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Showing posts with label United Kingdom. Show all posts
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Friday, 17 October 2014

#18: Fourth postcard from Scotland

Linlithgow Palace

Queen Elizabeth stamp

Received from Linda from Petaling Jaya, Malaysia.

Saint Columba is thought to be the first person to claim a sighting of the Loch Ness Monster in AD565.

#18: Third postcard from England

Giraffe

Received from Helen from London.

England is the most populated country in the United Kingdom.

Wednesday, 26 March 2014

#18: Third postcard from Scotland

Boat of Garten treehouse

Thistle stamp

Received from Alice from Edinburgh.

William Paterson (1658-1719), a Scot, was the instigator and co-founder of the Bank of England.

Wednesday, 19 March 2014

#18: Second postcard from Scotland

Map of Scotland
Queen Elizabeth stamp

Received from Doyel from Glasgow.

Scotland's population of 5.1 million live in only 3% of the total land area. Source - back of the postcard.

Monday, 10 February 2014

#18: Second postcard from England

Images of Port Isaac

Queen Elizabeth II stamp

Arrived in this bag due to the "chomping"

Received from Claire from Hatfield through a lottery in the Facebook Surprise Me! group.

England shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west. The Irish Sea lies north west of England, whilst the Celtic Sea lies to the south west. The North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separate it from continental Europe.

Tuesday, 24 September 2013

#18: First postcard from England

London letters

Acorn stamp

Received from Helen from London.

England shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west. The Irish Sea lies north west of England, whilst the Celtic Sea lies to the south west. The North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separate it from continental Europe.



Monday, 26 August 2013

#18: First postcard from Scotland

Maori dancer

Queen Elizabeth stamp
Received from Alice from Edinburgh.

Scotland shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the south-west.