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Title: Caithness - which county?
Post by: darkbrowneggs on February 07, 2014, 06:03:00 pm

Hi all I should be in Caithness before long all being well.  I am having some things forwarded on   What county is it in - one particular site doesnt list Caithness as a county


Thanks  :eyelashes:

Title: Re: Caithness - which county?
Post by: tizaala on February 07, 2014, 06:09:02 pm

Caithness-shire is the furthest north county of mainland Scotland. It is bounded on the north by the Pentland Firth, on the east and south-east by the North Sea

Title: Re: Caithness - which county?
Post by: darkbrowneggs on February 07, 2014, 06:25:05 pm

So if Caithness-shire isnt included in the drop down list is there another county to go for say Highland?

Title: Re: Caithness - which county?
Post by: kelly58 on February 07, 2014, 06:49:12 pm

Caithness is a county, anything you send will arrive, honest !   :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Caithness - which county?
Post by: waddy on February 07, 2014, 07:03:07 pm

Just to say I am enjoying your blog. I wish you well and hope you manage to escape the worst of the weather!


 :wave: :wave: :wave:
Helen

Title: Re: Caithness - which county?
Post by: ellied on February 07, 2014, 07:05:25 pm

If you have a house number/name and a correct postcode it will get to the right place, most of the stuff in between is advisory for the postal workers but Caithness is recognisable enough not to misdirect anyone up north, honest ;)  If you HAVE to put something, Highlands would probably do better than somewhere else that is specifically going somewhere else/

Title: Re: Caithness - which county?
Post by: darkbrowneggs on February 07, 2014, 07:10:42 pm

Thanks Helen  ;D


No - i am fine with Caithness as a county but its paypal that has the problem.  If I leave the drop down box empty it fill in half the line with DEFAULT 8,  and as I am only spending one night there I cant take the chance on it not being delivered because the courier couldnt understand the address.  The closest I can find is Highland


Ohps nearly cross posted Ellied - I think I will put in Highland  :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Caithness - which county?
Post by: Rosemary on February 07, 2014, 07:20:08 pm

Caithness was a county - most northerly mainland county - and therefore a local government area. After 1996 and local government reorganisation, it became part of Highland Region, now it's part of Highland Council area. Most folk in Scotland would know where Caithness is. I think.

Title: Re: Caithness - which county?
Post by: darkbrowneggs on February 07, 2014, 09:09:58 pm

I am sure  :eyelashes:   But the problem was paypal didn't and wouldn't allow me to enter it.  I settled for Highland in the end.   :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Caithness - which county?
Post by: Daisys Mum on February 08, 2014, 08:20:21 am

eBay and Paypal also do not recognise Berwickshire and always put in Scottish Borders so I am sure Highland will be fine.
Loving reading your blog too  :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Caithness - which county?
Post by: fiestyredhead331 on February 08, 2014, 10:52:27 am

Highland is fine for paypal, I live in Sutherland which borders Caithness and everything I buy through paypal or ebay gets delivered, its the postcode that causes the issue but thats another story! I found having highland as opposed to Sutherland better in the respect that my purchases dont end up going to Sunderland!