Paz

Getting as many as possible of these Peace Stamps was my 2023 postal project. I did not expect to receive more of them, but a new one arrived on the back of a postcard sent by Pedro (Portugal). 

53 Weeks 53 Postcards

Das ist Quatsch mit Soße
In British English: "That's bollocks"
In American English: "That's baloney"

This was sent by Nora (Germany), from her project 53 weeks 53 postcards. It consists in sending 53 postcards this year:

I received a postcard calender (KUHL (2026) - Kulturverlag Kadmos Berlin) as a gift. The postcards are not thin like in other calenders, just regular good postcard quality. The postcards show German sayings literally translated in English, so that often creates funny sayings. But don’t worry, the meaning is explained correctly in English on the back. Each of the cards shows cows.

I plan on sending one written and stamped postcard per week from this calendar next year (2026).

All is Well That Ends Well

One on my postal projects in 2025 was to count how many days I received mail. Here is the final count:

1. January: 3 days
2. February: 1 day
3. March: 1 day
4. April: 4 days
5. May: 5 days
6. June: 8 days
7. July: 7 days
8. August: 7 days
9. September: 5 days
10. October: 6 days
11. November: 6 days
12. December: 9 days

After a frustrating quarter, things got better. Finally, December was the best mail month of 2025. So we can only hope that 2026 will be even better!

Randomness Is What Keeps Letter Writers Alive

(2025 postal project.)

20 Years of Postcrossing (3)

Apart from some postcards and a special postmark, I have been lucky enough to get the Dutch 20-years Postcrossing stamp. And not only once!

You can read more about the details of the stamp here.

Is a Postal Drought Approaching Again?

(This month's update of my 2025 postal project: counting the days I get mail.)

MA Zine #2 | Why Do People Send Mail?

The second MA Zine is out!

As the previous one, just 8 pages DIN A7, printed in black and white. I have some spare ones. If you feel curious, just send me a postcard or a letter* and I will send it to you by snail mail.

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*If you do not have my address, contact me via e-mail or the contact form.

The Evil Garden

All the information, rules, faq and last year's winners: here.

Five Days of Mail in September

(This is my 2025 postal project.)

Ink Project Update

How many postcards do you think you can write with the same pen?

Do you remember the The Ink Project? Well, I can inform you that finally my only postcards BIC pen run out of ink... After having written 451,5 postcards.

What do  you think?

Not a Bad Mail Month, After All

(August update of my 2025 postal project: counting the days I get mail.)

20 Years of Postcrossing (2)

Among the celebrations of the 20th anniversary of Postcrossing, it was also this special postmark that I have received thanks to Bryon (the USA).

It is on the back of this postcard. At first sight... I thought it was the same one!

Postbox Saturday | Formentera

Two sunny post boxes on the island of Formentera. Pictures taken at the beginning of June.

Sant Francesc de Formentera

La Savina

The Second Best (Mail) Month of 2025

(July update of my 2025 postal project: counting the days I get mail.)

20 Years of Postcrossing (1)

I have not been a full 20 year postcrosser (only almost 17 years), and I confess I did not properly celebrate the day*. However, I am happy to see one of the most wonderful projects ever is still alive and growing in its 20th anniversary. 

As I was happy to get these postcards from Bryon! --Have you noticed the red postcard is also on the other one?!?

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*No worries: everyday is a good day to send postcards!

June Looks Almost Normal!

States Project | The Show-Me State

I guess you remember Bryon's States Project Well, the missing postcard, Missouri, just landed. Sent on 15 October 2024, but only got a postmark on 10 May 2025, and it arrived on 3 June 2025. That makes it a completely successful project: 50/50!

MA Zine #1 | The Big Bag Theory

Inspired by the rhythm of mail deliveries this year, I made this humble* zine: The Big Bag Theory and Other Entropic Postal Rules.

I have sent it to some friends, but I still have a couple of spare ones. If you feel curious, just send me a postcard or a letter** and I will send it to you by snail mail.

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*Just 8 pages DIN A7, printed in black and white.
**If you do not have my address, contact me via e-mail or the contact form.

Mail Deliveries in May

I naïvely thought we were back to weekly deliveries. However, as you see,  postal systems operate in a completely random manner:

Postcards from the Peaks

Hi, I’m Stu and I’ll be carrying a cast, iron Royal Mail Post Box in flip-flops to the highest point in all 15 of the National parks in the UK to combat loneliness by sparking meaningful connections and conversations.

Go to Postcards from the Peaks to know more about this unusual challenge and how to participate.