One Man Banned Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 Ever had one of those days when the postman delivers something that you really weren't expecting but is lovely all the same This morning two things, one is the credit card statement and I haven't spent anything on it so it looks healthy the other was a cheque from the solicitors dealing with my insurance claim Full claim paid and settled!! WHO HOOOO!! even making me feel slightly better than this migraine from yesterday! A xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paola Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 I love those sort of days but do not get them very often What a great start to the day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheilaz Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 A great start to the day, Andrew! However, reading the title, I thought maybe your postman was like ours; good looking & still wearing shorts in November! Just reminds me of the day I called out of the front door to my son who was loading the car "Have you got time for some Weetabix before you go?" and was just a bit embarrassed to see the postman arrive on the doorstep..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Man Banned Posted November 16, 2006 Author Share Posted November 16, 2006 A great start to the day, Andrew! However, reading the title, I thought maybe your postman was like ours; good looking & still wearing shorts in November! Just reminds me of the day I called out of the front door to my son who was loading the car "Have you got time for some Weetabix before you go?" and was just a bit embarrassed to see the postman arrive on the doorstep..... unfortunately our postie is not the prettiest of the bunch (don't think I've ever had a good looking postie) Ooo Err.... so did the postie stay for Weetabix in the end or did he have to be on his way! A xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheilaz Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 Ooo Err.... so did the postie stay for Weetabix in the end or did he have to be on his way! ...... I'm not telling you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Man Banned Posted November 16, 2006 Author Share Posted November 16, 2006 go on, ya will ya will ya will ya will! :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 Our postman is lovely. Always cheerful. Its true what they say........ You never see a fat postman. I'm sure that someone will now post (!!geddit!!) that theirs weighs 26 stone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 My Postman is an absolute eccentric. He is in his 30's,really,really well spoken (even for Henley) & apparantly everso wealthy. He does the job as he "likes to get out & meet people" although does not need to work at all. If I ever need to sign for anything at 7am in my dressing gown,he doffs his little hat & says "Good day to you Madame",over emphasising every word - its hilarious & he is great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popcorn Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 I love our posty too. I was a bit bewildered when we moved here as we never seemed to have the same posty twice, but now we've had the same one for months and he's lovely. Hope he stays. Always got time for a quick chat (in his shorts!) and if I answer the door with Stefan in my arms he comes in and puts the post in the hall for me! Lovely story Andrew. I could do with some good news like that. I got a letter this morning telling me I am being charged for being overdrawn and not having an overdraft agreement. Doesn't make sense does it. Charges to put you more overdrawn is exactly what I don't need. Still... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnieP Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 Our postie is called Gavin.... and he's gorgeous! I love the fact that we have the same postman every day: You can really build up a rapport with them. If we have a parcel on a Saturday morning, he will leave it on the doorstep, rather than wake us up for it, as he says he knows we get up early in the week and like a lie in on Saturdays! One morning I was on my way out in the pouring rain to open up the Eglu and he offered to do it for me on his way past! I think Mel's kinda keen on a postman too......despite what she says. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 Wow an eglu trained post man! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 We have a post lady - she is great! Always friendly and smiling. And I often get handed my post in the road or wherever we meet if I am out and about with the kiddiwinks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cate in NZ Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 My postman's called Alan, and he's great, always got a smile, and knows that if a package needs delivering to us and we're out that it's fine to leave it next door rather than expect us to go to the sorting office. But he rarely delivers me nice things..... these days all I seem to be getting is junk mail and bills Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 Our postie is called Gavin.... and he's gorgeous! Right Annie - i'll be over at 6.30am tomorrow, hiding behind your log store C x x x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Looney Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 Our postman seems nice, though I've only met him a couple of times. The postman we had when we lived in Cambridge was a bit scary. I awoke one summer morning to hear this voice outside saying: "f****ng post, b***tard stuff, f****ng post etc etc etc" When I looked out the window, there was the postie chuntering away to himself! I assumed that he was just having a bad day BUT he did it every single morning If something wouldn't fit through the door he used to knock but then never wait for you to answer the door. I would come rushing out of bed, throwing on something to cover my hideous bedself and by the time I would get to the door he would be half way down the street - leaving me with the option of running after him (in whatever delightful attire I had managed to pick up from the bedroom floor ) or yelling "OI!" down the street and drawing more attention to myself!!! I pity the poor parents who must have been woken by their children asking "Mummy, what does f****ng post mean " and telling tales of the neighbour running down the street wearing flip flops, work skirt, and a bed sheet!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theherd123 Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 (edited) I wouldnt know our postie if i fell over him however i would recognise the fella who delivers all our parcels - a very, very tall rasta guy with a thick Caribbean accent who leaves his mobile no. on the cards he puts through and then drops things round later in the evening when we give him a ring - what a sweetie!!! Edited November 16, 2006 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kannie Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 ... the fella who delivers all our parcels - a very, very tall rasta guy with a thick Caribbean accent how leaves his mobile no. on the cards he puts through and then drops things round later in the evening when we give him a ring - what a sweetie!!! How wonderful! Every time we have a parcel delivery its someone different - I guess there are loads of delivery companies in London. Most of them are quite surprised to see the chickens though - which is fun!! (the eglu is beside our front door) Our postie isn't the brightest in the bunch, and has very limited social skills. It took him quite a while to be able to mumble a response to a greeting. He's really interested in the chooks though, and always asks after them if he can't see them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 I never see our postie at home, he comes after I go to work, but the one we have at work is lovely and will always deliver any home parcels to work for me - a real gem - Eddie, that's you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kannie Posted November 18, 2006 Share Posted November 18, 2006 Wow! That must be one of the benefits of living and working in the same community. I can't imagine that happening in London. We've just had a parcel safe fitted to the wall because in the strange place we live we really only have one set of residential neighbours that deliveries can be left with if we're out. The rest of our neighbours are big institutions or small shops with changing staff and different first languages, and it'd just be too complicated to try to leave things with them. Mind you it's great being able to pop out to the shops at 7pm and within 5 mins get a great range of ingredients. Last week's pop-outs included: frozen ready-prepared artichoke hearts and preserved lemons from Egypt, fresh Morrocan mint, 4 cans chick peas for £1, fresh filo pastry .... and several shops don't close till 10 or 11pm! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnieP Posted November 18, 2006 Share Posted November 18, 2006 hmm... I'm very jealous of that! If we want to go anywhere to shop its a car drive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted November 18, 2006 Share Posted November 18, 2006 I used to love that when I lived in London Kannie, but i've got used to life here. Our street is very community orientated and most people know each other. I work 5 minutesd walk from home, which is great, but meant a massive pay cut to work in Banbury so that i could take Rosie to school when she started. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bad eggs Posted November 19, 2006 Share Posted November 19, 2006 I had a great postman when I lived with my parents, in fact he was so great that I married him and we have been married for 10 years now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theherd123 Posted November 19, 2006 Share Posted November 19, 2006 Thats really sweet!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted November 19, 2006 Share Posted November 19, 2006 Mel's married to a postie, I think they've been together since they were 17 - brilliant! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel (& Paul) Posted November 20, 2006 Share Posted November 20, 2006 Yup But he wasnt a postie when I met him. He was my boss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
