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Come Inside... => Saloon Bar => Topic started by: Pastis on August 25, 2009, 12:38:04 PM
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No, not the armour evil:
Someone I used to have a bit of time for and indeed respected his judgement has just sent me a chain email requesting that it be passed on to 20 people... for good luck to arrive of course ::)
Some of you might have had it too, I guess; a powerpoint file about a Chinese proverb noooo:
I've checked on 't interweb and it may contain a virus but not sure coz the Mac doesn't usually suffer. B@stardo!
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I get the odd one, usually from my barking sister. I always always delete them noooo:
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Instant deletion from my PC for the chain letter and ditto from my address book for the sender. evil:
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You're a hard man Snoopy
Not even "three strikes and your out" ?
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LL gets them from her friends... I normally send back a sarcastic reply from her PC. eveilgrin:
I have few friends and am consequently unburdened by them... sad24:
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You're a hard man Snoopy
Not even "three strikes and your out" ?
Unfortunately running the magazine my email is well known and appears on loads of other people's address books and when they cc everyone I get them. If I bar stuff from them at least I can fool myself that they will learn.
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I don't have 20 friends. sad32:
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Email deleted along with attachment, 'friend' on caution in my book. For all I know the guy might have gone bankrupt and is desperate ~ I haven't heard from him in ages rubschin:
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I don't have 20 friends. sad32:
Just think of how much money you save at Christmas!
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I don't have 20 friends. sad32:
Apart from you lot I have two friends but a very full address book.
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I don't have 20 friends. sad32:
Just think of how much money you save at Christmas!
happy088
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I don't have 20 friends. sad32:
Actually, neither do I sad24:
And I'm sure if I sent them the email I'd have 20 less noooo:
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Did you get my email whistle:
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Did you get my email whistle:
lol: lol: lol:
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Did you get my email whistle:
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Yes I did. Did you get my reply? eveilgrin:
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And on the subject of mail, the regular postie has gone on holiday cussing:
Since all the houses in the village have names the replacement posties always get muddled.
All this week we have had mail for all sorts of other people and they get ours.
We all have to go out in the rain and swop mail cussing:
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Why have you not got numbers?
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I asked a local that not too long after we moved here. Why no numbers or names displayed outside your houses.
The reply (in broad Welsh Accent) "If we wanted you to know where we live then you already would see" surrender:
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Why have you not got numbers?
We just don't. So the new postie has to work out where, for example, Bracton is in relation to Lock Cottage and so on
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I don't have 20 friends. sad32:
Actually, neither do I sad24:
And I'm sure if I sent them the email I'd have 20 less noooo:
Me neither. sad24:
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Why have you not got numbers?
We just don't. So the new postie has to work out where, for example, Bracton is in relation to Lock Cottage and so on
As an one time postman I could explain how it's done but you'd all be bored rigid (some may like the rigid bit but that's your problem). Where local knowledge comes into it is when people don't display the name or number properly and the postman is then entitled to take the mail back to his delivery office.
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Well our house name is quite prominent, but we still get all the stuff for Alma Cottage noooo:
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Then hand it back to the postie. He/she'll never lean unless you tell him/her. ::)
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I do if I catch him!!
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Put it all in a large envelope addressed to the "Delivery Manager" at your local sorting office and pop it in the post box with an accompanying note of complaint. Then all your mail will come to the right address ~ probably shredded or soaked but it will get there whistle:
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But surely the postcode should tell him where they are confused:
We used to get a lot of mail for Beaumont Road instead of Beamont Court until the advent of the (wonderful) postcode.
p.s I also hate chain letters & delete them straight away evil:
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Postcode only brings the letter to within ten or so houses even in London.
In this part of Wales we have only two post codes for the entire High Street of 75 properties.
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Your local Customer Services Manager would be only too pleased to arrange a visit to the sorting office for you where you will be given a guided tour and full explanation of how the system works and why it sometimes doesn't. Contact the Delivery Manager or Customer Services to organise this.
It is truly mind boggling when you see the amount of mail that they deal with every day.
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Get a number.
You know it makes sense.
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Should I pick one randomly? whacky115
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Get a number.
You know it makes sense.
Won't work unless the PO give a number to every house in the street. Then the postie can count his way along. A random number is as bad as a name if not worse.
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Precisely my point
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So what happens if someone uses the same house name as you?
Nothing to stop them.
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They wouldn't. The house name describes some of its unique features eveilgrin:
Who else would call their house Catastrophe Towers? angel1
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If you want the street numbered you will need to work through your local council and the Royal Mail. There are planning issues involved too so County will also need to be consulted. You haven't a dog's chance of getting it through in your lifetime. Move is the best answer and make sure you put it on your list of "deal breakers" if the new house isn't in a street of sequentially numbered properties.
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I couldn't care less about House numbers, this is all to do with some weird view of Tel's!!
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I used to wonder whether a letter would arrive if I just addressed it with the number and postcode. In theory I guess it should.
E.g. 10, SW1 2AA eveilgrin:
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So what happens if someone uses the same house name as you?
Nothing to stop them.
In fact there is everything to stop them. If it is a "named" house then the Royal Mail and your local council planning office have the right to say "No you may not call your house that" sorry but it really isn't as simple as people think. To change the name on this house I would need to apply to the council and provide them with evidence of Post Office (Royal Mail) agreement that there would be no confusion caused. If you live in a "numbered street" then you can call your house anything you like but if you remove the number then the Royal Mail have the right to insist that you put it back or they can refuse to deliver to you.
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I used to wonder whether a letter would arrive if I just addressed it with the number and postcode. In theory I guess it should.
E.g. 10, SW1 2AA eveilgrin:
Correct and it would (should)
In my time I have delivered many such.
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I know and that is all driven by the Public Health Acts.
It can also conflict with land registry and electoral roll data.
The Royal Mail insist I live in a different town to the one that is on the roll - the roll is the correct one though.
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The Royal Mail tell you where to live?!
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I used to wonder whether a letter would arrive if I just addressed it with the number and postcode. In theory I guess it should.
E.g. 10, SW1 2AA eveilgrin:
Correct and it would (should)
In my time I have delivered many such.
Thanks. That is now struck off my "Things to do in a idle moment" list. cloud9:
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The Royal Mail have what are known as "Delivery Towns" ie towns from whence the deliveries are made thus my address should include Rhyl despite it being 3 miles away but that is where the sorting office is.
Land Registry and Electoral rolls are why Planning are involved.
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What's Public Health go to do with it? whacky115
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I used to wonder whether a letter would arrive if I just addressed it with the number and postcode. In theory I guess it should.
E.g. 10, SW1 2AA eveilgrin:
Correct and it would (should)
In my time I have delivered many such.
Thanks. That is now struck off my "Things to do in a idle moment" list. cloud9:
Try using SW1A 1AA.
Unique Postcode ~ one of a very few.
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The Royal Mail tell you where to live?!
They tell other people where I live via their stupid postcode system.
It makes a big difference to people who live around mainly in insurance premiums and anything that has a risk.
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The Royal Mail have what are known as "Delivery Towns" ie towns from whence the deliveries are made thus my address should include Rhyl despite it being 3 miles away but that is where the sorting office is.
Land Registry and Electoral rolls are why Planning are involved.
They are proof of where I live, not where the RM thinks I live.
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The Royal Mail tell you where to live?!
They tell other people where I live via their stupid postcode system.
It makes a big difference to people who live around mainly in insurance premiums and anything that has a risk.
Best not get me started on the Post Code Look Up service that Royal Mail markets to businesses. I have spent years on PostWatch battling against that b@st@rd thing. I wouldn't mind if it was accurate. Banghead
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Ah yes, just after we moved here we changed from a Liverpool to a Chester postcode. All our premiums went down! razz:
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What's Public Health go to do with it? whacky115
To assist emergency services, so they don't go to the wrong town/city/country. The planning laws are secondary.
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What's Public Health go to do with it? whacky115
To assist emergency services, so they don't go to the wrong town/city/country. The planning laws are secondary.
Emergency Services also use "Postcode Lookup" cussing:
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Ah yes, just after we moved here we changed from a Liverpool to a Chester postcode. All our premiums went down! razz:
People who live just down the road are classed as Mitcham with a Croydon code - we are Surrey.
Huge difference in costs/charges.
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Anyone fancy a pint? whistle:
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No thanks, this thread is too exciting
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What's Public Health go to do with it? whacky115
To assist emergency services, so they don't go to the wrong town/city/country. The planning laws are secondary.
Emergency Services also use "Postcode Lookup" cussing:
they use satnav driven by postcodes and manage to get lost.
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Anyone fancy a pint? whistle:
In Surrey or Swindon?
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Do they still sell that awful Ansells in Swindon?
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Dunno, I'm off for a Youngs.
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Anyone fancy a pint? whistle:
In Surrey or Swindon?
Yes please ....though not a pint - I don't drink beer or lagers or stuff angel1
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If you want the street numbered you will need to work through your local council and the Royal Mail. There are planning issues involved too so County will also need to be consulted. You haven't a dog's chance of getting it through in your lifetime. Move is the best answer and make sure you put it on your list of "deal breakers" if the new house isn't in a street of sequentially numbered properties.
Just name your house "Seven"
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My post code is Slough so we get lumbered with higher insurances etc, even though we live in a quietish village in between there and Uxbridge cussing:
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And you put up with this nonsense?
You all amaze me. Rhyl is the f*cking pits, it has the highest crime rate in North Wales. I live in a village outside of Rhyl but obviously have a Rhyl postcode, for reasons explained.
So I go to an independent broker who finds me the best insurance deals without reference to Postcodes because he knows the area and the insurance companies. I then compare what he finds for me with other quotes that I get from comparison websites (which all offer good value) and I take the best price I can find. 9 times out of 10 the independent broker with his local and business knowledge gets me a better deal. This year he saved me over £130 on house buildings and contents compared to SAGA, Churchill and others. My insurances for cars and house are all with L&V because they give an additional 10% discount for my membership of CSMA. They also give a no claims deal on the household insurance. They wouldn't suit everyone but I have no complaints. Postcode does not come into it. In fact they asked for that AFTER they gave me the quote.
My new (second hand but new to me) Landrover cost £189 fully comp with a protected no claims and only £50 excess. Madam's Corsa costs £174 fully comp with similar no claims protection etc House Buildings and contents including No claims protection, items outside of the home (to cover THW carrying an expensive Apple Lapbook and mobile everywhere) costs £195 pa
FFS you wouldn't buy a car without visiting several showrooms to find a deal would you? How many estate agents did you get details from before buying/renting a house? Insurance is a major purchase, treat it like one and shop around. If you think you are being penalised because of a postcode tell them so and if necessary get local crime stats from your local police. They will be only too happy to demonstrate what a wonderful job they are doing and take these figures to your broker and tell him to look again.
This lesson in life has been brought to you by Snoopy Retirement Inc. who learnt it all when his income went, on compulsory retirement, from £45k to £17k pa overnight
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Do they still sell that awful Ansells in Swindon?
Arkells or Ansells?
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You are right TMR 'twas Arkells that they used to brew up there somewhere. Bloody awful beer. In my youth (newly wed with baby on't way) I got a second job working in the Oxford "Hotel" in Swindon (On Drove Road). Rotted a pair of shoes in two months did that stuff what with all the paddling around in spilt beer the cellar. The Landlord was ill (he died in the end) and never came down from his bedroom all the time I worked there. His wife (a dragon of a woman) employed me to do the lifting and cellar work as well as help out in the bar when it got busy (only ever when the 'Robins' were at home) but she would insist on trying to tap barrels herself during the day and spilt so much beer it was like a lake when I came in in the evenings.
Why I thought of Ansells I can't imagine ~ only excuse is that it was a long time ago. 1968/69 ~ before you were born I expect ::)
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You are right TMR 'twas Arkells that they used to brew up there somewhere. Bloody awful beer. In my youth (newly wed with baby on't way) I got a second job working in the Oxford "Hotel" in Swindon (On Drove Road). Rotted a pair of shoes in two months did that stuff what with all the paddling around in spilt beer the cellar. The Landlord was ill (he died in the end) and never came down from his bedroom all the time I worked there. His wife (a dragon of a woman) employed me to do the lifting and cellar work as well as help out in the bar when it got busy (only ever when the 'Robins' were at home) but she would insist on trying to tap barrels herself during the day and spilt so much beer it was like a lake when I came in in the evenings.
Why I thought of Ansells I can't imagine ~ only excuse is that it was a long time ago. 1968/69 ~ before you were born I expect ::)
I was born. Just.
I was drinking Arkells 3B and have to say that I found it to be a nice pint - it's probably a result of 40 years of improvements.
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Aye ~ that was the bugger of the stuff ~ always tasted ok but "gut rot" was its local name. Still the same brewery I see from their website. That in itself is some sort of achievement. I worked in a number of their pubs before we moved away from Swindon and went through several pairs of shoes. Never happened with any other brewery I worked for. noooo:
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Right. cussing: For the third day running the postie has got all our post mixed up DESPITE BEING TOLD. He is clearly an illiterate idiot evil:
Yet again our neghours got our post including my train tickets and a cheque.
Tomorrow they emigrate to Canade leaving their house empty and locked eeek:
I am making a notice to hang over their letter box to arrest the posty's attention (possibly with pictures or very simple words).
Any suggestions?
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FFS Phone the delivery office and speak to someone in charge. Banghead
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Good plan (except they are all planks) noooo:
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Move in next door and house sit for them until the new occupants arrive shrugs:
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Notice should read "PLEASE DELIVER ALL POST AND PARCELS NEXT DOOR" and tape up the letter box.
Also ask neighbour for a spare key in case of floods/fire/vandalism. Tell them you want to still be a good neighbour.
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Her sister is doing the key/house sitting bit - but she is abroad till end of September. We have now agreed on letter box sealing and a note along the lines suggested below. When I went round they gave me a package which had just arrived as the postman retraced his steps. He is an utter utter numpty cussing:. They were waiting for their passports to be returned. They were brought round last night by someone at the other end of the village Banghead
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Oh boy.
The postie has just turned up again (he is running 6 hours late on his round noooo:)
He has found more mail.
We and the neighbours greet him outside the houses.
'This is for you' He hands me a letter for the neighbours. noooo:
'And this is for you' He gives them my mail. noooo:
We e-x-p-l-a-i-n very slowly.
I point out that THEY (pointing) are emigrating tomorrow and that if he carries on delivering my mail to them I will not get it for months.
We watch him t-h-i-n-k-i-n-g. It is painful to behold.
He turns to me and suggests I get my mail redirected confused2:
'Why?'
'So it all goes to Canada.'
Banghead Banghead Banghead
'NO. THEY (POINTING) THEY ARE GOING TO CANADA. I AM STAYING HERE' Banghead
The neighbours concur.
He ponders this slowly.
I am not confident noooo:
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Painful indeed happy100
We seem to have kept the same postie for a few months now; I have high hopes now as he seems to be able to count numbers consecutively and in the right order. He's currently working on improving his hand / eye coordination to get the mail into the right box!
With a bit of luck and encouragement we should be able to get the morning delivery back to around 1:00pm come the autumn lol:
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Where do they get these numpties? noooo:
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I haven't a clue. The last one I managed to have a coherent conversation with left about seven years ago; he was mugged a few streets away and decided he'd had enough noooo:
Since then, (and I'm trying to be objective) it's been Dimwit, Tosser, Mongo, OffMeHead, Sciver, Jack-the-would-be-Lad, Mr Cool ( noooo: ), Mr Poland (eees crazy!) et alia...
noooo: noooo:
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I quite fancy being a posty. Getting fit on a bike all day. Meet all the MILFs. Finish werk by one.
Please sir, I can read and count and ride a bike.
'Over qualified'
noooo:
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Is there an age limit for being a postie? B?gger the over qualifications.
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I am currently receiving parcels and packages that I have been requested to bring to Cyprus. I have not opened any scared2:
When I am asked at check in if I packed my own bag I can confidently say yes, but I haven't a clue what's in it whistle:
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I am currently receiving parcels and packages that I have been requested to bring to Cyprus. I have not opened any scared2:
When I am asked at check in if I packed my own bag I can confidently say yes, but I haven't a clue what's in it whistle:
There is nothing immoral or illegal in any of them my dear... whistle:
Anyhoo... back on topic... We don't have a postie. Strange at first but we have to collect our mail from the PO box in the village square. I don't miss daily deliveries and it is nice to see and be seen when we are down there. Also, there is a big rubbish bin next to the boxes so junk mail can go straight in that.
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Our postie seems to change every week rubschin:
And what with all the recent strikes I am now receiving ad-hoc bundles of mail held together with the classic red rubber band. Maybe they are using this as part of the campaign to show that once a week deliveries are the way of the future noooo:
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A weekly delivery or collect it yourself as in Cyprus is what you'll end up with if Lord Rhumba of Rio gets his way with privatising the Post Office. Do you honestly think the morons who work for DHL, TNT et al would make better postmen than those we currently have?
The service we suffer is the result of years of underfunding and nulabour robbing what profits the Royal Mail do make ~ oh didn't you know that the Government take the profits? Well they do, have done for years hence the lack of investment in equipment and manpower that Lord Rhumba says we now need a privatisation to pay for. The reason the posties are so bloody awful is that they are totally demotivated. Some come and go because they don't like the work but most just plod on because of the pension at the end of it. They have no incentive to do any better but, as we used to say when I worked there, "It's better than walking the streets"
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A weekly delivery or collect it yourself as in Cyprus is what you'll end up with if Lord Rhumba of Rio gets his way with privatising the Post Office. Do you honestly think the morons who work for DHL, TNT et al would make better postmen than those we currently have?
The service we suffer is the result of years of underfunding and nulabour robbing what profits the Royal Mail do make ~ oh didn't you know that the Government take the profits? Well they do, have done for years hence the lack of investment in equipment and manpower that Lord Rhumba says we now need a privatisation to pay for. The reason the posties are so bloody awful is that they are totally demotivated. Some come and go because they don't like the work but most just plod on because of the pension at the end of it. They have no incentive to do any better but, as we used to say when I worked there, "It's better than walking the streets"
First the railways now the Post Office.
I see you have waxed and polished all your hobby horses today. ;)
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An aquantance of ours worked as a postie for about 10 years, he saved up and took a year off to travel. When he came back he re-applied at the RM, & was refused.
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A weekly delivery or collect it yourself as in Cyprus is what you'll end up with if Lord Rhumba of Rio gets his way with privatising the Post Office. Do you honestly think the morons who work for DHL, TNT et al would make better postmen than those we currently have?
The service we suffer is the result of years of underfunding and nulabour robbing what profits the Royal Mail do make ~ oh didn't you know that the Government take the profits? Well they do, have done for years hence the lack of investment in equipment and manpower that Lord Rhumba says we now need a privatisation to pay for. The reason the posties are so bloody awful is that they are totally demotivated. Some come and go because they don't like the work but most just plod on because of the pension at the end of it. They have no incentive to do any better but, as we used to say when I worked there, "It's better than walking the streets"
First the railways now the Post Office.
I see you have waxed and polished all your hobby horses today. ;)
Having spent 6 years (1972 to 1978) as an elected officer of the Union of Post Office Workers (Southampton Branch) and the last seven years, until their recent disbandment by Government Decree, as a member of PostWatch Wales I feel well qualified to answer on the subject although I do appreciate that such posts would probably be more welcome in "another place". Sorry but it boils my p*ss when people spout off about things that they clearly do not understand. I'll try to shut up in future.
As for the railways ~ I have long accepted that this country cannot return to its former place as a world leader in manufacturing and nothing will convince me that the railways idea is anything more than a cynical attempt to garner votes in the forthcoming general election.
So from now on shutup:
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He fooked it up again!! Banghead Banghead Banghead Banghead Banghead Banghead Banghead cussing:
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TBH Nick I am not surprised. It took me some time to work out that weird configuration of properties ~ hardly like "normal" houses, even you must admit that. Your only recourse is to write to the manager at the delivery office and formally complain. They will deal with it but only when you tell them about it. No use phoning as you'll only get a postie answering the phone and (here's the hot news) his bosses don't read this site. noooo:
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Fortunately the neighbours left for the airport AFTER he had been so we swopped mail. There is now a large notice on their door with a BIG ARROW ::)
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Fortunately the neighbours left for the airport AFTER he had been so we swopped mail. There is now a large notice on their door with a BIG ARROW ::)
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Fooking notice has blown away. We have all their mail AGAIN cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing: Banghead Banghead Banghead Angry9: Angry9: Angry9: Angry9: Angry9: Angry9: Angry9: Angry9: Angry9: evil:
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Since 2005 I have had a PO Box and a mail collect service set up at the local sorting office. It works with the usual postie, but when he goes on holiday and someone else does the sorting...its shite!
and these people have do tests evil:
"No formal academic qualifications are needed to become a postman/psotwoman. Candidates are selected following an aptitude test and interview. The tests can last around 15 minutes and involve checking your ability to read addresses properly"
Note the mis-spelling of postwoman whistle:
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I am gonig to lie in wait for the bastard numpty this morning char062