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blackcat20
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There was nothing wrong with last week's parcel, just a missort which saw it come back to me twice. Its now on its way again.
This weeks is odd. Address is as supplied by the customer and it exists. First attempt comes up as "customer not known at address" then they try again in a different suburb the next day "receiver not known at address" so it came back. Yet to hear from the customer but seems a bit odd....
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Fortunately my parcel guy knows me well enough not to do that; if he sees me heading off to work he will pretty much try to stop me to give me my parcel so I dont miss it.
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There were complaints before Christmas that contractors were just shoving cards in letter boxes rather than trying to deliver the parcels. Australia Post said that the contractors had been very busy but I note they did not say the practice was not happening.
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The non-delivery issue has been happening for years....
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True, and there have been instances where whole piles of letters have been found discarded, presumably from a lazy postie's sack.
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AP contractors do this most of the time where we are!
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Some serious lightning over Sydney right now. Pretty sure the Ovation of the Seas copped a direct hit. Certainly looked like it from our viewing point.
Thoroughly recommend El Circo at Slide for any Sydney siders seeking a different night out. The acts were impressive. The men especially were very good.
And a few more books for the collection today. No idea when I'll find time to read them of course.
Thoroughly recommend El Circo at Slide for any Sydney siders seeking a different night out. The acts were impressive. The men especially were very good.
And a few more books for the collection today. No idea when I'll find time to read them of course.
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ALL of my books are kindle. Makes a huge difference to packing !!
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I saw my first kindle on a Junk Boat in Vietnam - an American had the very first one, way back in 2008. I had to have one and ordered immediately they were available in Australia in 2009. Amazon supplied a cable only and most chargers available then wouldnt charge it. Since then I have updated occasionally but havent done so for a couple of years now. Books take up so much room and on the Ipad the travel books are fabulous. My SIL refuses to get a kindle, she is into the feel of the book. She keeps giving me all her books even though she knows I only read the kindle so I can change font size etc. Classic case of denial.
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The only time I read a "real" book is when I am on a ship, I usually have a look in the library and see if there is anything of interest, if so I will read it while we are on board. When we cleaned out our book case of paperbacks I would take 5 or 6 with me and leave them in the library on which ever Silverseas boat we were sailing on. I think a lot of people do that.
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Watched it as well and almost made me want to book it...looking forward to the next episode on the Shinkansen...
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Sometimes I wish I had retired at the same time as my brother...
Paul Heaton and Jacqui Abbott from two my favourite UK-based bands (The Housemartins and The Beautiful South) playing in London (well Hull actually) later this year..with one of my brothers favourite musicians Billy Bragg.
https://www.facebook.com/TheBeautifulSouthOfficial/videos/1615706558444872/
*Sigh* - only another 10 years....
Paul Heaton and Jacqui Abbott from two my favourite UK-based bands (The Housemartins and The Beautiful South) playing in London (well Hull actually) later this year..with one of my brothers favourite musicians Billy Bragg.
https://www.facebook.com/TheBeautifulSouthOfficial/videos/1615706558444872/
*Sigh* - only another 10 years....
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Hah - just thinking something similar watching the news with Midnight Oil launching their tour - would like to see them in Berlin, and Vancouver and maybe round it out with NYC.
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Aaah, you're driving in the knife Rugby - my brother just arrived into TXL yesterday for "about" 3 weeks...*sigh*
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I am currently collecting books from that Cereal promotion for my little nephew. For kids I think the hard copy is still preferable.
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Special K? Need any tokens? Surely you don't need receipts? I never keep them.
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