Volume 6, Issue 4 (Jul - Sep 2022) Preliminary Poll

Oh boy - it took me a few minutes to find where to vote for the newsletter! And I’m not new - a bit ditzy sometimes, but I bet I’m not the only one who isn’t sure where to vote. It’s a bit confusing - the newsletter heading on the top of the page and the articles of distinction section are in different places.

May I make a suggestion? How about adding a link on the post that takes you to the newsletter. Maybe say something like - “click on this link after you read the newsletter to vote for your favorite”.

So - everyone who is reading this - this is the thread for voting! Don’t miss out on the fun articles in the newsletter, either.

Just wanted to post my thanks to Vanessa (rainbowhugz) and David (dgdecker) for your kind comments about my article on the London Postal Museum in Terri's giveaway thread.

I didn't mention it in the article, but that time at the Postal Museum with LB1 (Londonbus1) was actually my 2nd time there.  My wife and I went there once on our own just before the pandemic, but by the time we got there, it was jam-packed with school kids, and we decided not to go into the museum proper.  That was partially our own fault, as we had trouble finding the entrance, and we had actually walked right past it more than once before we finally realized that was it!

On the day we went with LB1, there was good attendance, but it wasn't over crowded or anything, so we were able to have quite a nice experience, including some fun with the interactive parts of facility, as you saw.  Another good postal place to visit in London is the British Library, which houses the famous Tapling Collection, which was assembled by its original owner in the 19th Century, so all early material:

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tapling_Collection

Unfortunately, visitors are not allowed to take photos of the stamps in the British Library, so it would be a bit tougher to illustrate an article.  I may still attempt one in the future, seeing what images of the collection I can find from published sources.  In my opinion, the less famous Mosely Collection is at least as interesting as the Tapling, if not more so, as the stamps are labelled with SG catalogue numbers, which I found very helpful.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mosely_Collection

A comment from Steve on the paucity of "readers" made me think (since I try to read/vote on very good articles - they are all excellent btw)

A lot of folks (people) do not read anymore - is life too fast ??

René

Our TSF Admin makes it so easy for us to vote after reading that I do not understand the "button" comment......well - you write very well !!

René

First full day of vacation, finally time to read and enjoy the newsletter and vote!