Still Waters Posted October 22, 2019 #1 Share Posted October 22, 2019 Jim Green, 66, visited Benidorm in September 1991 with friends when he was 39 and scribbled a quick message on a postcard, intending to let his parents know he had arrived. But the postcard never made it home to Essex until Jim and his family were given a shock when it landed on the doormat last Thursday morning (October 17). Jim now lives at the house which belonged to his parents, in Kempe Road, with his brother Christopher and Christopher's partner Anna Dollimore. Speaking to the Broadcast, he said: "I am just amazed, I couldn't figure it out, how it could be delayed for so long." https://www.dunmowbroadcast.co.uk/news/postcard-from-the-past-is-a-surprise-for-finchingfield-family-1-6334496 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freetoroam Posted October 23, 2019 #2 Share Posted October 23, 2019 It would have been quicker sending a message in a bottle. Put you have to give it to the post office, just a shame they could not take the same amount of times with bills. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt221 Posted October 23, 2019 #3 Share Posted October 23, 2019 Our post is usually a bit late but....... 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the13bats Posted October 23, 2019 #4 Share Posted October 23, 2019 Don't hate me but not sure i buy it, it would mean it was lost somewhere at the po or in a lorry or wherever 28 years then found and delivered, and i would have thought postage went up in that time, Actually how do we know he didnt mail it last week? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Walt' E. Kurtz Posted October 23, 2019 #5 Share Posted October 23, 2019 That's postnord for ya ;-) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Still Waters Posted October 23, 2019 Author #6 Share Posted October 23, 2019 2 hours ago, the13bats said: Don't hate me but not sure i buy it, it would mean it was lost somewhere at the po or in a lorry or wherever 28 years then found and delivered, and i would have thought postage went up in that time, Actually how do we know he didnt mail it last week? In this link there's a picture showing the postmark. The postcard is dated 12 September 1991 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-50141528 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the13bats Posted October 23, 2019 #7 Share Posted October 23, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, Still Waters said: In this link there's a picture showing the postmark. The postcard is dated 12 September 1991 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-50141528 Interesting so it was processed back then and lost at the po until now or it could have been delivered then and saved until now...hum Like if i sent my dad in jax a card in 82 he gets it and saves it until 10 years later and then says wow look i just now got it. Edited October 23, 2019 by the13bats babbling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissJatti Posted October 23, 2019 #8 Share Posted October 23, 2019 The Post Office had a thorough clear out recently Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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