Little postage tip!

[erastes]

I had a book to post to America. It was a big heavy book! The post office told me that to go airmail it would cost me £10/$20 so I blanched and said "how much for surface?" That was "only" £4/$8 so I opted for that. If it had to go by boat, then so be it - it would just take a lot longer to get there.

Imagine my surprise when four days later the recipient said that they'd received it!

Hell! I'm never sending parcels by airmail again! Seems they just shove them on the plane anyway!

I have a sick pussy. No jokes please. Severus is listless, off his food and his third eyelids are half over his eyes. Off his food being the worst symptom as he's a greedy (steal it if he can't get given it) kitteh and he's not touched his breakfast. I'm giving him 24 hours and then it's the Vet first thing tomorrow morning. *worries*

There's some fab films on this week. Footsteps in the Fog today - Stewart Granger as a wife murderer and Jean Simmons (minus the Kiss face paint, I'm assuming) and then tomorrow The Ghost and Mrs Muir! *squeeful*

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[crawling-angel.livejournal.com]

Ooooh, the Ghost and Mrs Muir (again) but I'll watch it *adores* I haven't seen Footsteps in the Fog. Is it on Film 4? *goes to look*

Puss sends Sevie kitty loves.

The surface mail thing...worth me checking it out. My ebay selling is usually done in the UK but the last few weeks I have send abroard. Thank you! :)

[aunty_marion]

I think They have secretly developed a transatlantic vacuum delivery pipe and are Not Telling Us. I posted a doll to the US last week, and that too arrived within four days, where mostly it's taken over a week (even by air-mail).

You never said how your interview went!

[upstart-crow.livejournal.com]

Poor kitty! I hope he's better soon.

[orchard-mnt.livejournal.com]

Does your cat get outdoors? Maybe he ate some poisonous plant...or I fear he's eaten a mouse that has been poisoned with decon. My cat did that several years ago. My vet recommended I force feed him broth to help him process out the poison, as he quit eating and drinking and was just curled in a ball and waiting to die. SO, using a ear cleaning squeeze bulb, I forces warm chicken broth down him, and he came around, but he's had terrible arthritis ever since...the poisoning did something to the flexibility of his spine...he got stiff way before his years. He's now 16...jet black and about 20pounds, even though he's gotten skinny with age...I call him a West Virginia miniature panther.

[catsintheattic.livejournal.com]

I hope that Severus will be all right soon!

[semioticwarrior.livejournal.com]

Good God, I'll have to try sending by surface. It cost me $20 to post 4 small pieces of jewelry to the UK the other day. Without insurance. Argh.

[erastes.livejournal.com]

Footsteps was a bit Blah...

[erastes.livejournal.com]

I ended up not going, actually - I chickened out!

[erastes.livejournal.com]

Me too! *worries*

Thanks!

[gnomi.livejournal.com]

Best wishes to the kitty!

::sends skritches::

[crawling-angel.livejournal.com]

I turned over to watch Big Brother...which is even worse.

[erastes.livejournal.com]

God - I hope that's not the problem! *panics more*

[erastes.livejournal.com]

Thanks hun. He's feeling very sorry for himself. Definitely Vet in the morning!!

[erastes.livejournal.com]

it's worth a try for sure.

[erastes.livejournal.com]

me too - I couldn't bear to lose him...

[catsintheattic.livejournal.com]

Is it that bad? I hope not. You'll take Severus to the vet tomorrow and he'll help!

[zamaxfield.livejournal.com]

Best wishes to Severus...

Oooh... The Ghost and Mrs. Muir... wow did that film ever ignite my imagination when I watched it on television as a kid. Not to mention the sheer breath-taking gorgeousness of Gene Tierney.

[dakotaflint.livejournal.com]

When I was moving back to the US last year, I mailed a bunch of packages (b/c somehow I'd manage to accumulate so much stuff while abroad) and a few packages arrived within a couple weeks but one package arrived 3 mos later and then another package, unbelievably, arrived 7 mos later. I like to think that one took a trip all the way around the world and saw some sights, before heading to my little corner of NY. :)

[angrboda]

Doesn't sound good with the kitty. At least you've discovered early that he wasn't eating.

(Hey, I can type apostrophes again! Grand!)

[souliesoul.livejournal.com]

I hope that Severus gets well soon, poor kitty!

[erastes.livejournal.com]

Thanks hun - he had a mouthful or two of food but he hasn't been out all day and his 3rd eyelids are still half closed. Vet tomorrow!

[erastes.livejournal.com]

Definitely to the v.e.t. tomorrow!

yay for the apostrophes!

[erastes.livejournal.com]

Good grief! They should have sent you a postcard!

[erastes.livejournal.com]

Thanks hun.

It always makes me cry, I love it!

[erastes.livejournal.com]

Hope so. He's had a mouthful of food, I'm going to go out and buy some chicken and see if that works, he loves chicken

[mongrelheart.livejournal.com]

*hugs* to your sick kitty, and hope the vet can help tomorrow. One of my cats is a bit under the weather right now as well. Have to give her special food & meds.

[smurasaki.livejournal.com]

Oh dear. I hope Severus gets to feeling better and it isn't anything serious. Poor kitty.

[rwday.livejournal.com]

So sorry Severus is ailing - hope he's better soon.

*hugs*

[zipcity.livejournal.com]

I hope Severus is better soon!