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Image copyright Gemma Evans A Christmas card conception to hold been posted in south Wales to an address in Warwickshire has been delivered 5,200 miles away – within the US.
The festive greeting was as soon as sent from Cowbridge within the Vale of Glamorgan, to Mr T Roberts in Bidford-on-Avon.
Nonetheless, bizarrely the card has landed on the doormat of a residence in San Francisco, California.
The US residence householders hold now tweeted to warn the supposed recipient he is no longer going to acquire the card before Christmas.
Gemma Evans, 35, of London, and her Caerphilly-born husband Richard moved to San Francisco in October.
Within the bustle-as a lot as the festive season the couple bought a Christmas card from Mr Evans’ mother in Wales.
Nonetheless, it was as soon as accompanied by a 2d mystery card addressed to anyone they did no longer know, which had a 2d-class imprint for UK put up and no airmail markings.
“So few other folks hold our address out here that was as soon as a pleasant shock to acquire put up from the UK,” acknowledged Mrs Evans.
“It was as soon as from my mother-in-legislation in south Wales. However then it was as soon as an even bigger shock to acquire this 2d card with it.
“It appears to be like to hold bought stuck and piggy-backed the 5,000 miles within the nasty course to California.
“We’re obviously going to put up it again to him… however sadly he’s no longer going to acquire it in time for Christmas.”