Postage Stamps

[ratcliffe]

It is because of the new sizing rules. The post office have to check what size your letter is before they will let you have a stamp.

Although the main office counter will sell you a book of stamps without looking at envelopes, so it just shows what a stupid idea it is.

As as aside, can you buy books of large letter stamps ? I haven't seen any around yet.

[chrisch]

Originally Posted by Richard Mason

... it doesn't happen like that in the depths of rural North Yorkshire where my parents live.

Dost want t' buy a stamp our kid?

Ow much?

Big envelope or like yonder?

Big.

80p

Go fuck tha sen. 80p Tha's fucking mad thee.

[IanD]

I'm waiting for 7 parcels at the moment, from ebay, Deep Blue Dive, photobox, MIL ect. Now some of these I know were posted 1st class 3 weeks ago. I was giving the Post Office the benefit of the doubt that they have been delayed because of the strikes. But when nothing turned up this morning I gave them a call. Now I spoke to a very helpful lady, called Mandy and this is what she told me.
Me: could you tell me when the backlog from the strike will be cleared?

Mandy: What area are you in?

Me: Watford

Mandy: Ah

Me: What do you mean ah?

Mandy: There is a problem at Watford.

Me: What's that then?

Mandy: Well the staff there are refusing to clear the backlog unless there are given overtime to do it.

Me: I'm sorry could you say that again because I thought you just said, "the staff there are refusing to clear the backlog unless there are given overtime to do it."

Mandy: Yes that right.

Me: So let me get this straight, the staff went on strike for 3 days and caused a backlog of mail and now they what to be paid extra to clear it.

Mandy: Yes.

Me: Thanks; I'm now going to kill the first postman I see. (I didn't really say this but thats how I feel).

I know what would happen to me if I didn’t turn up for work and then wanted to be paid extra for catching up. I'd be down the road. The sooner the Royal Mail is privatised the better. These work-shy lay-abouts need to get with the real world

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