Monday, 27 December 2021

Germany



 Dresden Germany : 

WOW   wahat a great card for my Marilyn Monroe Collection  although a small collection THis is the best of all the cards anf my favourited " Card of the Year "  Thank you Uwe  for thinking of me as Ihad admired this card on a previous post in Surprise card .  This is such a famous photograph of Marilyn Monroe from the  film "Some like it Hot " Thank youso much I am   "chuffed". A real surprise !  
Posted Dresden ;  October 11:   Arrived Sydney 12 Decenber : Traveled   62 days.

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 Providence  RI  USA.
  This is an image that we all have come to know  !!  This is another of the many cards that John has sent that are all great cards  . This card shows  The National September 11 National Memorial and Museum located at the World Trade Centre  Site  in New York City ., that will remember and Honour the nearly three thousand  victims that were killed in the terrorists attacks on September the 11th  2001 and February 26th 1993 document the events of the 9th of the 11th and educate for a bteer future !
Posted Providence RI November 27 :Arrived Sydney 19 December :Traveled 23 days..Thanks John!

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 Prividence RI..USA

 Another truly great card from a good friend whom has sent a wonderful lot of various cards from Many USA destinations  and thank you so much  John.. 
  This card shows the Battleship USS Massachusettes  BB59. in Battleship Cove  at  Fall River Mass. The USS Massachusettes BB59 was afectionately known as "The Big  Mamie " she took part in 35 battles in  both  the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans in WWII,.logging over 225,000 nautical miles . The main deck measures 680 feet that is two times the length of a football field.Today this mighty Battleship is moored in Fall River Massachusettes.

Thursday, 23 December 2021

Australia

                                                       
                                                          MERY CHRISTMAS 
 

       Wishing all my  friends and fellow bloggers   A wonderful and safe Festive Season .
   
    Thank you for taking the time to make my year  that much better as it is always  so nice to receive your Postcards always  containing your love and best wishes. Each card from all parts of our great world .. is an individual that has taken the sender the time and love to  find write and send. So , I am always so appreciative of that fact.
 
 This year  of 2021 , for myself  ,and most others a very difficult Year with doing our best to stay well and safe. these days have been obviously difficult for many but 2022  will bring us all more hope , May 2022 bring you many postcards and the joy and surprise of receiving them !! with their  cheer and enjoyment.. so ,Thank you all so much  for  all your joy that you have given me.
  May you all have a Merry Christmas and a very safe and Happy New Year for 2022.

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 Lahaina  Hawaii  USA.
  Once again I thnk you Len for thinking of me on your travels with this lovely card from Lahaina Hawaii ..showing the "Night Lights of Lahaina"..  looks so nice,.. a wonderful place to holiday..  Thank you mate .. 
Posted Boston Mass. 27 November : Arrived Sydney 19 December : Traveled 23 days.

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 Boston Mass ISA.
 
 Thank you so much Len for thinking of me with this lovely Christmas card with all your kind thoughts and wishes.also the many cards that are enclosed  so kind and Thank you so much .. watch your letterbox mate  .Have a safe festive season there !
Posted Boston  27 November : Arrived Sydney 19 December : Traveled 23 Days  ..

Wednesday, 22 December 2021

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 Philadelphia.   PA ..USA.

A most welcome card from a good friend  Thank you Len for thinking of me with this lovely Christmas card and some lovely other crads like this great card from "Philly"  so really nice to hear from you mate and trust that all is good and life is kind to you.. a nice surprise all these lovely cards mate !! Thank you so much  May your Festive Season be full of joy and safe times..Posted Rhode Island :27 November : Arrived Sydney 18 December  Traveled 22 days .

Germany



 Spreewald :  GERMANY: 

  Thank you Uwe for this colourful card showing all these lovely women of Spreewald in their lovely colourful traditional dress..  so nice..   Thank you and take care there my friend in these difficult times  and wishing you a Frohe Weinachten  .. may 2022 be better for us all.. stay safe there..
Posted  Dresden GERMANY :  11 October : Arrived Sydney 16 December : Traveled 66days.

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 Houston TEXAS  USA.

  Thank you so much Arnold for this most thoughtful Christmas card and also many thanks for your kind thoughts and wishes.. May your Christmas be joyful with all your family and celebrate a Happy Christmas and a safe  and Prosperous New Year of 2022.

Belgium.



  Gent : Belgium.:

  Another surprise in this so erratic mail  !!  A nice meting card from a surprise member  from This meeting in Belgium  and i a celebration of  "Happy Postcard day "  so nice..I trust everyone had a good day  and thank you so much Lana for thinking of me with this card .
Posted Gent 12 October : Arrived Sydney 19 December : Traveled 70 days.. Thank you Lana..

India


 Andaman Islands   INDIA.:
  
What a lovely maxi card with this wonderful stamp  Sent from the Andaman Islands  .. a lovely colourful  card showing the planet Jupiter with lovely matching stamp.  This is a surprise card and Thank you so much " Shhobie "..  love it ! 
 Posted 19 November : Arrived Sydney 19 December : Traveled 30 days..

Wednesday, 15 December 2021

Canada



Alberta CANADA.:

 Thanks Rob and Anaik for thiking of me with this Christmas card from the far north..  Glad tto hear that you are both well and yes here's hoping this coming New Year will be better than the last .. Take care and have a sfae Festive season. Love the Christmas Island cancellation.
Posted Calgary November 12 ;A rrived Sydney 09 December : Traveled 27 days.

Tuesday, 14 December 2021

Finland



 Tampere FINLAND.:
 A most welcomed "Surprise " card from Finland .. A self made card from a visit there and well done.!  A great card of this Piate ship" that you have taken there in the harbour. in Tampere. Thanks you so much Tarja for this nice and thoughtful card .... KITOS !!

Posted Helsinki. 17 November : Arrived Sydney 09 December : Traveled  23 days..

Monday, 13 December 2021

United States of America


Seattle  Washington state USA.
I relay enjoy these "Did You Know" as there is so much information on them great to store in your general knowledge  bank..  This si a card from the great city of Seattle in WA  USA..  A lovely city to visit with just so many prominent place  to visit..  Thank you Satacia for this another one for my collection  . I loved my visit here   and many  memories to leave with..defunately a city to visit !  Thank you Stacia..

Posted Seattle :05 November : Arrived Sydney 28 November : Traveled  23 days.. 
 

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 MONTANA.  USA.
 
Thank you Arnold  I beleive now that I have almost the complete collection in this wonderful series of "State Birds and Flowers" .and I thank you !!  this is one recently received from you and shows The State Bird of Montana  The  lovely Western Meadowlark.  and what a pretty bird she is !  also shows The State Flower of Montana The Bitteroot.. Thank you again Arnold for helping me with this collection..
Posted Houston November 18 :  Arrived Sydney 08 December :  Traveled 20 days. 

Germany



 Berlin GERMANY.

  Thank you so much Birgit for this lovely "Chrissy" card and also your kind thoughts .  I always love to receive Cristmas cards they are always so special.!!   I trust that all is well there for you and you also have a wonderful Christmas and New Year..hugs.
Posted Berlin :02 DEcemebr Arrived Sydney 09 December :Traveled  7 days   fast !!

Friday, 10 December 2021

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 ALASKA :  USA.

Thank you again Arold  for this another  gap "filler"  for My State Bird and State Flower  collection series of cards THis card shows the very well camouphlaged State Bird of Alaska" The  Willow Ptarmigan" and the very clourful State Flower of Alaska The "Forget me not "

Posted November18 Arrived Sydney 05 December : Traveled 20 days.

Germany


Bielefeld : GERMANY :
 This is a real postcard collectors card .. I really like it ! Thank you so much  Walter for this card : This card really shows the  Postcrossers  workshop.  This is a postcrossing card from Germany Vierlen Danke ..
Posted Bielefeld 06 October : Arrived Sydney 07 December :Traveled 16426 kilometers in 61 days.
 

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HAWAII:
 
THank you once agin Arnold for helping me with these State Bird and State flower cards to fill a few holes left in my collection of this series of cards . This is a lovely colourful card showing Hawaii,s  State Bird The Hawaiin Goose also shows The State flower of Hawaii The Lovely Yellow Hibiscus. Thank you gain Arnold.!!
 Posted November 18th: Arrived Sydney 08 December : Traveled 26 days.
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Germany



 Sachsen  GERMANY : 

 This is a lovely card  and shows these lovely Cranes and is sent from Saxony in Germany  Thank you Ines for this lovely card and will go nicely with my bird collection.. Vierlen Danke for this lovely card  and have a safe and Happy Festive season.  
Posted  Sachsen. :06 November : Arrived Sydney29 November Traveled 16,140 Kilometers in 23 days 

Wednesday, 8 December 2021

England


 Stockton on Tees .  UK.

A lovely Christmas card arrived recently and appologise for not uploading earlier as have not been well..  This is a kind and thoughtful card from a good mate and his wife..and really so nice that they have thought of me at this time. Thank you Terry an BarBara for this lovely card  may your Christmas also be Happy safe and lots of fun  "Cheers and Beers " for New year  also
 Posted 22 October Arrived Sydney 19 November :Traveled 28days. Thank you so much !

Australia

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