The Skiathos Bulletin Board

shepre · Joined: 15 Jul 2007 Posts: 52

.................just arriving.........posted at airport as we left Skiathos on 04.07.08 - first 4 landed today - about 6 more still out there somewhere!!!!

MrsWhicker · Joined: 11 Apr 2006 Posts: 1004

Sphere that reminds me of when we sent out wedding invitations on postcards from the island (we thought it would be quite a nice idea) but they arrived with four weeks between the first and last one which meant some people were wondering why they hadn't received one when others had.

BB & LB · Joined: 17 Dec 2006 Posts: 234 Location: Lincoln, UK

We posted ours on the 10th July and I think the first one arrived yesterday (31 Jul)!
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Diamond · Joined: 06 Sep 2006 Posts: 375 Location: Hertfordshire

Interestingly I have just discovered the answer to this problem. Put postcards into a white envelope and they will arrive within 5 days. My postcards took 2-1/2 weeks to arrive which isnt bad for July but having just requested a copy of the Skiathos Walks booklet mentioned on this site and being told it would arrive in 5 days, I naturally questioned that! And was told if you place them in an envelope and send preferably from the main post office on Papadiamantis Street they will go quickly. Postcards take low priority. They must sift them out and put them aside as less important - strange idea!
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Glenis · Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2008 4:46 pm Post subject:

Re Postcards.

I have also received the Skiathos Walks Book, and it arrived as if it had been posted first class in the UK
I think it will be worth taking envelopes with us for postcards this year. Smile

adrianxw · Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2008 6:49 pm Post subject:

I sent a postcard to my parents from the Isle of Arran around Easter 1976, it hasn't arrived yet.
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witzzzend · Joined: 09 Jul 2006 Posts: 8

First time I came in September 2002 I sent my girlfriend a postcard, posting it at the airport on the way home. It didn't arrive.
I was so impressed with Skiathos that I persuaded the memsahib to come back with me the next September (don't usually do return visits to the same place - that's for old people isn't it?).
While we were there her flatmate was amazed to receive a card from me addressed to her - yes it was the one I sent the year before, just 50 weeks late.
Next trip will be my 10th visit, my friends just know not to expect postcards.

Maureen · Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2008 4:19 pm Post subject:

I just don't send cards anymore. I text our kids and ring my mum to say 'wish you were here'.

mo&balconies · Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2008 11:08 am Post subject:

Posted a birthday card to our niece beginning of May, still not arrived in uk.
But, posted a card in March, and it arrived 3 days later!!

Can't win.

Suexx