h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Congratulations to Sho and thanks once again for bringing this into my life


*orders another address to celebrate this being on the FP*

isn't it great? As soon as I saw it I knew I wouldn't be the only person here who would want to try it.

I've got a reply back from the webmaster, thanking me for telling him

Daring Deltiologist that is Trout Montague may sign up.

oh do - it's fab - you can send loads more postcards now, and the site is soo much better now!

I have sent five, two are received already. Of course in Finland, and to Japan. Impressed it is.

Now I have to send one to the Isle of Wight of all places.

I cant see how many stamps to put on the different postcards. I want to make sure they get there. Please help.

Not sure how it is in the UK, but in Germany we have 3 rates. One for within Germany (45cents) one for within Europe (65cents) and one for Rest of World (1 euro just like a letter)

If you're sending standard sized postcards you should be able to find out from the postoffice.

56p for Airmail overseas I think.

ftp://ftp.royalmail.com/Downloads/public/ctf/rm/tariff2008/Airmail_Prices_A3_08.pdf

I've participated and they got there

Good-o. My first three all arrived too. And I have received three (2 Finland, 1 Sweden) "in return". Now I have five stuck in transit.

I wonder how often things get lost in transit

suprisingly rarely - I've sent over 100 and only about 5 haven't got there. And one was registered after about 200 days.

Blimey thats a lot of postcards thats made a lot of people happy I'm pleased that the amount that go missing is slim. I'm also surprised that Germany didn't receive one before Portugal ...its still in transit

It could be that the person just hasn't got round to registering it yet.

I got one registration nearly on the 60 day mark with the apology that it had somehow landed in the paper-recycling bin and had only been spotted because it fell out while they were emptying it!

I guess so especially if they have been on holiday or rl is generally just busy.

Tell me do you wait for the whole five to get to people generally before sending out any more? Oh and if two have been received will you definitely get two from other places? So many questions..do hope I don't sound too much like a police woman

hehe
I usually make sure i have my maximum number of cards out at any one time (which reminds me, I have 5 waiting to be written)

And yes, it should work that for every card you have registered as "sent" (that means: the receiver has registered it) you will have one sent to you. I've got some beautiful cards, one of the best is a series of photos of a place in holland where the little girl who(se mum) sent the card. Each photo has her toy rabbit in it somewhere.

And I've had a couple from Americans who were based near here over the years - which is very strange. One even from the village where I live.

My very first card came from the UK

oh better get on to those now chop, chop times ticking

I'd to get postcards like that they sound Do you feature them on your wall? I'm surprised that you got some postcards from near where you lived especially your village. Did you know the person?

With Valentine's just round the corner I wonder whether this will impact on postcrossing. Did it with Christmas?

Ah the UK I know it well

The people weren't still in my village - and no, I didn't know them. But it was spooky.

I have the best 24 postcards in a sort of plastic thing that hangs in my dining room - people always ask me about it.

To be honest, I can't remember if Valentine's day or Christmas had any impact on my card activities.