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So I went to that flimsy parody of a post office. They panicked. To make matters worse, suddenly a big line formed behind me, probably for the spectacle, and the frantic-looking girl couldn’t get her kitchen scales to work (it was probably her first time having to weigh a package). In the end, she undercharged me significantly. I didn’t disabuse her :oops: , although I did ask whether that included the cost of sending the postcards too. She said yes, so some if that went for free. (Perhaps it was a belated Black Friday down there :confused: ) All I can hope for now is that she can attach stamps better than she can count...
 

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So I went to that flimsy parody of a post office. They panicked. To make matters worse, suddenly a big line formed behind me, probably for the spectacle, and the frantic-looking girl couldn’t get her kitchen scales to work (it was probably her first time having to weigh a package). In the end, she undercharged me significantly. I didn’t disabuse her :oops: , although I did ask whether that included the cost of sending the postcards too. She said yes, so some if that went for free. (Perhaps it was a belated Black Friday down there :confused: ) All I can hope for now is that she can attach stamps better than she can count...
Hmmmmm.
If that's likely to happen again, it might be worth me going to this post office.
I have so many packages to send out that I might make a saving even with the trip to Denmark taken into account.
 

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Hmmmmm.
If that's likely to happen again, it might be worth me going to this post office.
I have so many packages to send out that I might make a saving even with the trip to Denmark taken into account.

As long as everything arrives.
But you could take a trip to Denmark for some other reason, you know. ;)
 

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So I went to that flimsy parody of a post office. They panicked. To make matters worse, suddenly a big line formed behind me, probably for the spectacle, and the frantic-looking girl couldn’t get her kitchen scales to work (it was probably her first time having to weigh a package). In the end, she undercharged me significantly. I didn’t disabuse her :oops: , although I did ask whether that included the cost of sending the postcards too. She said yes, so some if that went for free. (Perhaps it was a belated Black Friday down there :confused: ) All I can hope for now is that she can attach stamps better than she can count...
Here in the UK, the Royal Mail allows you to pay for postage online and print the label at home. You just have know the size and weight of your parcel or letter and then take whatever it is at the post office. It is a little cheaper too.

I shall be using this for my international post this Christmas. I always use it for packages and parcels!
 

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Here in the UK, the Royal Mail allows you to pay for postage online and print the label at home. You just have know the size and weight of your parcel or letter and then take whatever it is at the post office. It is a little cheaper too.

I shall be using this for my international post this Christmas. I always use it for packages and parcels!
It looks like you can do this in Denmark too... If you use the Chrome browser it offers to translate web pages for you fortunately.
http://www.postnord.dk/
 

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It looks like you can do this in Denmark too... If you use the Chrome browser it offers to translate web pages for you fortunately.
http://www.postnord.dk/

Thank you, Linda. Although I do love going to post offices. Proper post offices, that is. And stationery shops. Heck, with my stamp collection and office supplies at home, I could probably open either. :D
 

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Thank you, Linda. Although I do love going to post offices. Proper post offices, that is. And stationery shops. Heck, with my stamp collection and office supplies at home, I could probably open either. :D
We are in the same position with stamps and stationery!
 

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Lots of umlauts in that!

And not a literal translation of the English original either. The first bit doesn’t translate to me “It greens so green”?

Help please Sabine!
The translation is: It greens so green when Spains blossoms bloom.
Es grünt so grün wenn Spaniens Blüten blühen.
;)
 

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It was about 38F overnight. Supposed to get down there again tonight.
That are the same temps like here !:eek: HELP !:eek: I thought it is warmer where you live.
( I will never complain about the weather in Germany again ! )And the torts ? Are they inside and have to stay inside ? Do you have big torts at present ?
 

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But what does "greens so green" mean? It doesn't make sense in English. How would you reword that?
When a plant is extraordinary green you can say: "es grünt so grün" but the sentence should make no really sense. The girl in the musical pronounced the "G" like a "J", but that is slang and she should learn the right speaking of the "G".
... difficult to explain....:confused:
 
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