I have quite a collection of old postcards, but they’re mainly of places that I or my family have some sort of link with so they evoke memories of times past.
My blogpal Pearl was kind enough to send me three from the gorgeous state of Hawaii which is where she lives. Lucky her, I hear you say. I thought it was just going to be one, as the first one to arrive through the post was the Obamaland card – a great choice. I know he isn’t popular in the US but when you’re finished with President Obama could we have him over here please as he can’t be worse than what we have at the moment politician-wise!
I was surprised to receive another postcard the next day, the Pearl Harbor card. This is a name which I’ve been familiar with all my life as my mother’s birthday was December 7th and she always said Pearl Harbor whenever she was asked for her date of birth, so it was lovely to see the actual place.
A third exotic card arrived four or five days after that one, so I was more than a wee bit surprised when Pearl said she had posted the cards all together. I just can’t imagine why they wouldn’t arrive all at the same time then, it’s a mystery. But they did arrive which is something to be thankful for, they weren’t lost in the post.
It took them between 11 and 16 days to get to Scotland, as I recall. It seems a long time for airmail, especially when you consider that it only takes four or five days for post to reach Australia from Scotland. I wonder if they hold back postcards deliberately, I wouldn’t be surprised if they did.
Anyway, thanks again for the postcards Pearl, they fairly brighten up my collection!
I think the slow delivery is partly due to people who stop and read the postcards along the way, or at least admire the pictures!
Lisa,
It could well be! It always amuses me when I see postcards with the message written upside down, as if that means the postman won’t read it.
So happy that they finally got to you! The delay may be my fault — for some reason parcelforce has a bullseye on me. The first Christmas we sent gifts to the kids, the package arrived in time for Valentines day. Christmas is a very big deal to me, so for them not to have anything from us (and we shipped in mid November!) was devastating to me.
Now we just ship a small package of local goodies in October, and order everything else via Amazon UK. Sad, as I love to properly wrap things and that’s just not possible. But that’s the hand we’re dealt, so we try to make the best of it. His roots go deep in Scotland, so she’s not likely to ever move back to the US.
Obama’s 2012 campaign slogan is “Forward”. I could forward him straight to you…it would probably take months. And be careful what you wish for…
Pearl,
That is miserable for you, the best bit about Christmas is the gift giving and wrapping and the anticipation of seeing their reactions. Amazon seems like a soulless way of doing it but surely they can go to you just for Christmas occasionally in the future. Mind you we just give our boys money and small gifts as they prefer that. Scots do seem to fall into two categories – some of us can’t wait to leave and the rest of us are appalled at the thought of living elsewhere.
I just can’t imagine that Obama is as bad as Cameron et al. I’ve read that Donald Trump is getting involved in it all now. Deep joy!
Trump is that dotty uncle that occasionally escapes from the care home. Mortifying but essentially harmless.
My future son-in-law is one of the deeply rooted variety of Scots, plus his family’s all there.
I forgot to tell you how thrilled I was to find my postcards a blog topic! Very special. Thank you!
Pearl,
Nae bother at a’!
I think a lot of people up Aberdeen way would like Trump to disappear, he’s turning out to be a lot more trouble than he’s worth. I love your description of him.