Nice People Thread No. 15, a Cyber Summer

bugslet

Pyxis wrote: »

The funny thing was that one of them said something like "Looking forward to seeing you later on today", and had been posted first thing that morning, obviously expecting the postcard to reach the destination before she did! Wow!

I heard a programme on the radio and it was discussing the early postal service. Here in Manchester there were 7 collections a day and the presenter read out a very irate letter to a newspaper complaining that a letter posted earlier that day had not been delivered a few hours later.

Obviously expectations were greater for the Royal mail in those days.

chris_m

I've got an old postcard somewhere, the photo being the wreckage after a train crash at Salisbury on 1st July 1906 - it derailed at 70mph on a curve rated at 30mph smashing into a milk train and a light engine, and killed 28 people.

Gawd knows why;
a) someone would think it a suitable subject to print on a postcard, and
b) someone else would buy it, write on the back, put a stamp on and send it !!!

Edit - I've just dug it out. They were pretty quick off the mark too, it was postmarked 13th July, so less than a fortnight after the event.
The message written on it was completely unrelated to the photo, just general chat about when someone would be arriving for a visit.

Pyxis

chris_m wrote: »

I've got an old postcard somewhere, the photo being the wreckage after a train crash at Salisbury on 1st July 1906 - it derailed at 70mph on a curve rated at 30mph smashing into a milk train and a light engine, and killed 28 people.

Gawd knows why;
a) someone would think it a suitable subject to print on a postcard, and
b) someone else would buy it, write on the back, put a stamp on and send it !!!

Edit - I've just dug it out. They were pretty quick off the mark too, it was postmarked 13th July, so less than a fortnight after the event.
The message written on it was completely unrelated to the photo, just general chat about when someone would be arriving for a visit.

Obviously the 1906 equivalent of a thread in the Arms! :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

SingleSue

2 hours and 40 minutes after UCAS sent youngest's application to his chosen universities, he received a very personalised email from York offering him an interview.

Pyxis

SingleSue wrote: »

2 hours and 40 minutes after UCAS sent youngest's application to his chosen universities, he received a very personalised email from York offering him an interview.

Wow!

That must be a record! :T

SingleSue

He's absolutely over the moon, we know it isn't an offer yet but the senior lecturer said some very nice things about him in his email, done youngest's confidence the world of good.

bugslet

SingleSue wrote: »

He's absolutely over the moon, we know it isn't an offer yet but the senior lecturer said some very nice things about him in his email, done youngest's confidence the world of good.

That's fantastic news, well done:j

zagubov

SingleSue wrote: »

He's absolutely over the moon, we know it isn't an offer yet but the senior lecturer said some very nice things about him in his email, done youngest's confidence the world of good.

That's brilliant news! York's got a cracking reputation. He'll need to see the town, and I hope he'll like it!

SingleSue

York was his 3rd choice but after the email I think it has buttered him up a bit and he is wavering now for his top choice.

We really weren't sure if he fitted their standard student profile because of his GCSEs on top of doing a BTEC instead of A levels, so it was a pretty aspirational choice.

I suppose his upward trajectory over the last 2 years plus his research and his map (as in gaming map) design and development in the summer (his research and map development is completely independent of his college work) did the trick alongside a solid personal statement and what must have been a brilliant reference helped to get such a response in such a short time....they even said he was a exceptional candidate!

We're still pinching ourselves as it is such a shock to get that response, youngest even cracked a smile or two and there may even have been a tinge of excitement/pride in his voice :rotfl:

Masomnia

SingleSue wrote: »

2 hours and 40 minutes after UCAS sent youngest's application to his chosen universities, he received a very personalised email from York offering him an interview.

Great news! York is a very good university. What is it he is looking to study? If you don't me asking, you've probably said but I'm rubbish at keeping up