Author Topic: Caithness - which county? (Read 3338 times)

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

tizaala · « **Reply #1 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

darkbrowneggs · « **Reply #2 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?

kelly58 · « **Reply #3 on:** February 07, 2014, 06:49:12 pm »

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

waddy · « **Reply #4 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!

Helen

ellied · « **Reply #5 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/

darkbrowneggs · « **Reply #6 on:** February 07, 2014, 07:10:42 pm »

Thanks Helen

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

Rosemary · « **Reply #7 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.

darkbrowneggs · « **Reply #8 on:** February 07, 2014, 09:09:58 pm »

I am sure

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

Daisys Mum · « **Reply #9 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

fiestyredhead331 · « **Reply #10 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!