Darlo's World

The speed at which these packages I sent from Japan never ceases to amaze me. I looked at my receipts from them today and looking at the dates sent and how quick the first box came, I came to the conclusion that it’d be another two weeks or so before I saw the next box.

That was until this afternoon when a Parcelforce van came by with not one, but two of my boxes. These two (the second and third sent packages from Japan) were sent on the 11th and 12th of May, arriving in just 1 month and 15 (and 14) days, half the time of the 3 months I was told when I sent them off. The next package I sent was two days later on the 14th of May, but because I’m incredibly pesimistic (and because it’s the weekend) I’m not expecting it to arrive in two days time. The next package is my Osaka version of Monopoly.

So of all the boxes of stuff I sent home from Japan (about 8 boxes I think) the first one has finally arrived home. A heavy box filled with 54 books came this morning in a slightly damaged box. To be honest and fair though, I don’t think the damage was caused through neglecence or anything like that, but because the (cardboard) box was fill to the brim with hard and heavy books, splitting sides might have been innevitable. I’m a little worried about my future boxes now though. But the real story here is the shere speed at which they came. I sent this box back on the 24th of April and was told it’d be about three months before it got here (24th July). Considering today’s the 18th of June, not even two months since I posted it, I’m really happy. I’ll keep you updated on future deliveries.

I’ve also been contacted again by TenPin, but rather than keep making new posts I’ll just kee updating this one.