THE USPS

Trying to catch up on the books of wander, I head over to the post office in Bristol to post the one that was supposed to go out in November – was hoping for one a month.

Hand over the pile to Soens, after they have been divided into country. She picks on up asks what’s in them.

Say snaps, and they should be thin enough to fit through the template slot. She bends them and says but they don’t bend. We also debate whether they slide “freely” through the template slot. All of this will determine the cost of the postings.

She pulls out a flow chart to determine what to do and determine that they are “large envelops” and the cost will be $1.35. they weigh two ounces and in the past they would have been roughly 69¢. I am relieved as if it was considered an unbendable item it would have been more.

The postings to the states done we then move on to the European Union where the cost is a mere $2.00.

Now ready for the true north strong and free, an envelop is placed on the scale, Canada is typed in and the cost is…$1.00. both of us flummoxed, we realise that the silliness of the structure of the envelop doesn’t matter only weight.

Nevertheless those of you who want continued postings, should move to a place where the postal code starts with a letter.