Mysterious Brown Envelope

[mrettercap 24]

Hi folks,

Received my MBE/Mysterious Brown Envelope yesterday.

It's been stamped, initialed, and then had scotch tape applied over the top to reinforce the seal.

Unfortunately the seal of the envelope itself looks like it's coming apart under the tape -- in fact it almost doesn't even look like it's sealed at all, not one of those self-adhesive envelopes -- and the tape appears to be The Worst Tape In The World and is coming away from the envelope itself in parts.

I am trying to be really careful about handling it but I'm pretty worried it's going to pop open or the tape will unravel or something while I'm lugging it about the airport, since it's too big to fit in any of my carry-on bags.

That, or they'll just assume I've tampered with it.

Is this normal? Anyone else feel the same way about the bloody thing? I leave in 5 days (21st) and live 4 hours from London so sending it back to the embassy isn't an option. D'you reckon I'd be alright to put a bit of extra tape around it or best just leave well alone?

[jkelly07 120]

for some reason the envelopes have a torn in the corner, thats normal.

[mrettercap 24]

Mine doesn't. It's just a normal envelope. It has a small puncture hole in the middle, clearly it's been damaged.

[Holly2234 66]

Go to Wilkinsons or somewhere similar and get a big plastic wallet type thing for it. That way it wont get damaged or touched any further. Or just leave it in the other envelope that it came in. Thats what i did and i put it in one of my carry on bags, thankfully i had one large enough!