In case you have been wondering why I have been absent/quiet the last few days: After putting myself under pressure, I had to stay offline and get the Flat Richie parcel packed and ready. And oh, um, my ETD (estimated time of despatch) wasn’t quite met. I wanted to send the parcel off this afternoon. However, inspiration for the most important part of the parcel – the accompanying travelling shrine – was woefully lacking. All this week I kept looking at yummy pictures of Guy or of RA, I googled all kinds of travel-related pick-up lines (” Did you overstay your visa? Because you got ‘fine’ written all over you!” *lol* Don’t worry – I didn’t use that!) No inspiration whatsoever. And when the time was finally running out, I forced myself at the shrining desk – and suddenly it all flowed…
Now, I am not going to disclose the shrine here. That’s meant to be one of the perks of being part of the Flat Richie parcel chain – you get to see that very special shrine. But well, just to prove that I actually *have* got the parcel ready, here is a sneak peek.
Hehe, I know, that’s inconclusive… Ok, I’ll show you the RAPS a bit closer.
Hooray for living in the Irish capital – that means that the GPO (general post office) is open on the weekend, too, and despite having missed my self-imposed Friday afternoon deadline, I can still make the post this weekend. I am off to the GPO in the morning. And I will only disclose this: For the start of the parcel chain, Flat Richie is going to stay in Europe…
Are you excited? I definitely am… 
Guylty Pleasure 
Yay! 🙂
The cover of the log looks awesome and all the girl’s faces on the shrine could be us RA fans. 🙂
I’m so curious! 🙂
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Exactly – that’s what I thought, too. It fitted the idea of a travelling shrine that belongs to *anyone*, quite nicely.
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Although you probably do, you have no idea how excited I am about this!
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🙂 And me, too, Abiwim! Even though I am sending it off, I am really curious to see what will pop up over the course of its travels…
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*squeeeeeeee*
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Leaving tomorrow…
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I’m working hard on my first package gift. Mwahaha! *rubshands*
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*grins* I can’t wait to see it – eventually, when someone chooses to take your gift and posts a picture…
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Already excited although I will get it sometime in Spring! 😀
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The journey is the destination, as they say… just following along will hopefully be fun, too.
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Hurra, es geht los 😀! Gute Reise, FlatRichie ✈. Ich freu mich schon drauf, wenn du bei mir vorbei schaust. Und bin nun erstmal sehr gespannt, wo´s zuerst hingeht. Hoffe, die (erste) Glückliche lässt uns recht bald daran teilhaben. So aufregend das alles…
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So, nun ist das Paket wirklich gepackt. teht derzeit noch in meiner Küche, aber in Kürze gehe ich los zur Dubliner Hauptpost. Und dann lo-hos…
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Guylty du hast sehr akribisch zum Flat Richie gearbeitet. Vielen dank von die entire group! 💗💗💗😘😘😘👀✍️👏
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Aw, bitte und gerne :-). Ich freue mich, wenn ihr euch freut! xx
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You’re a gem💗💗💗😉
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Wie Honigkuchenpferde 🍯🎂🐎.
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😀
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🤣🤣🤣🤣😛😛💗💗💗💗
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Hooray 💗💗💗💗😘😘😘😘
Thank you for all your hard work !!!
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🙂 Hopefully it’ll create some joy among the recipients…
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Absolutely that goes without saying and to be perfectly honest it comes at a perfect time for many of us who need a pick me up and a Richie shrine to greet us 💋😛😘
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🙂 That’s the mission. Hope it’ll be accomplished.
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Well with our fierceness Richie protecting the parcels no doubt 🤣👍👁😘
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Indeed.
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Oops I meant fearless but glad you got my meaning 😉😘
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Really looking forward to taking part in this, by the time I get Flat Richie his log will make for interesting reading! Ditto Michele, the RAPS and the travel journal look fabulous. 😘
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It’ll be a while until it gets to you, but hopefully that means there will be lots of messages in the book by then…
Arrrrgh, talking of which – I just realised that I didn’t write in the book, yet have already closed the parcel. Ah well, more space for all you guys…
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Very excited! I know I’m In the pre-Christmas loop so it could even be me first, who knows 😋
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Hehe, I am keeping mum on this… Wait and see, Helen 😉
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Definitely excited! Been brainstorming with my nurse/friend Amy, who’s a Richard fangirl too, on ideas for what presents to make so feeling pretty happy with what I’ve come up with! 2 things are only really obvious if you’re a fan of Richards work-which I think makes it more fun 😊
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Rachel only two?? I’m not creative like many or all here w my hands so I’m going a indirect route but I’m curious what two things you are talking about? Just so we are on the same wavelength 😘👍😀
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Am I confused? We can take up to 3 presents as long as we replace them….so I’m planning 3 presents
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Three is correct!
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My bad Rachel I
misunderstood! Sorry about that
Three is the magic number!😉💗😘
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That sounds intriguing, Rachel! I can’t wait to see what will make its way into photographs during the course of the parcel…
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Oh I don’t know,they’re probably not as clever as I think they are! Lol
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We’ll see 🙂
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I am so looking forward to this! Thank you Guylty for organising this, it will make the whole post-Christmas slump much easier to cope with. A little touch of Ritchie in the night… 🙂
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That’s exactly it, Tiny – January is ok, still kind of on a Christmas high. But February is usually my depression month, and nothing better than having something to look forward to. Or something to observe online…
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I’m very excited! Thank you a million times for organizing such fun for us. I’ve been plotting what to include and so far have one fan item and one location-specific item. And am plotting fun photos to take with the traveling Guy. Yippee!
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Great to hear that people are already plotting and planning 🙂 That way the fun is extended. I can’t wait to see those photos!
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I’m over the moon excited to see how this plays out. It’s going to be so much fun to track the gifts Sir Guy will be bestowing at every stop in his itinerary. I’m most anxious to see what he brings back to you at the end of his international tour. Thanks for organizing this and for sharing all your special creative talent. Wishing Sir Guy a most excellent adventure, safe travels and great fun for all ❤️xx
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Good point, Donna – I am also really curious to see what he will bring back. Will all of *my* initial gifts have been taken or will there be stuff that no one wants 😉 It’s a really interesting experiment… Hope Sir Guy will keep the parcel safe…
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Squeeeeee for you all! I’d be sooo tempted to Guy-nap, so it’s lucky for you I’m only watching from the sidelines.
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Guy-napping LOL – absolutely true, Jenny.
Oh, and btw – a quick thank you from me for your lovely Christmas card. Arrived safely yesterday 🙂
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Jumping John Porter, that was quick! 🚀 It usually takes a fortnight at least. 🐌 There was a new boy at the PO, so maybe he’s gunning for a promotion.
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LOL – well, maybe it was coincidence – maybe it was Christmas!
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I have one question: You didn’t reveal the travel shrine so as to avoid spoiling it beforehand. Should we stick with that concept or is it ”all bets are off” after the first stop? I know a few of us were planning on taking the shrine to some “location shoots” but should we share those immediately with our notifications of arrival/departure or maybe keep them back until he’s completed the journey? As an alternative, we could put physical photos into the log book, so the next recipients can get a visual of his travels to date and it could all be revealed at the end. Just thinking out loud…
I don’t know what everyone else’s feelings are about this. The people at the end of the chain would have a long wait if it’s kept secret throughout. I just don’t want to stupidly share a picture and spoil the fun for the rest without asking.
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Excellent question, Kate! I definitely have some plans for location photos with Sir Guy and don’t want to spoil any surprises.
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My mini Guy will surely want to get a few pics with the shrine 😀 If it must be kept secret I won’t post them until the end. Or we might send them to Guylty and then she can make a post with the travels of the shrine 😀
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That’s a great idea! I was thinking the same thing.
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Nah, I think it would be fun if you all could post your pictures as you want – and where you want. I’ll reveal the shrine once I have sent the parcel off.
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I think the fun with location shoots and sharing pics is more important than keeping the travel shrine secret. I’ll reveal it once the parcel is on its way!
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That’s a wonderful question Kate
What are the restrictions of photo ops and selfies w Flat Richie shrine and gifts in the packages?
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None :-). I have just decided to reveal the Travel RAPS later on.
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Oh, that is something I never thought about. Hm, I think I need to address that in a post. But I think I am changing my opinion. I initially thought he should be kept secret as a surprise for all participants. But then that means that we can’t take location pics with the shrine. Or we’d have to wait to post them. Nah, I think there are enough surprises in the parcel, so I’ll reveal the shrine soon.
Thanks for bringing this up!
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