A right royal mail (cockup!) story!

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Not a joke - this happened.

Yesterday, what looked like a birthday card came through the letterbox with the rest of our (correctly delivered) mail.

It was:
- posted in Croydon
- addressed to a Mrs J L**** - my wife's first name begins with an S and our surname begins with an A
- to a house in a street with a name beginning Se**** - our street name begins with St
- to a village/town with a name beginning Sh - our town name begins Ha
- that village/town is "Nr Stratford-on-Avon" - we are part of Greater London
- the destination county is Warwickshire - we were once part of what was then Middlesex
- to a Post code begining CV37 - our Post Code begins UB

However, they did get one thing right - the House Number!!! :-wow

Will be posting the card onto the lady this afternoon - hope she gets it in time:)

PS: part of the franking on the envelope says "Royal Mail supporting youth mental health with Action for Children" - I think they need to look "closer to home"
 
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Royal mail are equal opportunity employers.

Our household (and the ones in the near vicinity) have a long running issue with them.
 

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CH started a Conversation with me and showed anumber of similar instances of RM "Right Royals" around his area - "when will they learn, when will they eveeeer learn?"
 
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