Neither snow, nor rain, nor postal strike, will stop my quilt from getting through!
11-13-2014, 07:10 AM
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I've never heard of a postal strike. Not in the U.S. anyway, postal workers being government workers. I don't think the government is allowed to strike. 
Now, with efforts to privatize the postal service, it may be something we see in the future.
That is a wonderful story!
Now, with efforts to privatize the postal service, it may be something we see in the future.That is a wonderful story!
11-13-2014, 10:08 PM
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I really miss it! We are not near the epidemic fortunately, but have had a few scares at our local hospitals but nothing confirmed. Jackie, friendship IS a beautiful thing, isn't it.
11-13-2014, 10:56 PM
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In September I finished a quilt for my wonderful 92 year old neighbour in the UK. The problem is, I now live in South Africa and had no way of getting her quilt to her. We are currently experiencing postal strikes, which means a huge backlog of a few months and even then, our postal system is so unreliable that her quilt would probably never make it to the UK in the first place. I tried the courier route but the costs were more than three times the value of the quilt and totally unaffordable!
In desperation I turned to Facebook. Through the help of some amazing friends, my neighbour's quilt will be picked up the first week in December in South Africa, packed in their luggage when they return to the UK on December 7th, collected by another friend on her motorbike, who will then deliver it in person to my neighbour's door. How awesome is that! My neighbour receives her special gift in time for Christmas and winter!
This quilt was made with love and appreciation for the friendship she showed us when we arrived in a foreign country. I will never forget her and now I'm so happy! Just wanted to share
In desperation I turned to Facebook
. Through the help of some amazing friends, my neighbour's quilt will be picked up the first week in December in South Africa, packed in their luggage when they return to the UK on December 7th, collected by another friend on her motorbike, who will then deliver it in person to my neighbour's door. How awesome is that! My neighbour receives her special gift in time for Christmas and winter!This quilt was made with love and appreciation for the friendship she showed us when we arrived in a foreign country. I will never forget her and now I'm so happy! Just wanted to share
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