Dear David in Australia, My experience is that since the 9/11 attack on U.S. buildings and related terror incidents, various postal entities in many nations have instituted screening processes that involve putting incoming packages in holding facilities until they can get around to clearing them for flight to other locations in the country. This delays deliveries, sometimes quite a while. My Maine book supplier and embroidery book supplier in Arizona tell me it is impossible to estimate when an ordered book shipment will arrive from overseas. The book shipments I order directly from The Lace Guild (England) and Barbara Fay (Germany) show evidence of being clumsily opened and re-sealed, and often the contents are damaged. I am describing strong books, not fine needleworks. So, in addition to greatly-increased postage charges, we are penalized for being victims of atrocity. It would be good to keep this in mind while we discuss how to celebrate our Arachne birthday. Jeri Ames in Maine USA Lace and Embroidery Resource Center --------------------------- In a message dated 3/17/2013 3:08:23 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, dccoll...@ncable.net.au writes:
Remember the days when we used to have heaps of tatted Round Robins on the go? Nothing ever went wrong with the postage all round the world. Occasionally one person would hold up the procedure, but that's all. I had envisaged the various elements being sent to one person or group to be assembled. David in Ballarat, AUS - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
