Flo Posted June 28, 2008 Share Posted June 28, 2008 Apologies for the rant but I am not having a good morning. Firstly my delivered milk has been nicked for the second time this week, the first was on Wednesday, when they nicked my milk bottle holder too! I have phoned the dairy about it and they have said that it is not the first time it has happened in my area and I should call the police. The second thing is I was sent something in the post that was clearly labelled "Do Not Bend" and the postman has only gone and bent it to shove it through my letter box! It was a painting that a friend had done for me, and the mount board is now very creased and will need replacing. I was so cross that I went straight down to the sorting office to complain! Phew - glad to get that out! Think I need to go and sit with the cooks in the garden with a cup of tea! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura & CTB Posted June 28, 2008 Share Posted June 28, 2008 Oh dear - poor you! I hope your day gets better and better Cant believe someone would steal a bottle of milk and as for the post well I used to know someone who worked in a sorting office - he always said that if someone wrote on the envelope "Photos - do not bend" he wanted to fold them up and write "oh yes they do!" (if it's any consolation I'm having a bit of a tantrum myself at the mo) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted June 28, 2008 Share Posted June 28, 2008 How irritating for you. Break a match stick, as things tend to come in threes. Not that I'm superstitious or owt. I hope your day improves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickvic Posted June 28, 2008 Share Posted June 28, 2008 How annoying! I've just gone to pick something up from the local sorting office only to find it hasn't got there! I had to organise for it to be held til next Saturday because I can't get there in the week! It drives me nuts, DH was at home yesterday and they still just pushed a note through saying they tried to deliver NO THEY DIDN'T! Rant over Feel better now and I hope your day improves too! Def need to go chook watching Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Man Banned Posted June 28, 2008 Share Posted June 28, 2008 Most of the time the Postie around here only carries the letters, any packets are all pre-filled out on forms that he posts through with your usual mail. It's so they don't have to carry parcels about. Bit annoying tho as some items never get delivered, you have to collect them - nice money saving idea Royal Mail!! A xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackrocksrock Posted June 28, 2008 Share Posted June 28, 2008 Phew - glad to get that out! Think I need to go and sit with the cooks in the garden with a cup of tea! Remember too many COOKS spoil the broth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevie Posted June 28, 2008 Share Posted June 28, 2008 At work,i regulary send parcels out by various courier companies and because the contents are often delicate-i use 'Fragile' tape so the courier know to handle with care.I pack with plenty of bubble wrap and polysterene chippings to prevent damage,but often they reach their destination looking like they've been sat on-by an elephant and contents broken. I also know that many courier employees see 'Fragile' warnings as an invitation to use as a football at various sorting warehouses.Problem is-if i dont label it as fragile they simply say "we didnt know it was fragile" when its broken. Lesson number one. Make your parcel look as ropey as possible with tatty packaging (make sure contents are well wrapped though),but still use fragile warnings.The clowns tend not to use these ones as a football as they look abused already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hils78 Posted June 28, 2008 Share Posted June 28, 2008 Gosh thats horrible - what morons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reikiranf Posted June 28, 2008 Share Posted June 28, 2008 Sorry to hear that your weekend got off to a bad start, mine did too, I had to get out of bed and go to work I hope the day improves and you have a fab weekend, Hope it's as sunny in Maidstone as it is here in Sidcup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flo Posted June 28, 2008 Author Share Posted June 28, 2008 Well the third thing was my neighbours cat (who pops in for regular visits) threw up a horrid mess on the carpet! I have cleared it up but the smell was awful! Glad to have got my three bad things out of the way, now I can get on with enjoying the weekend! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rona Posted June 28, 2008 Share Posted June 28, 2008 glad you're enjoying your weekend now Flo. You could try phoning your Community Safety Team at your local council. They won't be able to do anything about the post office or the cat but they might be able to do something about the stolen milk bottles as its this sort of nuisance behaviour that can escalate into something more serious unless they can nip it in the bud. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flo Posted June 28, 2008 Author Share Posted June 28, 2008 I spoke to the police about the missing milk and I am not the only one who this has happened too. Several people in my area have also reported milk thefts so the police are going to send some patrols out at 3:30am when the milk gets delivered to see what they can find. They were very helpful and I am surprised they have nothing better to do, as I live in a quite a large town. So the hunt is on for Maidstone's Midnight Milk Menace! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiggy Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 they cannot be that broke can they? I thought stealing off the door step was a thing of the past, either they are homeless/penniless or just thoughless, selfish little blighters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louise Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 Are you on a road that people use on the way home from the local hostelry Not saying everyone who frequents them is light fingered but it could just be one of those things that seem like a good idea when someone has had a few Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flo Posted June 30, 2008 Author Share Posted June 30, 2008 My first thought was that it was drunk people on their way home, but the police said that lots of people have been targeted so they don't think it is drunks. I'm very tempted to stay up tomorrow night and wait for the milkman! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 I bet someone is following the milk float round the streets; that's what happened around here - I gave up having milk delivered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paola Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 Grrrrr thief's Thankfully I use a local dairy farm who deliver at about 7 in the morning. If you had time on your hands, it might be tempting to replace your delivered milk straight away with a bottle that has well and truly gone off Might put them off from pinching yours again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 I'd be temoted to video them and hand it in to the police. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flo Posted June 30, 2008 Author Share Posted June 30, 2008 I did think about the off milk thing, but knowing the society we live in today I would probably get sued by the thief! I do like Clarets idea about filming them, a stack out it is tomorrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paola Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 I did think about the off milk thing, but knowing the society we live in today I would probably get sued by the thief! I do like Clarets idea about filming them, a stack out it is tomorrow So true On a regular basis I think the world has gone mad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flo Posted June 30, 2008 Author Share Posted June 30, 2008 And I meant stake out! Not sure what a stack out would be?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paola Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 And I meant stake out! Not sure what a stack out would be?? Speed reading I saw stake out anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
