Cat tails Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 IT ARRIVED!!!!! I repeat: MY SWAP ARRIVED!!!! It’s a belated Christmas miracle! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ursula123 Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 Don't keep us in suspense - PICTURE needed 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat tails Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 11 minutes ago, Ursula123 said: Don't keep us in suspense - PICTURE needed Hahaha sorry! Dinner first, have parents evening in a bit. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullethunter Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 31 minutes ago, Cat tails said: Hahaha sorry! Dinner first, have parents evening in a bit. Yuck - good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat tails Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 If only there was smelly vision!! My whole house is now enveloped in a gorgeous lavender smell! The double wrapped parcel (that could have made it here without any wrapping paper with just the gazillion stickers on it...) contains a lovely little basket and loads of lavender pouches and handmade lavender soap! It all smells so sunny and summery! Just what I needed in this grey Januari! Thank you so much swappee! 3 minutes ago, mullethunter said: Yuck - good luck It’s digital which is 10 times less yuck than having to be in school! Yeah corona! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted January 26, 2021 Author Share Posted January 26, 2021 Those are beautiful gifts. I can imagine how they smell 😊 How quick did that parcel arrive in the end 😮 Hopefully, the last 2 gifts will arrive sometime and we can post those on here too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat tails Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 10 minutes ago, Luvachicken said: Those are beautiful gifts. I can imagine how they smell 😊 How quick did that parcel arrive in the end 😮 Hopefully, the last 2 gifts will arrive sometime and we can post those on here too. It was stamped the 22nd, so it did well this time. The silly thing is that it did make to the Netherlands, as there is a return sticker pasted over the address in Dutch saying to return it to the sender... And they stuck it over my perfectly legible and correct address... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soapdragon Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 I can almost smell those from here....lovely and calming after Parent's Evening! We had our last Parent's Consultation via Teams.........great! No waiting around as everyone always over runs! Hope it went well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 Pleased your parcel has arrived. seems you are excited. looking forward to the photos. Peter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted January 26, 2021 Author Share Posted January 26, 2021 11 minutes ago, Peter said: looking forward to the photos. The photos are posted above Peter, in case you hadn't spotted them earlier 😊 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patricia W Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 (edited) Wonderful! If only that parcel could talk and tell us its’ adventures Edited January 26, 2021 by Patricia W 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat tails Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 1 hour ago, soapdragon said: I can almost smell those from here....lovely and calming after Parent's Evening! We had our last Parent's Consultation via Teams.........great! No waiting around as everyone always over runs! Hope it went well! I know! Teams Parents Evenings are the incredibly bright upside to this Covid snazzle! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Posted January 27, 2021 Share Posted January 27, 2021 Thank you, L C. I see them now, Lovely gifts, that's my favourite type of sope. Peter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Posted January 28, 2021 Share Posted January 28, 2021 I dont know how this is going to affect the Swap in future. As on the radio today people are having to pay large amount of tax to receive a parcel sent to them from EU. Peter. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted January 28, 2021 Author Share Posted January 28, 2021 1 hour ago, Peter said: I dont know how this is going to affect the Swap in future. As on the radio today people are having to pay large amount of tax to receive a parcel sent to them from EU. Peter. Yes, it could make things difficult or expensive, unfortunately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ursula123 Posted January 28, 2021 Share Posted January 28, 2021 @Peter we also have to pay import and customs duty on parcels received from the UK all thanks to brexit. You may have to organise a European arm of the swap @Luvachicken. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted January 28, 2021 Author Share Posted January 28, 2021 5 minutes ago, Ursula123 said: You may have to organise a European arm of the swap @Luvachicken. I'm sure I can do that 😊 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackrocksrock Posted January 28, 2021 Share Posted January 28, 2021 I think it will only require payments if the cost of the goods is over a certain amount of money. Same as has been for years from non EU countries. Moral of the story is to be a gift and not be expensive 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soapdragon Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 When sending to NZ I hate having to detail contents on the customs slip - bang goes the element of surprise! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackrocksrock Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 5 hours ago, soapdragon said: When sending to NZ I hate having to detail contents on the customs slip - bang goes the element of surprise! You stretch the truth a little - use a different name for the items! My American friends are quite good at being different on the forms!! So there is still an element of surprise = home made crafts comes to mind rather than a knitted har! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
