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maggiewinchester

maggiewinchester Report 2 May 2009 11:16

Just had a letter put through my door.
Wrong name
Wrong road
Wrong town
Wrong postcode for my address.
However it has the Right house number and is in the same county!!!
What on earth is the use of the postcode - and how can they get it sooo wrong!

Researching:
Henry Floyd (g x 4 grandad)

MarionfromScotland

MarionfromScotland Report 2 May 2009 11:20

2 out of 6 isn't bad lol.

Marion

StrayKitten

StrayKitten Report 2 May 2009 11:21

haha i once sent a letter to durham and it ended up in dublin lol

Researching:
It wasn't me

Rosi Glow

Rosi Glow Report 2 May 2009 11:22

That sounds like my hot matche's!! :o)

Darklord

Darklord Report 2 May 2009 11:22

Hi

Always happens at my house as the numbers are out of sequence, and unless the postie is paying attention I always get next doors post.
Also I have have had right place wrong street and even right place wrong village.

Darklord

Researching:
Researching Forest of Dean Robins,Parker,Thorn,Shillam,Belcher,Turley,Kear,Looking Halestrap in SE England with Robins connections,Hickman from Colston Bassett Notts but mainly Forest of Dean.

maggiewinchester

maggiewinchester Report 2 May 2009 11:24

When we had a local post office, I would take mis-posted letters down there and they would tell the sorting office/postman.
All I can do now is re-post it, and hope the recipient doesn't have to pay , as I'm posting an already 'cancelled' letter!

Researching:
Henry Floyd (g x 4 grandad)

Taff

Taff Report 2 May 2009 11:31

I once had a letter delivered with a drawing and directions of where my house is!! (the poster forgot my address!)

maggiewinchester

maggiewinchester Report 6 May 2009 19:03

Just thought I'd bump this up! I posted the letter the day I received it and guess what?.........................................................................................

YESSSSSS - it came back through my letterbox today!!!!!

Researching:
Henry Floyd (g x 4 grandad)

LittleWhiteDove2022351

LittleWhiteDove2022351 Report 6 May 2009 19:29

Hi Maggie
It's not a cert with a Lincoln address is it........I got one missing.lol

Silly Sausage

Silly Sausage Report 6 May 2009 19:30

I too and waiting for an update off young maggie...** wink **

maggiewinchester

maggiewinchester Report 6 May 2009 23:01

HI LWD -
I have no idea what it contains - probably a birthday card as it's rigid and in a purple envelope!

Chris - no return address - I've written the postcode in very big letters on the front - hopefully the lady will get it before Christmas!

Hayley - ?????

Researching:
Henry Floyd (g x 4 grandad)

maggiewinchester

maggiewinchester Report 6 May 2009 23:03

D'oh - just realised hayley!! LOL
He was waiting at my 'spot' on Friday - so I went elsewhere!!!

Researching:
Henry Floyd (g x 4 grandad)

Silly Sausage

Silly Sausage Report 6 May 2009 23:48

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO thats just not playing the game Maggie...he was waiting at " your spot " awwwwwwwwwww

Gwyn in Kent

Gwyn in Kent Report 7 May 2009 00:17

Maggie,
There must be amazing odds against receiving the same wrong letter back again.
Surely you haven't got the only house in your town with that house number?

Gwyn

Elizabethofseasons

Elizabethofseasons Report 7 May 2009 00:48

Hello

You all send lucky to get post at all.

Instead of the twice daily postal deliveries we had in the good old days, we are now lucky to get post three times a week.

That includes junk mail too.

What is wrong with the postal service?

What is wrong with old fashioned letters and cards?

Feel grumpy about this.

Best wishes

Maz (the Royal One) in the East End 9256

Maz (the Royal One) in the East End 9256 Report 7 May 2009 08:13

Maggie you have made me laugh - can't believe it came back !! I would lie in wait for the postie and give it directly to him/her, together with a flea in the ear! maybe it will get to the right person then before their NEXT birthday!
Maz. XX

ps please let us know if anything else happens!

BOBBIE

BOBBIE Report 7 May 2009 08:37

bills always seem to get to the right address