Martin B Posted October 10, 2007 Share Posted October 10, 2007 It seems strange to hear the clatter and slam of the letterbox. POST! Couldn't believe it, and after my mini rant yesterday about my magazine subscriptions not arriving, they are here now. Has everybody else got theirs? Martin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicola H Posted October 10, 2007 Share Posted October 10, 2007 No post yet Martin but it usually arrives very late here............. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted October 10, 2007 Share Posted October 10, 2007 I still had deliveries throughout the strike. Fewer letters than normal, but still a delivery Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted October 10, 2007 Author Share Posted October 10, 2007 We had some deliveries from Amazon, but they use a private courier. Yesterday when putting the bin bags out my mum found a huge amazon box, that had ripped and was soaking wet. When she brought it inside and opened it it had 2 DVD players in it. They hadn't put a note in the door or anything to say they had put it there. I suppose it is their loss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gallina Posted October 10, 2007 Share Posted October 10, 2007 You are lucky, Martin, to get post in the morning! When they abolished the second delivery, I wasn't too upset, but I should have been. What it means for us is that we now only get a second delivery. Our post rarely comes before noon. So every time there is something to sign for it's a six-mile cycle trip to the sorting office at crack of dawn. There have been no deliveries whatsoever in Oxford for the past seven days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 10, 2007 Share Posted October 10, 2007 We've had absolutely nothing either and never get a delivery before midday. They had said there wouldn't be deliveries until tomorrow, so you're lucky to get post first thing in the morning Martin, on many counts! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 10, 2007 Share Posted October 10, 2007 We've had deliveries every day of the strikes. All the stuff delivered has been bills becuase all the major billing companies don't use Royal Mail - they use TNT or UKMail to post their letters, so as long as your postie is one of the ones still working, those letters will get through. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted October 10, 2007 Share Posted October 10, 2007 Post We haven't had a thing for 7 days - and won't know until 1.30 whether we'll get any today Doubtful because our postie will still be working to rule and when he runs out of time, he will finish. We're last house but two on the rural run - we'll be left off We were only recieving post twice a wekk since the last lot of stikes and I was monitoring the siruation and have a complaints number - the latest strike has made a mockery of my monitoring I can't complain about non-delivery until after 1.30. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 10, 2007 Share Posted October 10, 2007 Our postie hasn't been yet (i'm off sick) but he often comes a little later than this. I hope he does come as I've left a pile of mail on the step for him and if he doesn't come I'll have to drive to a post box. One might not even fit in as its an ebay package so I'll have to drive to a post office! He is wonderful though out postie, he signs for things for us and then tucks them out of the way. If a parcel isn't signed for he leaves it on the storm porch. Only someone walking down our driveway would see anything there and "Ooops, word censored!"ody even walks past our house let alone down our driveway! (The only thing that gets put through our door is the village newsletter - no free papers or anything!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted October 10, 2007 Share Posted October 10, 2007 Same as our Postie Pengy! We rarely get post before 2pm, but if it needs signing for, he does it and leaves it in the shed. (Mind you, i did threaten him when the new HP book came out and i wasn't back from hols til 11pm that night 'No more eggs, if that book isn't in the shed when i get back' ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted October 10, 2007 Share Posted October 10, 2007 Our postie delivered yesterday . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Paola Posted October 10, 2007 Share Posted October 10, 2007 Our postie delivered yesterday . Ditto, we also got post on Friday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 10, 2007 Share Posted October 10, 2007 Well I've seen 2 postie's in my area today, but not mine. Mine has two rounds and I'm on the second. I've just been to post an urgent letter and thought I would send it Special Delivery so that it gets there (hopefully) before the next strike. The PO couldn't guarantee delivery tomorrow but said the SD letters would have priority. It cost £4.30 That's quite a hike from 32p isn't it? And 32p should get it there tomorrow anyway! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 10, 2007 Share Posted October 10, 2007 Postman's just been. Lots of usual rubbish but . . . it has the letter I've been waiting for Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted October 10, 2007 Author Share Posted October 10, 2007 Good News! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 10, 2007 Share Posted October 10, 2007 He's been and he brougt, a bill, a bank statement and last weeks TES (which I file still in its plastic wrapper and NEVER read) And he picked up all the post we left on the step so I don't have to take it myself and can stay in my sickbed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted October 10, 2007 Share Posted October 10, 2007 We got our post this morning, and I made the fire with all of it I was hoping for a premium bond win this month, we had a win in May which we bought the Eglu with so I shouldn't be greedy, but you can but hope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 10, 2007 Share Posted October 10, 2007 You can check your premum bond wins online http://www.nsandi.com/ Link is right on the front page Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted October 10, 2007 Share Posted October 10, 2007 We had post today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali-s Posted October 10, 2007 Share Posted October 10, 2007 We've had post throughout the strike. I haven't noticed any of the post boxes sealed either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helly Welly Posted October 10, 2007 Share Posted October 10, 2007 I got post today, although three hours later than normal, and it contained my subscription of "Grow your own", so i was happy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted October 10, 2007 Author Share Posted October 10, 2007 I got post today, although three hours later than normal, and it contained my subscription of "Grow your own", so i was happy Ditto. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted October 10, 2007 Share Posted October 10, 2007 We still haven't had any post Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starboyhull Posted October 10, 2007 Share Posted October 10, 2007 Well after my big rant the other day we have finally started getting post again.......Good news for our business a few cheques too So I'm happy again, til the next time.......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
