In which we discover new and exciting ways to torment the postman

My latest hobby is seeing what weird and unusual items I can send through the post. Mostly without any form of wrapping and to the constant bemusement of my friends.

So far I've achieved:

1 slice of toast. Well wrapped and arrived successfully. Not still edible.

2 rubber ducks, with address labels tied around their necks. Sent to separate recipients and both arrived, although one upset the postman.

2 flip flops. Not actually a matching pair. I'm now left with the two unmatching other halves. This was not well thought through.

A wooden fish. This cost as much to post as to buy.

A banana. Labelled 'Ninja Banana' with address and stamps placed directly onto the skin. Arrived repackaged in a box. Frankly I'm surprised they delivered it at all!

Things that will certainly occur

I hope you all had a lovely Christmas and New Year's Eve and have so far enjoyed 2011.

I'm never quite sure if I think New Year’s Resolutions are a good idea or not. Regardless, I make several every year. Here's this year's list, all of which I am definitely going to keep!

Be more creative. I want to make at least one thing every week.

Write more letters. Or postcards. Or telegrams. Or whatever! (And send them.)

Whinge less. Be more grateful.

Give up Facebook for 1 month. Hopefully this will create enough free time for me to achieve some of the other resolutions.

Learn to drive.

Steal a penguin. And dress him up in tinsel next Christmas. It's definitely going to be awesome.

Blog more regularly. I have arbitrarily chosen Mondays and Fridays for this. Watch this space. Or not. It's up to you.