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THE GOOD OLD DAYS
Reminisce about days gone by in the job.How it used to be what you miss and how things have changed.This is an open forum.

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by nuklearpuppy
13 Dec 2025, 19:15
THE BREAKFAST CLUB
Forum for our ex Royal Mail Group colleagues.This is an open forum.

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by modux
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Why The Breakfast Club?

by POSTMAN » 02 Sep 2021, 16:24

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02 Sep 2021, 17:26
Links.

by POSTMAN » 17 May 2007, 22:09

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What made you join the Royal Mail?

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13 Dec 2025, 19:15
Official Secrets Act

by Jonboy-1967 » 01 Dec 2025, 20:19

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01 Dec 2025, 22:09
Looking back at the history of St Helens' postal service

by TrueBlueTerrier » 12 Oct 2025, 12:52

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Last post by Mr Rush
13 Oct 2025, 20:47
What was it like working TPO services?

by LettersInThePost » 15 Apr 2025, 11:31

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10 Oct 2025, 11:31
Birmingham postal workers in days gone by

by TrueBlueTerrier » 02 Aug 2025, 10:50

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04 Aug 2025, 17:26
Railway 200: Grace Golden's 'Euston Station: Loading the Travelling Post Office'

by TrueBlueTerrier » 20 May 2025, 10:46

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Last post by Binsey
17 Jul 2025, 12:55
Article about Postie from 75 Years ago

by TrueBlueTerrier » 11 Jul 2025, 11:21

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12 Jul 2025, 00:24
This West Sussex village of 5,349 residents invented the world’s first postmark in 1661

by POSTMAN » 07 Jul 2025, 15:47

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07 Jul 2025, 16:54
Completing the walk

by pieoftheday » 11 May 2023, 19:30

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19 Jun 2025, 21:54
Olive Wheeler the Second World War postwoman of Southampton

by TrueBlueTerrier » 23 Apr 2025, 09:16

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23 Apr 2025, 09:16
TVAM Postman of the year award.

by Abrach » 17 Apr 2025, 16:00

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17 Apr 2025, 16:28
Contacting Royal Mail for a reference

by modux » 15 Apr 2025, 14:08

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From postman to war hero – the Newton Aycliffe connection to The Great Escape

by TrueBlueTerrier » 12 Feb 2025, 10:50

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12 Feb 2025, 10:50
Life after Royal Mail

by NWpostie » 03 Oct 2013, 00:52
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04 Feb 2025, 06:20
Worcester: Postmen had to be armed in days of highwaymen

by TrueBlueTerrier » 27 Jan 2025, 08:39

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28 Jan 2025, 17:26
When you could earn a decent honest living

by Londonsburning » 13 Dec 2024, 18:31

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30 Dec 2024, 19:14
Do you ever pop back?

by fly-catchers » 22 Aug 2021, 19:08
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20 Nov 2024, 20:05
telegram boys

by happymackem » 06 Nov 2009, 13:43
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19 Nov 2024, 04:05
It's hard to believe

by pieoftheday » 13 Oct 2021, 19:29
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Last post by Space-tout
15 Nov 2024, 11:26
Bicycles! Any good memories of them?

by KayGeeExOPG » 25 Jan 2024, 23:53

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05 Nov 2024, 13:03
Being interviewed for the job

by FAB » 14 Jun 2017, 17:52
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04 Sep 2024, 22:57
Lake District railway to hold guided walks to discover old postal routes

by TrueBlueTerrier » 27 Aug 2024, 09:03

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27 Aug 2024, 09:03
tax on ill health lump sum

by daveyeff » 02 Aug 2024, 01:06

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02 Aug 2024, 01:06
Wages 1984

by frank doyle » 22 Jun 2024, 09:23

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14 Jul 2024, 13:28
Who worked on the famous TPO trains?!

by KayGeeExOPG » 25 Jan 2024, 15:40

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04 Apr 2024, 07:07
Leicester Campbell street in the 70s

by joeybuck616 » 25 Mar 2024, 13:18

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25 Mar 2024, 13:18
Leicester Campbell street

by joeybuck616 » 25 Mar 2024, 13:16

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25 Mar 2024, 13:16
parcels and postage stamps

by tonyholbury » 04 Mar 2024, 12:18

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04 Mar 2024, 21:09
Anyone else jacked it in this year?

by mwalker88 » 22 Dec 2023, 15:21
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05 Jan 2024, 18:22
Letters from a Postman: A Year of Walking the Walks

by tomda » 29 Dec 2023, 10:51

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29 Dec 2023, 10:51
miss the good old days

by binny » 20 Dec 2023, 22:51

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20 Dec 2023, 22:51
Nearly 5 years gone

by Theghost » 10 May 2022, 21:36

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28 Nov 2023, 05:07
Dodging ships and dangerous waters - the long-lost role of London’s River Postmen

by TrueBlueTerrier » 11 Oct 2023, 08:48

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11 Oct 2023, 08:49
Mail sorter and mail processors

by 0tonyesaidso » 01 Sep 2023, 13:47

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03 Sep 2023, 13:09
What was Royal Mail Streamline?

by Benp2301 » 10 Jul 2023, 21:08

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24 Jul 2023, 06:15
When were the red shirts introduced?

by Alan2021 » 14 Jun 2021, 11:25
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23 Jun 2023, 18:52
Highland postie’s stand saw her pedal toward freedom

by TrueBlueTerrier » 18 Feb 2023, 08:36

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Motorcyclists deliver mail when postmen are on strike

by TrueBlueTerrier » 06 Feb 2023, 12:09

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