That's why they're Royal

The Royal Mail has come in for plenty of flack over recent years but you have to hand it to them on this one. A guy sent a Christmas card with this routing information:

 

Seriously. No address, postcode or any of that nonsense. Just a rough map and an X marks the rough area type thing. Sure enough, the boys in their red vans and blue overalls tracked Peter O'Leary down and delivered the goods. Outstanding!

Link to Sky News: Friends Reunited After Postal Puzzle

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  • Anonymous
    January 07, 2007
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  • Anonymous
    January 07, 2007
    Hi Chris - yeah postman pat does a great job! good to chat on friday and glad to hear you're getting a Zune. let me know if you have any more questions about it!