Anticipation.
How exciting. This morning Royal Mail tried to deliver something to me that was recorded delivery, and couldn't 'cos yours truly was asleep, so they left a card. It's a package, says the card. Not a letter, not a parcel, a package. Must be important if it's recorded delivery. What package comes by recorded delivery? A summons would be a letter, a pressie would be a parcel, a package, well that could be oodles of money. Perhaps that E-mail I got telling me I had won a lottery was true, I might be rich beyond my wildest dreams.
Hubby has just raised the question, 'When does a package become a parcel, and when does a letter become a package?' Out has come the dictionary - Package = Parcel, Parcel = Package. Confusion is reigning. Must be something to do with the size. Right, I have a package/small parcel waiting for me at my local sorting office. I can't pick it up yet because old postie won't be back until 2 o clock. Then what? Do I open it there? Should I bring it home and have an opening ceremony? I'll bring it home. That way, when hundreds, if not thousands of pounds in cash, flutters out, I will only have to fight off Hubby. Mmm, perhaps I'll wait 'til Hubby goes out and then open it, that way it will be mine, all mine.
DISAPPOINTMENT
It's air purifier filters. I forgot I had ordered them. I did ask the bloke at the sorting office about package v parcel. It's all to do with the postage. If it's sent letter post it's a package, and he showed me a huge parcel which was classified a package. Very helpful chap, eager to initiate me into the ways of the postal service.
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(20.11.04 10:31) ahh not a gucci frock or diamonds in the post then |
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(20.11.04 22:38) Umm. I'm rather hoping that a few thousand pounds will drop through my letterbox. I've entered who wants to be a millionaire three times tonight already! |
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(21.11.04 21:00) I can even tell you if it's a package it should be delivered quicker than a parcel. And if it was under 750g of weight it could have been sent second class. Isn't it incredible the amount of mindless information one gathers at work ? |
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(22.11.04 13:18) that happened to me once and when I got there it was froma debt collector..damn..I couldn't say i didn't get the letter,i'd already signed! |
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(22.11.04 16:43) Princess - Gucci, nah, but diamonds, I would love some, or even a, diamond. Matilda - One of my work colleagues got onto Millionaire, I'm assuming she didn't win as her job is not vacant. I've lost count of how many times I've rung. Have you noticed though that there does seem to be a predominence of males, infact this week I thought it must be a MCP special. Stroppy - One day it's mindless, another day it could be invaluable. More than - I had fears it was a speeding fine. |