helcat12

Sorry to be asking this so early but I would like to know what a timely date would be to post Christmas cards to the UK?

I also have several family and friends' birthdays in December so I need to get myself sorted as this is the first year I will have to post them from BC to the UK.

Thanks

iaink

To Air Mail Surface Mail
(letters and holiday cards) (parcels)
Africa November 22 October 12
Asia November 29 October 18
Australia November 29 October 18
Caribbean November 29 October 25
Central America November 29 October 18
Europe November 29 October 25
Middle East November 29 October 12
South America November 29 October 18
United States December 13 December 8

http://canadaonline.about.com/od/pos...ernational.htm

JamesM

Bah Humbug.

iaink

My first Santa parade is in 3 weeks, just after Rememberence day.

Bah Humbug indeed.

helcat12

Wow, that is earlier than I expected

It seems I am not so early to be posting this as I thought all round, then.

Are you actually being Santa this year?

iaink

Ill have a red coat and a santa hat, but no, just one of his many helpers.

helcat12

No pressure, then

I once had a parent who was asked to be Santa one year for the school Christmas Fair.

Afterwards, I asked him what he had said to the little darlings when they answered his standard,
"And what do you want for Christmas this year?"
with an outrageous list of costly gifts.

He said he just agreed to bring them everything they asked for - new bike, laptop, pony or whatever!

I had visions of the horrendous tantrums on Christmas morning when promised pony didn't appear.......

Better to just be Santa's Little Helper, then there are no awkward questions.

arniedog

couldnt agree more

iaink

Nothing like that Im afraid...

Novocastrian

I take it that you'll be up front pulling?

iaink

Im a married man, my pulling days are long behind me.

Jingsamichty

On a cold night, does steam come out the end of your saxophone? That would be cool.

el_richo

Moonpig.com

iaink

Sadly the reality is less cool, mostly the condensation ends up in a pool in the bottom of the bell, which gets tipped over the side of the float periodically (Ew...but its condensation, not spit On the colder nights it condenses in the neck and runs back into the mouthpiece, which is pretty gross.... and on the really cold nights you have to wait for the ice to melt before you can take it apart again.


Still, at least its not a clarinet and I can play it in gloves.

helcat12

I'm not bringing my flute, then.
Cannot play that in gloves and similar condensation issues.

Could do concertina but the leather bellows don't do well in the cold and damp.
How the Salvation Army managed it out in all weathers I will never know.