You just can't get the staff............

Now when I was a postman, many moons ago, we took pride in our work to ensure the mail got to its rightful destination.

Earlier this year, I bought some Christmas cards which were on offer at my local Costco in Derby. I love Costco. if you haven't shopped there, you should give it a go.
Anyway, I bought a box quantity of cards to send out to Portugal, journey by road 1600 miles through France, Spain & Portugal on the back of a truck.
Then 2 weeks ago, I went back to the UK for a quick visit before Christmas to see family, friends and take back the Christmas cards, now written expressing Christmas greetings for those not fortunate like me to live in the sun(mostly, anyway), RyanAir route 1200 miles.
I posted the cards in the UK and being a proper postal user, put the senders address on the back of the envelope.However, one week later three of the said cards arrived back in my post box in Portugal, as the the blind postie didn't realize the side with the stamp on, is the side that you send the bloody mail to, third trip 1400 miles via Lisbon and eventually the Algarve.

Next week my friend Glynis is going back to the UK for Christmas and she has kindly agreed to take the travelling Christmas cards to the UK for another go, this time by easyJet, say 1400 miles plus all the to'in and fro'in in the UK.
Given the fact that the bloody cards probably came from China in the first place, the carbon emissions for these Christmas cards must be through the roof, I only hope my Auntie Sylvia appreciates it when her card finally arrives, priceless.