[UK-CONTEST] RSGB Move & QSL

[Contesting]

Quoting from the message of Mon, 17 Dec 2007 16:42:56 +0000 from Dave
Cree <daveg3tbk at tiscali.co.uk> :

> It has been suggested that if the operation of the Bureau is out-sourced 
> the Members would not notice any difference.

Rumour has it, that when Remploy assisted in clearing the backlog some
while ago many cards ended up at the OM bureau [or would have done if
left unchecked] as they had on them 'Dear OM' !!!

> Jan and her "girls" truly have the patience of  Job, allied to a steely 
> determination to ensure that the cards all finally reach their targets.

And if they can put up with me <grin>

> BTW, for the last couple of years, I have taken to hand-carrying all the 
> outgoing cards from the UK Bureau to the Islands that I frequently 
> visit, where I deliver them to known active amateurs, as there are not 
> many Caribbean Islands with functional bureaux.

And I am sure you were well appreciated.

> 73 Dave    (heading for Potters Bar tomorrow morning with another box of 
> outgoing reply cards)

And I trust a big box of Jaffa Cakes/Choccies/assorted goodies [in
prefix order, of course]

Graham M5AAV

 

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