The Independent has a lovely article about an artist who tested the Royal Mail in the UK by posting letters to herself with the address as puzzles, maps, dot-to-dot pictures, crossword clues and anagrams.
I love this part.
Among the initial batch of envelopes was a letter with the address written in mirror writing. But it was not until sorting office staff forwarded one in which her street name and number were the answer to a series of crossword clues that she realised someone was taking their job very seriously indeed. Especially when the letter eventually flopped on to her mat with the boxes filled in and bearing the proud message: “Solved by the Glasgow Mail Centre.”
Of the 130 letters she sent herself, only 10 didn’t make it to their destination. I love little bits of sunshine like this, both from the artist who originally created the puzzles to the persistence of Royal Mail in ensuring the letters reached their destination.
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Awesome article. Weird thing is an Amazon search reveals that the book mentioned was first published (in the US) in 2005!
http://www.amazon.com/Envelopes-Puzzling-Journey-Through-Royal/dp/1400064007
Should make a good Xmas stocking filler nonetheless!