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Old 08-02-11, 09:53 AM
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Not really a rant more a case of surprise.

Open some post yesterday, it was a returned receipt i sent out 4 years ago - ive heard things had slowed down in Royal Mail but 4 years to return a piece of post?

Anyone got any similar stories they want to share?
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How about bags of letters being found in a posties loft. He had been taking the odd bag home and not delivering it because he was a lazy

He did not steal anything, just left them there. They were found after a problem with his electric meant a leccy went up the loft to look around.

The RM sent out all the letters that were still in a decent condition, some of them were 5 years old.... loads of cheques that were out of date!! and some people got birthday money that was no longer in circulation.

//happened in my home town, I knew the postie

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The post is so bad, we email all our invoices now.

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Is it just me, or are we very post-focused today?

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Our daughter works in Belize, she just got our Christmas present which we sent to her in October.

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My Mum still moans about the Xmas cake she made for me in 1988 and cost a fortune to post when I was stationed in Ascension Island.

Never did get it
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My Mum still moans about the Xmas cake she made for me in 1988 and cost a fortune to post when I was stationed in Ascension Island.

Never did get it
Was you in the RAF or another organisation?

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Was you in the RAF or another organisation?
RAF, armed only with a trusty 6 pack, defending our shores against any drunken skirmishes
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RAF, armed only with a trusty 6 pack, defending our shores against any drunken skirmishes
RAF Technican or a Rock Ape?

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RAF Technican or a Rock Ape?
neither, MTD, driver/aircraft refueller/dogsbody <hic>
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