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Allotment Stuff => Swap Shop => Topic started by: Biscombe on August 27, 2007, 12:51:36
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Well the box came back to Spain this morning, and WOW!!! there's far too many seeds in there for me to sow!!! I would like to carry on passing this parcel so all can benefit, Just take seeds and add, everyone wins! This box wouldn't be so good if it wasn't for the following peeps, so thanks
Flowerlady, Suzanne,Cambourne7, Sarah, Jeannine, Mikey, Stocko75, Jo9919, Debster, Blisters, Brogusblue, Eristic, Linda Tal, Deb P, Lady Cosmos SUPERSTARS ;D
If you would like to be part of the extended Spanish pass the parcel let me know
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I'd love to have a go with this one, Biscombe. Bit of trouble posting and PM-ing at the mo - I keep getting time-out messages, but will PM my details asap.
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No prob, You've got a few weeks yet, don't worry! You are the first on the list :)
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im happy to go again too
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count me in too. :D
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Can I join in too please?
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Yep! I'll stop at 15 with the this one, and start a brand new one off in January....
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Please, Cann I join again????
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Course you can! wanna go last cos it's just come from you ?
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Oh no, hope I haven't missed the boat. I would love to join to. ;D
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if theres room can you add me please :-)
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Yep!! To the people who have already passed this parcel, let me know where on the list you want to be, otherwise you'll get the same seeds!!!! shall I put the newbies on the list first??
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that sounds like a good idea. i would be happy to be further down. or if you have too many subscribers i dont mind waiting till the january one; give others a chance and all. :D
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I don't mind to be "last"again ;D on the list
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Yep!! To the people who have already passed this parcel, let me know where on the list you want to be, otherwise you'll get the same seeds!!!! shall I put the newbies on the list first??
Yep if you can put me near the end that would be cool
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I would love to have another go if that is ok...I don't mind where I go on the list, I was near the end last time so I guess not near the front would be a good idea! ;D
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I'd like to join this time please Rosie. Can you place me near the top of the list please? I'm having surgery on my left hand on Monday week (3 September) which means the hand will be out of action for some 6 weeks or more. This makes it difficult for me to open and then repack the parcel. Gordon is here Wednesdays and Saturdays, so if the parcel were to arrive at other times it would have to wait or those days for it to be sent on its way.
Hope I'm not being too difficult :P.
Tricia
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Poor you Tricia, wishing you a speedy recovery! can't put an exact date on posting but there's no rush, don't worry......
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The players so far are!!
Newbies at the top so oldies don't get the same seeds!!! I suppose we don't have to limit the numbers, sowing time is a long way off!!
Amazin
grawrc
Carolinej
EJ - Emma Jane
Tricia
debster
sarah
Lady Cosmos
cambourne7
Deb P
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Thanks Rosie..................I'm practicing doing all sorts of things with one hand - including dressing myself ::).
Tricia
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Can I join in too please, put me wherever you want to! ;D
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I would like to have another go if there is still room. It's so exciting.
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I wasnt in the last one, but really enjoyed following the parcel on its journey. Made me quite jealous >:(
I lurve seed swaps :-*
cj :)
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May I join too please? ;D
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Could you add me to the Jan one please, just in time for my first round of planting. Cheers! :D
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Biscombe - could I jump on board too please?
Tricia - best wishes for Monday :)
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Could you add me to the January list please. I really enjoyed the last parcel. ;D
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Could you add me too? Don't mind where. Great idea.
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Can I join too - if there's still time?
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Please can I be added too? Sounds like good fun
Thanks
Lauren :)
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Hi all! back at work now with no internet for a while so when I'll try and get the box sorted over the weekend while I'm at home! No problem with numbers we can keep this going!
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Me too please...
;D
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Oh dear! the parcel won't be in the post until next weekend, don't get the time during the week!! blame it on England beating Israel and my hangover today!! hope you don't mind folks!
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No probs! I was just wondering :).
Tricia
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am I too late to join?
barkingdog
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no, this parcel is going to keep on running!
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To whom do I P.M. to give my address, so I can take part?
Thanks
Lauren :)
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Yes, that's a thought !!!!!
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have pm'd you Biscombe ;D
barkingdog
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have i missed out? i always seem to miss these... if not please please add me i'd love to have a go... thank u
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You are all quite welcome to join, made some room in my PM box so add you address and I'll try to get the parcel off this weekend...................
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Just sent you a PM Biscombe :)
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SENT IT :)
thank u
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any chance of a list as to who and when going or if not can you pm where on list ie middle end etc
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I can't remember whether I pm'ed you my address. Aw I'll just do it again (or for the first time)...if you see what I mean! ;)
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Can I play catch up and be tail end Charlie ??? :-X :-*
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OK!! Got time now and it's raining outside! package ready to go again!! Sorry to be late......
Here's the list, but If you want to change places please let me know, If I don't have all the addresses I'll post anyway and we can get hold of them when the parcel is on the way.
I've put a line under Rosie seperating the new and old 'players!!'
Lady Cosmos is last cos she's in the Netherlands
I'm off now to empty my PM box
Amazin
grawrc
EJ - Emma Jane
tricia
Carolinej
Emagggie
ellkebe
emmak
Lauren S
saddad
barkingdog
RosieMcPosie
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debster
Sarah
cambourne7
Deb P
Eristic
blisters
flowerlady
Lady Cosmos last (Netherlands)
Biscombe (me!!)
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yay! thanks- can't wait!!!
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yippie thanks honeypie :)
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Of to the post office now! Amazin first!
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Eeeeeeeeeeeeeee!
Jumping up and down with excitem - ouch!
... bumped my head
;D ;D ;D
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gosh its like waiting for a cake to come out of the oven you know its going to be yummy but you want it now :)
hows your head amazing ;D
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Ooooh, I see the pretty birdies tweeting
;D
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:)
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This is really exciting. Go parcel, go!
cj :)
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I sooo enjoyed playing this in the Spring - am really looking forward to another one :) Many thanks Biscombe.
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.................Big sigh :)! I'm 4th on the list ;D. Wonder how long I'll be waiting for Richard, my Postie, to ring my doorbell? Hope the package won't be too difficult to open - I'm still one-handed ::).
Tricia
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Do you want to go later Tricia? If so, let me know and I'll sort it for you, no problemo ;)
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Nooooooo...............thank you Rosie...........I'm already impatient to see what is in the box :).
Tricia
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;) ;)!!! like Christmas!!
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I it is still allowed i will hop on the same buss,please.
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We've got international peeps at the end, have a word with Lady Cosmos, she can send the parcel to you, and then you can send the parcel to me in Spain. Does that sound ok? :)
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;D Ha Ha, just send me AND the parcel to Spain, I could do with some warm weather and a change of scenery ;D
Lauren ::)
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Like this you mean!!!!! rain rain rain last weekend!!!!
but sun out this weekend, come over Lauren! ;)
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Wow!Do you often get floods like that? Did it affect you at all?
cj :)
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Almunecar is a half half away from us! we are in the mountains with good drainage!!!!! cars were swept away in some places and some people are still missing!! amazing storm though! only lasted for a day and a half!
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Oh that looks really bad. :o
I hope you were on high ground.
On second thoughts....I think I'll just send the parcel and wait until next year :(
Lauren
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That sounds okee too me,biscombe.
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As I see that the parcel is coming to the Netherlands, I would like to join as well.
Is it OK when Ruud sends it to me and then I send it to Biscombe?
I hope it is. I'm already looking forward to have some kind of real life contact with at least some of my digital fellow allotmenteers.
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No problem, Im sure Rud won't mind, I'll PM hin now.......... make sure you send him your address!!!
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Guess what arrived today?
No, not a take away...
No, not rain - well yes, rain, but that's not it -
No, not my pension, cheeky...
No, not an elephant, now you're just being silly...
A parcel? YES! A great big Spanish Galleon of a parcel!
Being topped up as I write (tricky, I know!) and on its way tomorrow to...
Hoots! Mony a Royal Mile away!
;D
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Ooooh, its getting closer!!!
cj :)
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I got PM-ed and am in for this parcel.
Hooray!
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Great!! I think now were are up to the limit so sorry this pass the parcel is now closed!
I hope you all enjoy the pack........ ;D
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Garjan congrats. Exciting isn't it? ;D
Lauren ;)
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Hi Lauren
It is even more exciting than I imagined!
My guess is that it's a bit like looking into another persons bookcase and trying to figure out what kind of person this is by the books s/he has.
The seeds will probably reveal quite a lot about the people in this chain: are there rare seeds or traditionals? strange seeds left over from experiments? seeds that require special care and knowledge? seeds that add to specific collections (tomatoes, peppers, squash)?
I will try to spot the differences with the forum as a whole.
Also I'm forever watching this thread for the reactions of the ones before me. And as I'm almost at the end of the chain, I'll be obsessed when the parcel touches Dutch ground and start hyperventilating when it is delivered at my door.
Bye for now.
Garjan
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Ages to go yet :( - so I'm whiling away the time by sorting and packing seeds. Incidentally, has anyone mentioned this game to non gyo-ers?! They really don't get it ;D
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Know what you mean! I love all this swapping, and it's sooooo exciting watching the progress of the parcel! I dare not tell mates or peeps at work they will think I'm a total anorak! ;)
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Well when I arrived home tonight (about an hour and a half ago) there was a card behind the door to say that Parcelforce had been unable to deliver a parcel at 7.25 am this morning, despite the fact that there were 3 sentient human beings up and about at that time and there is no problem with the front door bell. This is the second time in 2 weeks that Parcelforce have failed to ring our doorbell when there were people there waiting for them. The first time they actually didn't bother leaving a card either.
Anyway the problem is that my car is broken and in the garage for repairs so it will likely be Friday before I can pick up the parcel. Sorry folks!! :-[ :-[ I'll keep you informed on its progress.
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Typical! They've done it to me many times.
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Very sadly I think we are going to have to excercise some EXTREME patience :'(
The ****ing post is at it again! Guys the postal strikes are going to hit every week for 24-48 hours starting on the 4th >:( >:( >:( >:( >:(
Whoever receives it might do well to check this before going back to the post!! It would be too sad to contemmplate for it to go missing now :-\
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Aargh!!!!!!!!!! >:(
cj :)
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I picked it up from the sorting office this morning (haven't had a chance to open it yet though) since I had heard the strike was starting at midday today and lasting till Saturday. So it's safe for the moment. Should I wait until Monday then send it on? Or is there likely to be a log-jam of letters? Maybe there's some other carrier I could use?
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yes i would hang on to it, the news is saying it will take a week to clear the backlog.
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Just bear in mind that it'll be worth the wait - and maybe it'll be the bills that get lost in the general confusion ;D
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On the news they said it would probably take till the 15th to clear the backlog, so I'd say hang on to it till then. There is, after all, no hurry is there?
Tricia
Who, like everyone else on the list, can't wait to get her hands on the parcel ;D
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I'm away for 2 weeks from 8th Oct., so bypass me and put me further down if neccessary.
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Hey grawrc! Opened the box yet??
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If E-J is away that means I am next on the list - te he - can't wait for the mailman's knock on my door ;D.
I've already done a lot of sorting for goodies to add.
Tricia
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drool ....... ;D
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If E-J is away that means I am next on the list
Then me!
;D ;D ;D
cj :)
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OK so when do I post it? Can't do it tomorrow but anytime Wednesday if you think it is safe?
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Heard on the TV tonight that there are millions of pieces of mail stacked up not even sorted yet >:(, so I'd wait a couple of days if I were you grawc. There is no real hurry - just impatience to see the goodies :P.
Tricia
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I'm here, not away!
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Whoops!! Got you confused with Emaggie - sorry E-J. - of course you are next on the list, not me.
Tricia
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Whoops!! Got you confused with Emaggie - sorry E-J. - of course you are next on the list, not me.
All this anticipation is bound to make for fuzzy brains :o ::) ;D
cj :)
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Well it's on its way to Emma Jane. I sent it first class and recorded delivery so fingers crossed. The reference number is DL 3350 1229 9GB so it should be possible to track its progress online. It also means that if it gets lost we are covered up to £34 - nowhere near what it would cost to replace the contents but better than nothing.
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...as i have been doing driving very late at night monday all the trucks i had seen are either royal mail, tnt or that american one in brown vans. So i guess that they were still moving some post.
Hubbie tells me we got one delivery of post this week (yesterday) and the post was all postmarked from a day before the first strike. Mother in law has had no post :(
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Post in Birmingham seems to be back to normal, but i gather it's still mayhem in london.
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No change there, then.
>:(
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...cambridge post is ok as well, the bills are still arriving!
Wheres the parcel i have got lost ???
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I've just checked at royalmail.com. It doesn't appear to have been delivered yet. Posted 12th October.
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Just checking in to let you know it still hasn't arrived in Essex. :-\
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Tomorrow will be a week since it was posted first class so if it hasn't appeared by then I'll contact Royal Mail and try to find out what has happened.
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A package I had coming from the US was returned as undeliverable, and I'm being asked to pay postage at the new extortionate rate all over again. You can imagine what I think of that!
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I've phoned Royal Mail who tell me that first class mail can take from 2 to 15 days to be delivered and to get back to them after 31st October if the parcel has still not arrived.
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that's terrible!
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Doesn't surprise me I'm afraid, last time round it took over a week to get to the next recipient and I'd paid extra for 'next day delivery'....Ha! >:(
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Oh no!! Hope its not lost in the mayhem!
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I'm sure it won't be lost ... it's just that they are not putting themselves out to be efficient >:(
... do you think there are any posties on here !! :-X ... if so but they are keeping awful quiet !! ;D
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Have to confess that my brother's a postie :)
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I'd love to join the pass the parcel. My email is leesa662003@hotmail.co.uk
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Has it turned up yet?
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Not yet. As soon as it arrives I will log in and let you know.
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thanks honey
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I'm back now, all this postal hoo ha is a nightmare. :o
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Got it! I was away for the night and when I got home the postie had left it sitting on my doorstep! Good job we are in a quiet neighbourhood. More packets of seeds than Wyvales but I shall sort through, add to the mountain and send it on. I can't remember off hand who is next as the list is downstairs, but as soon as it hits the mail system, I will pm you.
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Phew!! At long last. I can relax now. Knowing what was in the box I was having nightmares about it all being spread over the floor of some sorting office.... :o :o
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Glad it got there! better late than never! enjoy EJ!!
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Was I ever on this one, it is so long since I have been around I can't remember.I remember saying I had some stuff for it?
How is Spain Rosie?
XX Jeannine
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Spain is great! got some family coming tomorrow! weather a little chilly here in the mountains! thinking about getting the Spanish style aga going in the kitchen! ;D getting my jobs done, mainly planting garlic and onion and risking some very late carrots! sod the housework!! ;) ! lovely to see you around again J :-*
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YIPPIE
House work whats that???
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I believe it's a similar thing to ironing Cam ;D ;D
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Hehehehe!! my mum irons her tea towels ::) and socks! ::) I definitely don’t take after her!
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ironing - no you lost me again !!
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glad it finally turned up ;D
barkingdog
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You should see my collection of cobwebs, move over Miss Haversham ;D
I think they are far too beautiful to disturb.
Tomorrow I am going to sort through my seeds in readiness and hopefulness for whenever 'The Parcel' arrives. it's a job I can do whilst babysitting. ;D
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yes and little hands help with the smaller seeds :)
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If anybody notices your cobwebs, just tell them you are saving them for Halloween/Christmas and you intend on spraying them with silver/gold as part of your decorations scheme ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
My best pal did notice, but in true friendship she's promised not to tell ;)
Grandaughter is only 4 months Cam, but she will have a big sleep at some point. (oh please ;D) I do take her round the garden and tell her the names of plants. She'll probably be doing a horticultural degree by the time she's 5 8) ;D
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Parcel is all restocked and sealed up and will be heading to Devon tomorrow.
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Thank you EJ - parcel arrived this morning. Spent the afternoon taking out and putting in. Parcel is once again all ready to be taken to the Post Office tomorrow to wend its heavier way to BARGOED.
Future recipients - please make sure each seed packet is secure. I had an entire packet of T & M's Mangetout all over my dining room carpet!!
Tricia
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good tip thanks tricia :)
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Oooooh, oooooooh, ooooh ;D ;D ;D
I cant wait!!!!
Tricia, at least they were mangetout, and so big enough to see easily. If they were carrot seeds, you may have had a nice crop sprouting from the carpet pile ::)
cj :)
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;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Slow and sure the parcel is travelling trough the UK.....
Only 15 in front of me.................... ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Well, the parcel arrived this morning. I think the postie should have used a fork lift truck!
I have just had a quick peek, and am going to settle down this afternoon to get some swapping done.
Hopefully it will be on its way again tomorrow morning.
A message for everyone still waiting.........it really is worth the wait ;D Soooooo exciting ;D ;D ;D
cj :)
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Do i have to order seeds or dont i have to order seeds?
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Of Course!! I think it will be around May, June before the box is reaching you ;D ;D ;D You never know with the post he????? >:( But you can be sure that the parcel will be a fine surprise.
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just teasing a litle bit,have a'llreadt ordered. ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Hey Rudd, I've got you some artichoke seeds, but been behind with the post office trip!!! don't buy any!
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I've just sent hubby out in the torrential rain to post the parcel (handy things, these men ;D)
It's winging its way to the home of the hovercraft! I hope you have as much fun looking through it as I did ;D ;D ;D
cj :)
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You have got plenty of time to send me the artichokeseeds rosie,all winter. ;D ;D.The artichokeseeds you got are they from a green or purple artichoke?
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Hey Ruud,
I grew green globe improved artichoke from seed this year. They are great fun, and reached about 4 ft high in just a few months. I read that you are supposed to cut off the artichokes in the first year, to strengthen the plant. I tried, but couldnt bring myself to cut a few till they were just big enough to have a mouthful or two from them. They were delicious. Only time will tell if I did the right thing. :-\
cj :)
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I did another strange thing this year after harvesting all artichokes from the only plant i had,he started to make little sideshouts from the stem of the plant,after a while i digged up the old plant and took all the sideshouts of.Now i got a row of 6 plants all growing well.
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Ruud, did the sideshoots have their own roots when you took them off? Sounds like a great idea for increasing the number of plants I have, without the bother of growing them from seeds.
cj :)
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Yes they did have all roots of there own,or a part of the old roots.I did this all on a rainy day so the new plants got a real good start.
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Thanks. I'll definately give that a go
cj :)
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Aha, collected 'the parcel' from the post office this morning, I must say it looks like Alladins cave in that box!!
It will be winging it's way to the fictional home of 'Terry and June' (remember them?) on Monday.
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Me, me, me ..... ;D ;D
Btw, carpet carrots sound like a way to go Cj! D***ed if I can get a decent crop by conventional methods ;D
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Same here, Ellkebe. 4 lots of carrots sown , and about 6 carrots :-\
Mind you , I think we will need to use a short variety, unless the carpet is an exceptionally long piled one ::)
cj :)
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Parcel arrived here safely, but unfortunately while I was away for a few days :( OH went and collected it from the PO but he knows better than to get between me and my seeds :) so I'm afraid it didn't get raided until yesterday evening. Just like getting a Christmas box ;D Had great fun swapping 'out' and am now going to swap 'in' and try to get it in the post today.
Problem is - next in line is Emmak and address is down on the list in the parcel as still to come :( Emmak, I know I had your address for a swap earlier in the year but I've cleared out my pms since then - could you pm me it again? Or Biscombe, if Emmak has sent an address since the parcel went out, could you pm it to me? I'll also pm everyone as well as posting here.
Cheers.
I'm off again for the weekend in a few hours so will do my best to post before I go once I have an address. If I can't manage it, they'll be a few days wait cos work hours make getting to a PO difficult. Sorry that I'm holding everything up :-[ Hope it doesn't mean people won't want to play with me in future :( ;D
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Ok - all ready to go (and delicious looking ;D) OH spent yesterday evening looking puzzled while gamely trying to take an interest, but simply decamped to the sports channel this morning when my seed box came out ready to 'swap in' ;D ;D There's only so much a non-grower can take!
Just waiting for the address now and it's back on the road.
Is this already one of the longer running parcels? Maybe once it gets back to Biscombe we should just keep it circulating and see what it ends up like - like a chinese whisper!
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Heard from Biscombe saying to send the parcel on to the next person on the list. Emmak - if you get an address to Biscombe, maybe you could get slotted back in a bit further down the list? It's a fantastic parcel so you don't want to miss out :)
So, parcel should be on its way soon - check back on the thread to see if it's you ;D
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Any delivery yet?
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......................OH spent yesterday evening looking puzzled while gamely trying to take an interest, but simply decamped to the sports channel this morning when my seed box came out ready to 'swap in' ;D ;D There's only so much a non-grower can take!........................
;D ;D ;D you lucky girl ... he takes interest ?? !! ?? :o :o :o ::) ;D
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Hooray \o/ parcel arrived this morning...oooohhhhh, awwwwwww, how exciting.
It's been posted this afternoon and is now on it's way to Barkingdog in Norfolk.
Thank-you...EVERYONE. :)
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yippie only 4 more till me :)
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;D ;D ;D you lucky girl ... he takes interest ?? !! ?? :o :o :o ::) ;D
Ah but Flowerlady, I know his game! He pays an interest in the indoors stuff cos he thinks that counts towards getting off the outdoors stuff ;D --- and it don't ;)
Lauren S, glad it arrived safe, and Cambourne, it is sooooo worth the wait :)
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great i am so looking forward to it.
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I cant wait any longer it is too hard to bear,get it to the other side of the pond!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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OK, OK, OK, Ruud.... you can have your turn in front of me than ;D ;D ;D
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Parcel has arrived here in gloomy Norfolk ;D
There lots to look through..will have a look and post on Monday!
bd
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Phew, so glad it arrived safely. I was convinced it might burst open, but I did over do the cellotape just a bit ;D
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woo hoo it's me next!! (Rosie, posting on mum's account) :D
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It is indeed off to Slough today!!
barkingdog
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thank you thank you thank you!
was at home when i got there last night- it's off aggin this morning! couldn't help myself hehe.
thanks every one, and Doris_pinks, it's on it's way!!!!!!
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;D ;D ;D ;D Just what I need to cheer up a gloomy weekend! Hurrah!!! Off to wait in bushes to jump postie! ;D ;)
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Heheheheh!!!! can just picture it Doris!! ;D
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tried jumping the postie for 3 days in a row, he would have none of it as he didn't have the parcel!
Arrived about an hour ago via a courier...................Thanks Rosie for sending it on! Exciting stuff, shall now spend the afternoon/evening having a look through and adding mine.............might take a while, tis a huge box!
Then it is on to (hopefully tomorrow).......................Riffster! ;D ;D
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hahaha sorry Doris, should have warned you! my dad's a courier!
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;D ;D ;D Rosie
You haven't seen my "nice young" postie...the pleasure was all mine! :o :o :o
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So how does the list look now??
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Cam, think there are 9 left, and you are 4 down!
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yippie :)
Thanks hon
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I think I'm after you Louise........ ;D getting closer all the time .... ;D ;D
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I believe it may have arrived ( or something, and its a false alarm). I've a leaflet at home saying "a parcel is with the neighbours". But I'm at work - d'oh !
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Riff, erm it can't be, it is sitting here next to me postage on, on it's way to the Post Office this afternoon!! ;D
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D'oh its my OH, she's ebaytastic, D'oh again.
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It's on its way! ;D
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Guys, parcel is on its way southwestward, to sunny cold Devon.
Its been a pleasure to go through the contents, and a big thanks to all.
Regards
Rifffster...
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HI Guys,
I think we need to decide what to do with it over christmas?
The last postal day is the 20th and i am not sure its a great idea leaving the parcel sitting in a sorting office somewhere?
Anyone else got a view on this?
Cambourne7
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Are you saying that between December 20 and Januari 3 there will be no postal deliveries in the UK? :o Or is there between Christmas and Newyears Eve?
If the first is the case, I would say that the person who has the parcel on the 20th has a long time picking and packing. Consider it a Christmas bonus and enjoy!
We, the people on the other end of the list, will be waiting much longer and expect something in return though ;)
Just joking. Have fun!
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I think that if the parcel is not in the post by Monday it should be kept safe until after the holiday period.
For those who do not fully understand the English postal system let me give a brief outline: Parcels arrive at sorting office on wheeled trolleys and placed in a neat row for the staff to process in an orderly fashion. New trolley arrivals are shunted up the line to enable a first in first out operation until
Overload occurs. New trolleys get shoved in a new line in front of the old line, then trolleys get shoved anywhere, then supervisors shoves staff, then staff shove unprocessed trolleys on outbound lorries to be queued at another sorting office for the process to be repeated. In other words, any buildup of parcels get stored on moving lorries going anywhere, until the volume reduces to normal. Parcels frequently take a month or more to escape from this loop.
Better to have the parcel safe in someones house. I too am eagerly waiting for my turn to receive the goodies but do not want it lost.
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Sounds sensible to me! shall we go with this then?
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i received the parcel today wow havent had time to look at it yet as just collected it from the sorting office, now i wont be able to put it in the post until tuesday because i am working two 13 hour shifts monday and tuesday do you guys still want me to post it or wait it will be 19th the choice is yours
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Who's the next on the list Debs? Shall we let the next person decide? you can tell I don't like making decisions ;)
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Sarah is next and by the way the parcel is fab ;D
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What about the CD?
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did you no get my message i sent one to say that i have not found anything i dont like on it at all pretty much something for every mood there is not one band/group/singer i know on there so therefore would probably not gone out and bought any of them without recommendations but wow what iwould have missed thank you so very much again
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Thats great, glad you like the music!! I've been asked to DJ for the biggest free festival in europe! I'm really looking forward to it and getting lots of playlists ready! (sorry for going off track you all!!)
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is Sarah around does she want me to send her the parcel? i can post it tomorrow if i dont hear from her today!
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hi i'm here, sorry i forgot i was on this one too! i think it might be safer to keep hold of it until after the rush if you dont mind as i would hate for it to get lost in the post and end up under a pile of bags behind a locker in a sorting office in scotland as i hear happened to some parcels last year. they only discovered them a few weeks ago! i am looking forward to recieving it and it will be nice to be looking out for something from the posman other than winter bills! so, yes hold onto it for bit. ;)
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when do we think its safe to send it again??
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ok i will hold on to it then send it when the consensus is that its safe to do so ok
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thanks. i should think post on the 2nd jan? or maybe a day or two later give the old royal mail a chance to get through their inevitable backlog. ;)
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ok will do ;D
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so is it on its way???
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i hope so; i need to open something that isnt a bill or a chocolate. ;D
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sadly the parcel not on its way yet i am on nights with no transport but i will be posting it on tues at the very latest sorry for the delay :(
cheers
debs
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thats ok honey :)
Working nights is not fun, just take care not to get this bug!!
Hugs
Cam
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thanks cam but had the pleasure of it just before christmas and trust me it is not nice, having seen all the hype on the tv i am glad they are finally making people aware that this bug is a rife in the community as it is in the hospital, our ward was closed to admissions before christmas with norwalk and its source was successfully traced to a patients daughter and grandson who brought it in
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sadly the parcel not on its way yet i am on nights with no transport but i will be posting it on tues at the very latest sorry for the delay :(
cheers
debs
no problem. take it easy. ;)
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Sarah the parcel is winging its way to you by first class post hopefully you should get it tomorrow
cheers
Debs
sorry for the delay :)
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it has arrived and i have a day off and a cup of tea and am going to sit down and have a good look through. there seems to be even more than in the first round. i t could theoretically go on for ever! Thanks debster and look out cambourne7 it'll be with you by middle next week if not before. ;D
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YIPPIE
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spent the weekend working on the planting plan. And sorting seeds so i should be able to pass the package on quite quickly :) So excited now :)
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not too excited i hope. i havent posted it yet. ;D. but i will tomorrow. its a superb parcel. :)
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I am as excited as an excited thing on the day of a big excited event :)
Its ok, i am currently having problems getting up before 2.30pm so that will give me time to try and get my sleep pattern back to some sembelence of normal :)
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louise i sent you a pm today but not sure if you got it. i wrapped the parcel and then realised i hadnt made a note of your address and the list is inside. :P, can you you pm it to me please. ta. :-[ :D
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sorry hon i was off in a world of my own today.
Just noticed i have 2 messages will reply now.!
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Guess what i got this morning :)
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cor that was quick i only posted it yesterday lunchtime. enjoy....... ;D
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been going though the package since i posted and only 1/2 way though :)
Going to take a break and come back to it this afternoon.
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providing i can get the box closed i am going to get this into the post monday :)
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Reading the thread on Jeannines pass the parcel made me worry about the progress on this one.
The parcel already got stuck once this autumn due to a postal strike, so I'm wondering if we shouldn't post clues as to where it is heading?
That way the next receiver knows whether to expect the package and can possibly undertake some action when it is over due.
Sensible or just too much worries ? :-\
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That was how it was done when it first started.
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Its my fault i had to attend to something (will post next week when its all confirmed).
Package has been wrapped (eventualy its a little full) and its going to the post office tomorrow, going to the big central post office as post i send from the small one tends to get stuck.
So someone in Derby is going to be very very happy Deb P :)
Appologies for the delay :)
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Ooooh good, just read this, my computer has been kaput for over a week, just got it repaired and back today and now the parcel is on its way to me!! Yipee! I could do with some cheering up, I haven't even been able to access the forum to keep me going this past week, so I've been sorting out my seeds, plenty to go in the parcel! ;D ;D ;D
Will let you know when it arrives Louise 8)
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Welcome back to the Forum Deb P! Does this mean you`re up and about again? :)
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Ooooh good, just read this, my computer has been kaput for over a week, just got it repaired and back today and now the parcel is on its way to me!! Yipee! I could do with some cheering up, I haven't even been able to access the forum to keep me going this past week, so I've been sorting out my seeds, plenty to go in the parcel! ;D ;D ;D
Will let you know when it arrives Louise 8)
Thanks honey :)
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Welcome back to the Forum Deb P! Does this mean you`re up and about again? :)
Walking wounded now, much better than I was. I managed to persuade OH to drive me to the lottie for a quick look over on Thursday, was knackered after half an hour just tidying up a bit! :-\ , pathetic eh! Really looking forward to the parcel now ;D ;D ;D
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Glad to have you back! Enjoy the parcel. Its visit here seems like ancient history now. :'( :'( ;)
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Parcel safely received! Will be fun going through it today, looks very organised this time! ;D ;D ;D
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ooo .... getting closer :D can I get excited yet !! ::) ;D
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Parcel is now resting its weary wings at my place.
Running order now is as follows:
blisters
flowerlady
Lady Cosmos
And I believe there are further Continental additions not on the posted list.
I will try hard to evict the box on Monday.
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It's getting closer!!!
There are at least two continentals before Lady Cosmos, and I am one of them. This PTP is really exciting.
BTW I reckon that posting the parcel across the North Sea is much more expensive than sending it around the UK. I'm perfectly willing to share the costs. Just PM me and I'll figure out how to go about it.
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Lets send the lovely Flowerlady something nice! she's the one with the extra postage costs..... It was pricey from Spain originally but guess it's much bigger now!
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It is really coming closer now,i hope it will cross the pond safely.
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Erestic and Biscombe..... I think something is going wrong!!
Febr 2 Erestic is writing about the running order but that has been changed for a while.
Flowerlady - Ruud- Gartjan and than to me and than to you Rosie again..... That is how it has been changed..... and confirmed with Biscombe, Flowerlady, Ruud and Gartjan,
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I don't think there is any cause to panic. I just quoted from the printed list included with the parcel and I have posted on to blisters.
As long as flowerlady posts onwards to the correct Continental address everything will work out fine. Presumably flowerlady has already been given the required address for the next stop.
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Yep! Lady Cosmos thats the correct running order, we have a few more names over the pond that have been added! It's getting round fast this time! ;D
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Parcel arrived this morning. It all looks very organised this time.
Will sort out tonight and get in the post tomorrow.
Look out Flowerlady ;D
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(http://bestsmileys.com/bouncing/9.gif) wahay :D ... looking forward to this ;D
And don't worry I have my orders ... ;)
btw I can put in anything that you REALLY REALLY REALLY NEED ;D 8)
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Oh wow!!! ... I got a Christmas stocking after all ... Biscombe & Co :-* :-* :-*
(http://bestsmileys.com/happy/2.gif)
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Oh now it is coming close,i hardly cant wait GET IT OVER HERE<JUST SEND IT ACROSS THE POND<THE CONTINENT IS WAITING FOR SOOOOOOO LONGGG<CANT HARDLY BEAR THE CURIOSITY<HEEEEEEEELLLLLLLLPPPPPP.
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Yes Ruud, You ar the next one......... Hope it will arrive soon and save in the Netherlands........
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It's all packd up ready to go on it's way ... Airmail ... in a beautiful big envelope ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ... enjoy ;)
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are there still spaces avail to join please
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Not really, when I have time I'll start another one, I'm sure when the parcel comes back there will be far too many seeds for me to use!
I'm a bit snowed under at the moment, this is the second time around for this parcel! I'm sure I'll be on it's 3rd leg fairly soon!
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The parcel has landed on continantel soil.It is hugh,big not of this earth.I have something to do this weekend.
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Yay !!! ;D SO glad it landed OK ;) ... oh it's so exciting ;D ;D ;D
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HURRAH HURRAH
Can you imagine we have to wait 5whole months??????? before the parcel arrived in the Netherlands??????
Time went so quick ;D
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Still looking what is in the parcel,seedpackages all over the floor.
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So, you are enjoying yourself ;D
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Still looking what is in the parcel,seedpackages all over the floor.
Ruud, you were supposed to catch the parcel!
Not let it land with a thud on the floor ::)
Enjoy yourself, I try not to bounce of the wall in anticipation.
Garjan
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If you knew you should bounce the wall of anticipation.Garjan i tried to catch the parcel but it was too big.
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Package is finding his way on the continent,now it is on the road again too the middle of holland leaving the coast.
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Are there many people left now?
cj :)
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Just us foreigner's!
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I wish I were a 'foreigner'! I could just about manage one of your spanish winters Biscombe. I wonder if you will be the first person to harves tomatoes this year. I'm sure it wont be me :( ;D
cj :)
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Good timing Caroline, It's raining, no frost this year though so far! ;)
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We havent had frost here in wales for HOURS!!! ;D
cj :)
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Thought the courier came to deliver THE parcel, but he didn't. :'(
He did give me a very large piece of fleece, however.
Apparently KG Mag gives you a present every year when continuing the subscription.;D
Now I'm expecting THE parcel this evening.
I'll try to have it in the postoffice before Friday and Lady Cosmos will receive it this weekend. Then it is off to Spain.
Will it go round for a fourth time? Ruud said it is collossal and I reckon that Lady Cosmos, Biscome and me do not have enough space to use all the seeds in the package.
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The parcel came this evening and it is huge!
And cannot remember being this excited: thumping heart, fluttering stomach and probably butterflies around my head.
I selected some very nice varieties of beans and tomatoes. Added some varieties of my collection and wrapped it up.
I will recycle the very strong and big box Ruud repackaged the parcel in (Well done Ruud :-*), so all the seeds will be well protected.
OH will drop it at the postoffice as I am off to Paris tomorrow. So Lady Cosmos, get yourself a cup of tea and a comfortable chair near the letterbox. It will arrive Monday probably, Saturday with a lot of luck.
Enjoy.
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OKE Garjan, I willbe up tomorrow and Saturday very early, because the postman arrives here always early and I don't want to miss him. No way ;D
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Parcel arrived this morning. What a big box it is...... Tonight... tonight.....
Will take me the whole night, I think....... ;D
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Thank you for PM-ing me! I was worried sick.
This took such a long time to arrive, next time I deliver it by hand. You're not that far from me.
Enjoy
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You are wecome ;D ;D
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Parcel is on its last journey ;D Hope it wil arrive safe and fast in Spain.....
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is this parcel Ever going to be available to Newbies? cause id love to have a nose through?
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It's just about to come home after it's second time round!
I'm sure there will be far too many seeds for me to use so when I have more time to organize another round I'll send it off again!!! ;)
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o.k put my name on the list please, i missed it twice!!
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Finally reached Spain!! thanks to everyone who took part, the box was bursting at the seems! Lets do this again!!
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Oh absolucy !!! ;D ;D ;D
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oh YES yes DO IT again,a round robin ,do it do it .Count me in
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not me i have enough seeds and cant hold this up for 2 weeks if i am in Denmark.
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I'd love to join in - missed this one first time round - or was it second time round? Please put my name on the list too - I'll pm you my address! (I guess the seeds will still be good for autumn/winter or next spring?)
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Don't forget me, one of my seed tins is half empty. ::)