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Calling all overseas MNers - My lovely boy has written some letters

243 replies

AllYouNeedIsAClickyBallpoint · 12/06/2012 19:34

He's 7, and is quite taken by stamps.
He's written several letters (I'll give you an example in a minute), and I wondered if there might be some MNers in foreign parts who might help him :)

Here is one of his letters ( in very best joined-up writing:))

Dear Jamaica

If I writ you a letter, please will you send me one back, so I can see your stamps.
I am from England (Great Britan)
Good luck in the Olympics
Love from Allyouneed Junior.

There are similar letters for several countries, and his plan is to put them in an envelope with the country name on the outside, and several stamps.

Would anyone be able to send him a letter with a stamp on?
Thank you. He would be the happiest boy in the world!

OP posts:
BikingViking · 28/06/2012 20:24

Have also liked - is that my postcard on the right there? You need to photo all the stamps and add the photos so that we can all see (small project, should only take you a couple of days or so :o )

AllYouNeedIsAClickyBallpoint · 28/06/2012 21:19

It could be Biking :o
I've lost track of everything and everyone at the moment!

Update today -

Lovely letter from Moldova - lovely greyhound stamp :)
Parcel from Denmark, with some Danish sweets in (they didn't last long :o)
Parcel from the British Virgin Islands, with postcards and beautiful stamps inside, and some gorgeous shells :)

Thank you all of you Thanks

I should get a chance to take photos tomorrow and update the sad, empty FB page!

OP posts:
thanksamillion · 29/06/2012 16:31

Yay! Our letter from Moldova arrived! That was very quick for the Moldovan postal service Grin

ICutMyFootOnOccamsRazor · 30/06/2012 03:04

And extremely quick for British Virgin Islands post - unheard of! Really shocked pleased it arrived.

arghhhmiddleage · 30/06/2012 03:41

I've skim read the thread and haven't seen much mention of Spain. I'll be there trying to escape the rain in 3 weeks time, so PM me if you need one from there.

TodaysAGoodDay · 01/07/2012 09:59

Hi OP, I have a pen friend in Sri Lanka, if you fancy some stamps next time I get a letter, then PM me. Great thread Smile

confusedpixie · 01/07/2012 11:02

I love this thread! It's fantastic :) dp has been rolls that when we have kids I'll be asking mn for pen pals for them :D I'm not abroad so can't help, though would send a postcard from brighton if he really wanted one Grin

I had a email style pen pal in australia fire a few years in my teens, I miss talking to him now, he even sent me an aussie fiver so I could have a cup of coffee on film when I eventually got over there!

pigpog · 01/07/2012 19:57

Glad you liked the sweets!

maybeIwillmaybeIwont · 01/07/2012 20:19

I'm visiting DH in Indonesia, PM me the address and fingers crossed it gets there!

(yes, that's you I'm Hmm looking at, Mr Indonesian Postal Service)

AllYouNeedIsAClickyBallpoint · 06/07/2012 14:10

Sorry for lack of updates, have had ill children, elderly dog going senile and fundraising stuff going on.
Verity, I promise you I haven't forgotten, I'm just struggling with time at the minute!
Will try to update her and FB at the weekend.
Thank you Thanks

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CharminglyOdd · 07/07/2012 16:45

Am in Germany ATM, then the alps... May also be able to include an east German stamp from DP. Please PM me the address and I will try to find a current local or special edition somewhere as we are travelling back through other countries :)

IsSamNormansDad · 08/07/2012 21:33

I found some Harry Potter stamps the other day if your DS might like them?

JollyGoodFun · 08/07/2012 21:37

I love mn :)

itsthequietones · 20/09/2012 22:10

if you're still doing this do you want a letter from Malta?

ScatterChasse · 21/09/2012 23:51

Oh, I remember this thread Smile

If you're still interested I have a Turkish stamp, don't think I've seen that mentioned. It would be sent from Scotland though...PM me if you do Smile.

madbutnotbad · 24/09/2012 11:09

If you are still looking for letters from abroad (and haven't had one yet) I have family in the Falklands who I know would love to send your son a letter. PM if you would like me to contact them.

KhaosandKalamity · 21/05/2013 04:47

I am in New Zealand, not good with letters but happy to send an envelope full of stamps. I collected as a child and may even have some old NZ ones. PM me.

Gullygirl · 12/06/2013 14:19

Hi,I am in Australia,also have a seven year old son.PM me.

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