You may - or you may not - recall that I wrote the letter below to the manufacturers of Original Source Mint and Tea Tree Anti-bacterial Handwash.
Some doubters thought that would be the end of the matter - but lo! Today a very large box arrived and packed inside - with loving care - was the wooden box of goodies seen above! And a letter too which had be laughing all the way upstairs.
I cannot wait to get into the shower with this lot! But I must have my supper first.
And, of course, I will be writing a reply. I could not do otherwise. But that can wait till the morning.
Here is the reply:
Dear Mr Jeffries,
It is ever so wonderful to hear from you, thank you very much for getting in touch. Reading your letter gave us great pleasure here at Original Source HQ, so as a thank you we have sent you a few goodies to keep you feeling fresh, clean and free from anything nasty.
Your zest for life is exactly what we want our customers to feel every morning, even at the age of eighty five years young! We too are raring to go every morning, constantly exploring new and exciting ways to capture all the potency nature has to offer and pack this intense power into every bottle. A little like you in your garden, experimenting with the best conditions to grow your mint leaves and how many make the perfect sauce for you Lamb.
But now let us address your concern; we can't have you losing any sleep now can we! We only want to make you feel more energised and ready for adventure! The variety of mint we use is the wonderful Mentha Arvensis-chosen for its high yield. So now onto the million dollar question... YES there are indeed 3,203 Mint leaves in each of our Original Source Mint & Tea Tree Hand wash and 7,921 Minl leaves in each of our Shower Gel bottles. Hard to believe I know, but it's true! lt's this
amount of mint leaves that packed into each bottle that deliver that unique sensorial hitl
Sadly we can't invite you to join our counting helpers. Counting of the leaves is such a closely guarded secret that we can't reveal the details, even to such a good friend of Original Source as yourself. What we do know for sure is that we select the best Mint leaves from the plants of Mentha
Arvensis, from the Mint Belt of lndia. The Himalayan region in fact. Rather cooler and slightly more hilly than llford! But don't just take our word for it, see it for yourself. What we can offer you is the chance to WIN a trip to the source of our mint leaves, check out the details on the back of the pack
we have sent you for your chance to win an epic trip to lndia !
We hope that this has answered your questions and that you have no more worriesl We've included a selection of Mint & Tea Tree goodies for you to enjoy
o One of our new 50ml travel size bottles- for when you are on the go
o Our much loved Shower Gel - we hope you love the new pack as much as we do!
o Our brand new Foaming Gel Shower - we feel you deserve the ultimate Mint & Tea Tree
experience
. A post card-for your fridge - we wouldn't want you to forget about us
Thank you ever so much for your wonderful letter
Warm Wishes,
Team Original Source
On 30 Aug 2018, at 12:52, Ron Jeffries <ronjeffries@live.co.uk> wrote:
I have posted the following letter to The Managing Director, PZ Cuzzons (UK) Ltd., MANCHESTER M22 5TG for it does say on the bottle that they would love to hear from me.
Dear Sir,
For some years I have used your Original Source Mint and Tea Tree Anti-bacterial Handwash.
I enjoy the aroma and find it serves me well in keeping my hands fresh, clean and free from anything nasty. I am, you see, an eighty-five-year-old who enjoys life and wants plenty more of it, thank you very much.
But one thing intrigues me about your excellent product and I write to seek you help, for the matter has been giving me much concern over recent weeks, to the extent that I wake in the middle of the night and lie there pondering – which can be painful at my age, as you will appreciate.
On the front of the container you have inscribed the statement: ‘3,203 TINGLING REAL MINT LEAVES ARE PACKED INTO . . .” followed by the name of the product (and the capitals are yours, of course). How, I have to ask, can you be certain that there are precisely 3,203 tingling real mint leaves in each and every bottle? Who in your organisation counts the leaves? Is he or she a permanent member of staff? What is his or her job title? Are there occasional vacancies? If so, I would be happy to pop along to Manchester from time to time (for there is a good train service from the Metropolis), although this would have to be arranged when my daughter is available to feed Socks (who is my faithful sixteen-year-old cat, in case you wondered). Finally, which variety of mint is used in your product – I have grown about ten different strains in the past, but these days cultivate the garden variety
I am a keen gardener and you may be interested to know that my late wife enjoyed a cup of mint tea. These days I make my own mint sauce for the days when I enjoy a lamb chop or two. I have never counted the number of mint leaves I use to make mint sauce, but may do so in future if you think it is wise. Please advise on this point.
Please reply as soon as possible for the matter is a worry and at my age too much worry is not good.
Yours etc.
I will look out for the postman!
Regards
Ron
