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Stockden · 24th Dec 2012, 11:40 am

Today's post has just been delivered and mine's a no-show too. Looks as though it's been eaten by the Christmas post monster!

Hugh

geoff999 · 24th Dec 2012, 5:12 pm

Bulletin and Calendar arrived safely. A quick peek confirms that both are full of interest. A Christmas treat in store!

Congratulations and thanks to editor and contributors.

Geoffrey M.

kalee20 · 27th Dec 2012, 3:27 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by jay_oldstuff

Mine was waiting for me when I got home, envelope badly torn but all contents present and correct.

That applies to mine, too!

Bulletin, DVD, and calender all superb productions. Well done to all who made this happen.

Boom · 27th Dec 2012, 6:51 pm

The packing on mine was torn to shreds but the book and DVD were fine. Very strange. Maybe Royal Mail are training a bulldog to attack post for some reason?

Danny · 27th Dec 2012, 10:42 pm

Turned up today in pristine condition. Not read or watched yet but made nice late Xmas present.

Danny

AC/HL · 28th Dec 2012, 12:40 am

Our door is UPVC with both an inner and outer flap. I suspect that wet envelopes have difficulty with this. Thin ones have to be folded to get them in.

Mike Phelan · 28th Dec 2012, 10:14 am

Mine arrived fine; enjoyed watching the DVD especially the spoof (but typical) service engineer.

Keith_B · 28th Dec 2012, 5:43 pm

Hi
Mine arrived just before Christmas. Envelope was badly torn but all contents were there. Magazine was wet but has dried out fine. Just left some water marks on back cover.
Regards
Keith

Rejectostat · 1st Jan 2013, 11:43 pm

(For reference...) All complete, but like some others this year, envelope was totally ripped open. Seems to be an unusually high occurrence of envelope problems this mailing.

Paul Stenning · 2nd Jan 2013, 1:09 am

Yes it's something we need to take note of. I'll raise it at the next committee meeting.

Thankfully in most cases the contents survived unscathed. It seems that it was on the final delivery that most problems occurred, aided by the wet weather. Had the envelopes failed further back in the sorting process we would have had more damaged and incomplete contents.

Heatercathodeshort · 2nd Jan 2013, 11:28 pm

Mine arrived ripped open due to wet but complete. It has been a very bad year for soaking everything! The R.M. do their best but the postie must have a hell of a job keeping it all dry. He does his best. J.

24th Dec 2012, 11:40 am	#41
Stockden Heptode Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, UK. Posts: 648	Re: BVWS Bulletin Today's post has just been delivered and mine's a no-show too. Looks as though it's been eaten by the Christmas post monster! Hugh

24th Dec 2012, 5:12 pm	#42
geoff999 Rest in Peace Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Croydon Posts: 92	Re: BVWS Bulletin Bulletin and Calendar arrived safely. A quick peek confirms that both are full of interest. A Christmas treat in store! Congratulations and thanks to editor and contributors. Geoffrey M.

27th Dec 2012, 6:51 pm	#44
Boom Retired Dormant Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Westbury, Wiltshire, UK. Posts: 2,451	Re: BVWS Bulletin The packing on mine was torn to shreds but the book and DVD were fine. Very strange. Maybe Royal Mail are training a bulldog to attack post for some reason?

27th Dec 2012, 10:42 pm	#45
Danny Heptode Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: North Walsham, Norfolk, UK. Posts: 516	Re: BVWS Bulletin Turned up today in pristine condition. Not read or watched yet but made nice late Xmas present. Danny Last edited by Mike Phelan; 28th Dec 2012 at 10:13 am. Reason: Removed animal fodder.

28th Dec 2012, 12:40 am	#46
AC/HL Dekatron Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire, UK. Posts: 9,642	Re: BVWS Bulletin Our door is UPVC with both an inner and outer flap. I suspect that wet envelopes have difficulty with this. Thin ones have to be folded to get them in.

28th Dec 2012, 10:14 am	#47
Mike Phelan Dekatron Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Near Leeds, West Yorkshire, UK Posts: 4,609	Re: BVWS Bulletin Mine arrived fine; enjoyed watching the DVD especially the spoof (but typical) service engineer. __________________ Mike.

28th Dec 2012, 5:43 pm	#48
Keith_B Tetrode Join Date: May 2008 Location: Bristol, UK. Posts: 86	Re: BVWS Bulletin Hi Mine arrived just before Christmas. Envelope was badly torn but all contents were there. Magazine was wet but has dried out fine. Just left some water marks on back cover. Regards Keith __________________ BVWS Member

1st Jan 2013, 11:43 pm	#49
Rejectostat Hexode Join Date: May 2003 Location: Hertfordshire, UK. Posts: 308	Re: BVWS Bulletin (For reference...) All complete, but like some others this year, envelope was totally ripped open. Seems to be an unusually high occurrence of envelope problems this mailing.

2nd Jan 2013, 1:09 am	#50
Paul Stenning Administrator Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Cardiff Posts: 9,071	Re: BVWS Bulletin Yes it's something we need to take note of. I'll raise it at the next committee meeting. Thankfully in most cases the contents survived unscathed. It seems that it was on the final delivery that most problems occurred, aided by the wet weather. Had the envelopes failed further back in the sorting process we would have had more damaged and incomplete contents.

2nd Jan 2013, 11:28 pm	#51
Heatercathodeshort Dekatron Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Warnham, West Sussex. 10 miles south of DORKING. Posts: 9,147	Re: BVWS Bulletin Mine arrived ripped open due to wet but complete. It has been a very bad year for soaking everything! The R.M. do their best but the postie must have a hell of a job keeping it all dry. He does his best. J.