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Valentine's Day
« on: February 13, 2009, 10:47:14 AM »
So Mrs Nick loses things all the time, especially watches. She wants to borrow my watches but two are heirlooms so the only one I let her use is the left handed one (which drives her nuts  point:).

So I thought I would buy a watch for her for V Day. Nothing pricey as she will lose it.

Bought one online (a Swatch) and then got an e mail saying I could track its progress at DHL. I had a peek and am now transfixed. It has just been picked up in Lugano (!) apparently and will be flown to Scallypool. I expect a pantchnicon will turn up outside later with one tiny box in it  rubschin:

At least it's DHL and not TNT. Mrs Nick was frightened of TNT lorries for a long time before I explained to her they weren't full of explosives (I kid you not!)

Just checked:it's airborne!
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Re: Valentine's Day
« Reply #1 on: February 13, 2009, 11:06:56 AM »
When hospitalised in Paris I asked Mrs S#2 to DHL me my passport (that she had returned to the UK with) + some clothes, cash etc.
DHL "lost" the parcel, sending to to Paris via Dublin, New York, Los Angeles, Madrid. Fortunately a nice French Matron from the Local Amex Office called in with some cash for me (Mrs S#2 had also managed to be robbed of my Amex card en route back to the hotel) and undertook to "Sort ZE DHL" and by golly she did. The parcel arrived one hour before I was due to be med-evacced back to the UK so I did have a passport to get me on the train.
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Re: Valentine's Day
« Reply #2 on: February 13, 2009, 11:08:14 AM »
So it's going to be a Christmas present then  noooo:
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Re: Valentine's Day
« Reply #3 on: February 13, 2009, 11:11:48 AM »
Likely  tunble:
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Re: Valentine's Day
« Reply #4 on: February 13, 2009, 11:20:42 AM »
Quote from: Nick on February 13, 2009, 10:47:14 AM
So Mrs Nick loses things all the time, especially watches. She wants to borrow my watches but two are heirlooms so the only one I let her use is the left handed one (which drives her nuts  point:).

So I thought I would buy a watch for her for V Day. Nothing pricey as she will lose it.

Bought one online (a Swatch) and then got an e mail saying I could track its progress at DHL. I had a peek and am now transfixed. It has just been picked up in Lugano (!) apparently and will be flown to Scallypool. I expect a pantchnicon will turn up outside later with one tiny box in it  rubschin:

At least it's DHL and not TNT. Mrs Nick was frightened of TNT lorries for a long time before I explained to her they weren't full of explosives (I kid you not!)

Just checked:it's airborne!

You have a thing in your family about heirlooms don't you Nick  noooo:

Still a very nice thought and I'm sure Mrs Nick will appreciate it  cloud9:
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Re: Valentine's Day
« Reply #5 on: February 13, 2009, 11:23:14 AM »
My other 2 watches were both my dad's. Both presentation ones and inscribed. One is older than me and both werk perfectly. I wouldn't let her near them!!

I found the cordless phone in the fridge this morning eeek:. SHe must have finished a call while putting something in there  noooo:
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Re: Valentine's Day
« Reply #6 on: February 13, 2009, 01:23:17 PM »
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Re: Valentine's Day
« Reply #7 on: February 13, 2009, 01:42:09 PM »
DHL says it's landed in Scallypool. So that's the last I shall hear of that then  evil:
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Re: Valentine's Day
« Reply #8 on: February 13, 2009, 01:43:04 PM »
Just how much are you paying for this watch Nick?

Transport costs alone are getting silly.
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Re: Valentine's Day
« Reply #9 on: February 13, 2009, 01:44:13 PM »
Delivery is included in the price!
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Re: Valentine's Day
« Reply #10 on: February 13, 2009, 01:45:10 PM »
It's a swatch why on earth is it coming from so far away?
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Re: Valentine's Day
« Reply #11 on: February 13, 2009, 01:47:09 PM »
Quote from: Nick on February 13, 2009, 01:44:13 PM
Delivery is included in the price!

I realise that but to run a delivery van out from Scallypool airport is not cheap even for a small item. Ergo the cost of the watch, including delivery, must be more than it would cost you to buy a Swatch from Argos ~ who do sell them!
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Re: Valentine's Day
« Reply #12 on: February 13, 2009, 01:47:45 PM »
I guess they are made in Switzerland  shrugs:
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Re: Valentine's Day
« Reply #13 on: February 13, 2009, 01:48:34 PM »
Quote from: Snoopy on February 13, 2009, 01:47:09 PM
Quote from: Nick on February 13, 2009, 01:44:13 PM
Delivery is included in the price!

I realise that but to run a delivery van out from Scallypool airport is not cheap even for a small item. Ergo the cost of the watch, including delivery, must be more than it would cost you to buy a Swatch from Argos ~ who do sell them!

Argos, you say?  rubschin:


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Re: Valentine's Day
« Reply #14 on: February 13, 2009, 01:48:43 PM »
Quote from: Bar Wench on February 13, 2009, 01:45:10 PM
It's a swatch why on earth is it coming from so far away?


Possibly ~ and I'm only saying possibly, because his willy needed the exercise.  ;)
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