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Er, so my partner has informed me my birthday gift is delayed, the reason for which is a bizarre riddle.
Here’s what I know:
1. It was purchased in the UK at least a month ago and delivered to family in Ireland to ship here (presumably because it accompanied other items).
Here’s what I know:
1. It was purchased in the UK at least a month ago and delivered to family in Ireland to ship here (presumably because it accompanied other items).
2. The post office has refused to send it as “the item is prohibited for historical reasons.”
It can enter Ireland, but not leave it.
I have so many questions.
It can enter Ireland, but not leave it.
I have so many questions.
3. Said item has now been sent to Birmingham, where a priest (!!) is now in charge of getting it to SA.
4. It should be here by the weekend.
How is the priest getting it? Why can he receive it? How did it leave Ireland? Is he less fussy than the Irish postal system?
4. It should be here by the weekend.
How is the priest getting it? Why can he receive it? How did it leave Ireland? Is he less fussy than the Irish postal system?
Items banned by An Post: So far, research suggests my present could be flammable, toxic or poisonous. Or paint. Or batteries. A firearm (or a replica). A biological sample (COVID vaccine?), or toner ink.
You apparently also can’t send antiques or jewelry, so that’s encouraging!
You apparently also can’t send antiques or jewelry, so that’s encouraging!
I should mention that the priest being a priest is not necessarily part of the riddle. I mean, possibly. He’s a friend of family, and I suspect his involvement is not connected to his profession.
BUT WHO KNOWS!?
BUT WHO KNOWS!?
Okay UPDATE!
My birthday present has apparently left the UK. Finally.
It took the combined efforts of a priest and an army officer to get done.
T-minus-no-idea-how-long because my SO won’t tell me more.
EEEK
My birthday present has apparently left the UK. Finally.
It took the combined efforts of a priest and an army officer to get done.
T-minus-no-idea-how-long because my SO won’t tell me more.
EEEK
Omg the ‘army officer’ is actually an RAF officer and now I’m in trouble because she saw this thread.
So!
A wonderful RAF officer, not army, has sent my gift from the UK.
Sorry!
So!
A wonderful RAF officer, not army, has sent my gift from the UK.
Sorry!
And thank you!!
ALERT ALERT ALERT ALERT
It has apparently cleared customs!
It has apparently cleared customs!
Right, so because I’m LOSING MY MIND waiting for DawnWing to deliver this super secretive uber dramatic gift, my SO has given me a hint:
“In researching your gift, I found out that @LewisHamilton has one.”
Everyone, quick! Research Lewis!
“In researching your gift, I found out that @LewisHamilton has one.”
Everyone, quick! Research Lewis!
I should add important context to this thread.
My partner is an EXCELLENT gift giver.
He thinks of things you didn’t know you wanted so badly until you unwrap the box. Or mentioned ages ago & never once considered buying yourself. Or imagined having but never told anyone about.
My partner is an EXCELLENT gift giver.
He thinks of things you didn’t know you wanted so badly until you unwrap the box. Or mentioned ages ago & never once considered buying yourself. Or imagined having but never told anyone about.
GUYS!!
It’s here. It’s just been delivered to our house. And I’m in meetings all day!!!
It’s here. It’s just been delivered to our house. And I’m in meetings all day!!!
It’s just sitting there on the carpet while I’m on Zoom.
I can co firm that it is not light but also not super heavy.
I can co firm that it is not light but also not super heavy.
Blurry photo is excited.
Ta da!!!
MONTHS ago I mentioned to my partner that I’d love noise cancelling headphones because they’re so peaceful, but they’re so crazy expensive. And I have smaller headphones that I can only use for short periods of time because they hurt my ears.
And then he asked me what I think of the latest @Bose headphones, because he’d love a new pair, and I said they’re amazing but we can’t get them because they cost too much.
And THEN he commented on how I don’t have a headset to do Zoom calls with (we share a home office) and it must be frustrating.
AND I PICKED UP ON NONE OF THIS. Because I never buy myself expensive gadgets.
AND I PICKED UP ON NONE OF THIS. Because I never buy myself expensive gadgets.
I’M SO EXCITED - I’ve never had noise cancelling headphones SEND ME ALL YOUR MUSIC RECOMMENDATIONS GUYS!
Guys. This thing is so fancy. You just run your finger up and down the one ear to turn volume up/down. Doesn’t even have buttons. I feel like a celeb.
Don’t think I’m ever taking them off.
GOODBYE REAL WORLD SOUNDS!
PS if we have a meeting today, please expect me to talk about nothing else.
GOODBYE REAL WORLD SOUNDS!
PS if we have a meeting today, please expect me to talk about nothing else.
The reflection in my glasses is me reading everything that exists online about my new toy 
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I recently discovered that Lizzo and Missy Elliot did a track together so that’s what I’ll be doing for the rest of my day.
Oh so - on the post office mystery: apparently An Post won’t post anything that has batteries in it. Hence the detour via Birmingham’s most awesome priest + RAF officer duo.
