Avril Read

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💌 #avrilwritesletters
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📮 #postboxsaturday Postbox spotter
🐶 Jack Russell owned

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National Trust Tote Bags; a collection my boyfriend does not understand, but has accepted must happen.

First up, from our very first visit as members (24/08/2021) we have the @NTLymePark tote. We took a turn about the gardens like Mr Darcy and Elizabeth.

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@CeliaRichards0n Graham also believes Alex Scott doesn't deserve to sit at the same table as Thierry Henry and Rio Ferdinand 👀
I'm not sure I trust his judgement on either topic.

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@samuelburr @WaterstonesPicc What do you mean by a 'tote bag problem'? I'm not sure I understand. 👀

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Be honest. Is this the first place you head to when you arrive at a place we care for?

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@nationaltrust Yes, I made the 'walk first, scone later' mistake at Dunstable Downs last year. There were no scones by the time I got there 😭.
The battle plan these days: tearoom, gift shop, property, gardens / grounds, bookshop on the way out.

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@LadyKofBurnley I came round the corner and stopped mid sentence to my boyfriend to say 'Oooohhh look at that beauty of a postbox'.

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A trip to @UptonHouseNT in Warwickshire, followed by an afternoon in Banbury produced this absolute belter of a VR pillar box, dating from 1857. My first ever of this design.

Happy #postboxsaturday one and all.

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Today (24/06/23) I visited @UptonHouseNT and added to my tote bag collection.
The ha ha here is the most spectacular I have seen, a 30m drop from the lawn to the gardens and mirror pond below.

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National Trust Tote Bags; a collection my boyfriend does not understand, but has accepted must happen.

First up, from our very first visit as members (24/08/2021) we have the @NTLymePark tote. We took a turn about the gardens like Mr Darcy and Elizabeth.

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This was the third time I had purchased two tote bags in one day, as we also visited Felbrigg Hall on 16/05/2023 where I was most taken with the gardens, trees alive with bee activity and free roaming chickens.

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Happy #postboxsaturday from Hitchin and this lovely GR pillar box and his traffic cone buddy.

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When sending off your request for an I ❤️ Postbox Saturday badge, the law states you must promote #postboxsaturday

@letterappsoc

#prettystamps #saynotobarcodes

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Highlight of the working day, our new stamps just arrived. 1st class Flowers and 2nd class Blackadder.
We still have some large 2nd class EiiR's which I will be very sad to use up.

Business post needn't be boring.

@RoyalMailStamps

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@letterappsoc @bestbadges Thank the Postal Gods. I've been meaning to order one for ages and I keep forgetting 😖

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Spent a wonderful day at Whitwell Steam Fair, where one of my highlights is always seeing my dad drive his little grey Fergie.

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Happy Birthday to @chesterzoo
🎉

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WE'RE 92 YEARS OLD TODAY 🎂🥳

Celebrating nearly a century since our gates first opened to visitors in 1931 🙌

Since then we've passionately continued the work of the zoo's founder, George Mottershead, and his philosophy of 'always building' ❤️

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@letterappsoc Have just told my Partner about this, after asking him "what's the weirdest thing you've seen me do when taking a postbox photo". Apparently, he knows what's coming next, but I'm not sure I'm brave enough to sit atop a postbox. Feels illegal 😬📮💌

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At a vintage steam rally and my partner surprised me with this lovely Days Gone Sentinel Royal Mail lorry.

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It's been many months since I discovered my weird matches his, just on different pathways and now we're work besties.

Cheers, Floppy!

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Happy #postboxsaturday.

This looks like a lovely GvR wall box to me, I have no clue as to the location.

This was sent to me by a work colleague and it was sent to him by his Mum, after he told his family there was an oddball at his new job who liked Postboxes.

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@Mararda10 @zsllondonzoo Thank you, on both counts. I am feeling much better ☺️

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Had a lovely day on Saturday @zsllondonzoo. Here is a picture of (I believe) mating butterflies from Saturday.
Sadly this was quickly followed by two days of extreme low mood, I barely left bed on Sunday.
Happy to report I am feeling better today. Remember #itsokaynottobeokay

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@KevinWiblin Spotting the little green flecks amongst the soil is one of the most satisfying parts of gardening.

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Wishing the happiest of birthdays to Koko 🥒🥬🎉

[Whipsnade Zoo @ZSLWhipsnadeZoo]

Koko the chimpanzee has celebrated reaching the milestone age of 50! https://t.co/bup57UtxUV

Our oldest mammal marked her incredible half-century by tucking into a smorgasbord of her favourite foods before playing in the spring sunshine with younger chimps Phil, Grant and Elvis.