Four-year wait for Christmas card

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/tyne/7184753.stm

A Northumberland couple were astonished to receive a late Christmas card from former neighbours - one of whom died two years ago.

It emerged the card, addressed to Brian and Brenda Mole's Berwick home, had actually been posted in 2003.

The card popped through the couple's letter box in East Ord after taking more than four years to travel just four miles.

Royal Mail said it was unable to account for the delay.

'Good condition'

The couple's friends Geordie and Anne Henderson moved to the Shoresdean area of Berwick, but always kept in touch. Mr Henderson sadly died in 2003.

Mr and Mrs Mole had already received a Christmas card from Mrs Henderson, so it was only on closer inspection that they realised what had happened.

Mr Mole said: "The envelope and card still look in good condition, so I wonder if it has been laying at the bottom of a mail sack or something."

Mrs Mole added: "We were amazed when we realised it was from Geordie and Anne because Geordie died a couple of years ago.

"We've not been able to find out why it took so long to get here."

Royal Mail spokesman said: "It is difficult to speculate on what might have happened, but there doesn't seem to be any particular reason why it should have been delayed so long."

[DGP1]

I've found post in bags that have been there for months, it's usually only one letter for somewhere else but they do get stuck in bags and if that bag isn't used for a while then it'll get delayed. Although 4 years is really stretching it