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	Apparently you don't need address in Britain to send a letter

gunni23

1-7-2007 5:44 AM

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1-8-2007 6:23 AM

Cathal Drake

That's the greatest thing ever. I will never talk bad about Postmen. In Basic Training I got letters delivered to me that were sent to the wrong address, or had no postage, etc. I can only assume that it was because of a little "above and beyond the call of duty" on behalf of the post office.

1-8-2007 3:32 PM

anonymology

North Cornwall is very rural, but this is still quite something.

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