A second-class letter has asked Britain to stop describing it as second-class, explaining that the label has affected its confidence during an already uncertain journey.
The envelope was posted with the expectation of arriving eventually and a message which the sender could have emailed. It now hopes to establish whether anyone still remembers what the message concerned.
Its recipient, June Bell, says she supports affordable post because there is something reassuring about receiving correspondence which has not demanded her attention every thirty seconds along the way.
She has not yet received this particular letter, which may contain a useful invitation, an expired offer or the answer to a question she has solved through other means. The suspense is part of the service.
The sender tracked nothing, downloaded no application and accepted no cookies. Experts believe this makes the process suspiciously simple, although nobody can explain the precise location of the envelope.
The letter remains upbeat. Unlike electronic correspondence, it cannot be marked unread, forwarded to a distribution list or turned into a meeting. If it arrives after its contents become irrelevant, June intends to frame it as a beautifully delivered example of modern life.
