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Suggestions for little gifts by post

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TreacherousPissFlap · 30/03/2020 06:02

DM is 250 miles away and lives alone, we are her closest family.
She has had to stop her little job as the business is closed.
I try and at least text everyday but work long hours in the emergency services. And realistically there's only so much conversation you can have with someone who hasn't left the house for X number of days.
So I thought we could send a few little bits and pieces every few days or so, but I'm struggling for ideas.
I have a couple of books that I don't think she's read, and I can send our Country Life when we've read it. I thought of a bar of chocolate, possibly some of those photo fridge magnets, occasional flowers and then, erm....
I've checked out NOTHS etc but the items are far too expensive to do more than a couple of times, not to mention I was thinking it would be nicer to do it little and often.
Any further ideas greatly appreciated Flowers

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Ricekrispie22 · 30/03/2020 06:28

Bed socks
Mindfulness colouring
Lip balm
Hand cream
Bath bomb
Herbal teabags

BlackCatSleeping · 30/03/2020 06:38

I know you don’t want to hear this, but I wouldn’t do this. The postal service must already be under a lot of strain with so many people self-isolating. Unless you are sending essentials like food and medicine, I think it’s better not to send things by mail at the moment. Just think of how many grubby hands that parcel will have to pass through to get to your mum. It sounds like she doesn’t really need anything anyway.

peridito · 30/03/2020 09:32

If you have access to a garden and any flowers a little posy ,adequately wrapped ,will travel well .Primroses would be lovely .

A card with thinking of you .

Is there a whats app group near her who you could ask to surprise her with something hand delivered ?

I've found this spreadsheet of groups but for all I know it's easy to search Whatsapp .
docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1bWIuq_jYKOeSYSu-FswUVzRsxrEtS4PsQ1ESeSjuzMs/edit#gid=796317733

good luck at work and thank you for what you do Flowers

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TreacherousPissFlap · 30/03/2020 18:15

Thank you Flowers
BlackCat I totally understand this viewpoint and had considered that, however the post office haven't specifically asked for people to only send essentials which is why I was happy to go ahead.
I do have a couple of friends of hers on FB who supported her when DSDad died. I could ask whether they would be willing to drop some bits round for her (had already considered this for an Easter egg but wasn't sure whether it was a bit cheeky to ask for more)

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Chestnut23 · 30/03/2020 18:18

I am in total agreement with @BlackCatSleeping.. it is not right to increase people's risk of catching this (at the post office as a starting point) for something non-essential. Sorry

fleamadonna · 30/03/2020 18:20

I found a loaf of sourdough on my doorstep today from a local bakery. I have no idea who it’s from, but it’s so lovely.

sockittome123 · 31/03/2020 21:26

What about something from www.biscuiteers.com/?

user1493494961 · 31/03/2020 21:45

It would make me more anxious to receive parcels at the moment, I'm bad enough with the ordinary post. My DD sent me flowers and I opened them outside using disposable gloves, it was a lovely gesture but I felt really anxious opening them.

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