In a dark time of coronation, 50-year-old Mårten Wedebrand from Enköping wanted some light in life. He feels sorry for the people in quarantine and came up with the idea that he would surprise his friend David Easson in Sheffield, England, with sending six pieces of his favorite chocolate.
- When he worked in Norway during the 2012 Youth Olympics, he ate it and he talked about how good it is. I have said a little purely that it is possible to buy in Sweden and that it is a pity if he lives in England, says Mårten Wedebrand.
But it was a chance because Mårten did not have the address. Therefore, he wrote only David's name and location on the envelope, "Somewhere in Sheffield," but also a number of clues that might lead the postman to the right door.
- I was going to make it a little more fun, so I joked about it a bit and wrote about my friend on the edge of the envelope, but I had no great hopes that it would come. I wrote "Helen", among other things, because I knew his wife's name.
- Then I also wrote that he works on the BBC and that he has a child or a dog, or maybe both. I thought that the postman might read and find out who it is if you made it a little more fun.
And it made an impact. After two weeks, the letter arrived at the right address thanks to the letter carrier eventually finding David via Facebook.
Both the BBC and the Turkish media have drawn attention and written about the delivery of letters.
The reaction from David Easson?
"In these times there is so much pressure on the postmen, and finding me this way, via a Facebook message at 03.35, is a strong detective work," writes David Easson on Facebook.