Message in a bottle - I need your help if you're in Wales

sunnymar

hey,

Im a primary school teacher and I have this kid in my class who has a brilliant imagination and loves to write stories. He's drawn a really cool map and put it in a bottle. Later this week we're going to write a letter that he could put in it too.
Itold him that we could throw the bottle into the Liffey and if we're really lucky somebody in Wales might find it and write back to us.

Is there anyone here from Wales whose willing to play along? I know the whole class will get a kick out of it but I can tell for this one kid, that it'll make his year

FatherLen

lies!!!
SECRETS AND LIES!!!

IM0

I see, and depending on who is from wales how exactly will you make sure they get it? there will be GPS in there too I take it!

MagicMarker

Can you not just, you know, write the letter yourself? He won't know whether it came from Wales or not, kids are stupid.

stupidusername

if you want someone to play along, why would they have to be in Wales?

biko

After Hours -> Wales forum.

GLaDOS

What if it actually works and he gets a reply, then realises your treachery, ruining any trust he could ever have in another human being?

TheZohanS

Throwing a bottle into the Liffey? I don't think teaching the kids that pollution is OK is a good example to be setting.

IM0

biko wrote: »

After Hours -> Wales forum.

thought that was a piss take tbh :pac:

but you did move it!

IM0

this is a job for rhod gilbert :cool:

biko

IM0 wrote: »

thought that was a piss take tbh :pac:

but you did move it!

You never know, there may be a kind soul in Wales that's willing to partake in this.

sunnymar

stupidusername wrote: »

if you want someone to play along, why would they have to be in Wales?

we'll check the postcode on the letter and the British stamp. kids aren't stupid. they'll want to suss out every angle before they decide to believe it

sunnymar

biko wrote: »

You never know, there may be a kind soul in Wales that's willing to partake in this.

yeah I hope so. It wouldnt take long to do and it'd be something that the boy would never forget

The Scientician

Cousin threw a bottle in the sea in Donegal one time when he was around 10. Six months later he got a postcard from Scotland. He was delirah.

sunnymar

TheZohan wrote: »

Throwing a bottle into the Liffey? I don't think teaching the kids that pollution is OK is a good example to be setting.

.... there's always one.

sunnymar

ScienceNerd wrote: »

What if it actually works and he gets a reply, then realises your treachery, ruining any trust he could ever have in another human being?

I get the post in the school first. Plus, the chances of that happening are slim.

.. although now that you've said it, maybe I shouldnt do it though on that off chance. I shouldnt bother trying to make letter writing more fun or encourage him to develop his imagination. I'll stick to text books and copying from the board. Also, as Zohan has pointed out, I should also think of how that one bottle could potentially lead to the boys developing a chronic littering habit that set up a chain of events that could destroy the environment.

buzzkill

TheZohanS

sunnymar wrote: »

.... there's always one.

Think about the environment. Throwing bottles into any river is pollution. You should be setting a good example for the kids.

dan759

Hey Sunnymar, I'm not from wales, but currently living here studying. I love your idea! Would definitely help you out

stupidusername

sunnymar wrote: »

I get the post in the school first. Plus, the chances of that happening are slim.

.. although now that you've said it, maybe I shouldnt do it though on that off chance. I shouldnt bother trying to make letter writing more fun or encourage him to develop his imagination. I'll stick to text books and copying from the board. Also, as Zohan has pointed out, I should also think of how that one bottle could potentially lead to the boys developing a chronic littering habit that set up a chain of events that could destroy the environment.

buzzkill

or ya know you could just him do it, and if he gets something back he does, if not then he'll learn that not every thing works out as you want it!

sunnymar

dan759 wrote: »

Hey Sunnymar, I'm not from wales, but currently living here studying. I love your idea! Would definitely help you out

sweet thanks a mil!


I'll pm you later, lunch is nearly over

dan759

No worries, Talk soon!

Tabnabs

Considering the tidal streams run north/south in the Irish Sea, it could end up somewhere altogether different (probably Booterstown )

sunnymar

stupidusername wrote: »

or ya know you could just him do it, and if he gets something back he does, if not then he'll learn that not every thing works out as you want it!

thanks for the suggestion but I dont think I really need to reinforce to the children of an inner city deis 1 school that 'not everything works out as you want it!'

surprised by the negativity received in this thread. I might have to just go up and tell them all that Santa Claus and the Tooth Fairy aren't real. They're all just made up to make your childhood more special.