Lettermo penpal first anniversaries, hope not only to take those to a second anniversary and beyond, but to make new first year anniversaries with Lettermo people from this year.
January stats:
Out: 15 letters
In: 17 letters and 49 postcards
February stats:
Out: 30 letters, 8 postcards.
In: 22 letters, 4 postcards.
I haven't forgotten about this blog. I have been busy writing letters and doing other things... I have celebrated the first anniversary of a couple of correspondences started with Lettermo 2012. I hope to have more anniversaries with them. I hope to have new first anniversaries to celebrate next year with a few more Lettermo people. I will have at least 2 letter replies in the post on Monday to surprise letters. I wonder how many more I will get. One letter I sent crossed with one received. I hope mine gets there soon. Still time to sign up. Many of the new people to Lettermo have expressed willingness to continue writing letters in March and beyond.
A Month of Letters
It is the month of February and the Month of Letters Challenge over at Lettermo. I am keeping up and even made the morning collection from the post box on Saturday. Last year, I made a couple of penpals through Lettermo and wonder how many new letters I will receive. I have written letters to some Lettermo people and look forward to making new penfiendships penfriendships. I received something last week via SendSomething and have already written a reply to be sent on Monday.
January was quite a quiet postal month for me, I had a nasty cold and didn't feel like replying to many letters. I caught up, but only a few were written past my ideal fortnight deadline (next deadline is to send within a month of receipt). I'll try to remember to write the January stats in my next post (hopefully this month).
