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Offices 'officially' in trouble?

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Re: Offices 'officially' in trouble?

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Mr Rush wrote:
10 Jun 2026, 16:35
oypostie wrote:
10 Jun 2026, 15:53
Could it be three figures tomorrow :thumbdown :thumbdown
For this time of year it's absolutely ridiculous. I can't quite put my finger on why it feels like Christmas. It's definitely not the volume of letters.

I used to avoid taking holidays between May and September because it was so quiet you could fly round your duty and be done an hour early everyday (or two :shhhhh). Why would I want to miss that? Now we're clocking out after the school kids regardless of whether we took any loops whatsoever.
Is it because they reduced the manning last year in preparation for ODM26? Not counting, but it’s only 6 months until next Christmas
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Thommo44 wrote:
17 Jun 2026, 15:51
Is it because they reduced the manning last year in preparation for ODM26? Not counting, but it’s only 6 months until next Christmas
Recruitment was definitely frozen last summer. We've taken on plenty of people since the ODM was kiboshed, but you know the score - they don't stay. There seem to be a lot of 17 year olds in the last intake. I very much doubt they'll rack up 43 weeks of service, nevermind years like some colleagues.
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We're sorry for any inconvenience and thank you for your understanding. We will regularly update customers on the offices most impacted here:

81


Altens DO (AB10, AB11, AB12, AB35)
Ashington DO (NE22, NE62-NE64)
Banbury DO (OX15, OX16, OX17)
Bedford DO (MK40, MK41, MK42, MK43, MK44, MK45)
Belfast South and Central DO (BT1, BT2, BT3, BT7, BT8, BT9)
Bicester DO (OX25, OX26, OX27)
Bridge Of Don DO (AB22, AB23)
Brierley Hill DO (DY5)
Deeside DO (CH5)
Eastwood DO (NG16)
Hailsham DO (BN27)
Ilfracombe DO (ME13)
Johnstone DO (PA5, PA6, PA9, PA10, PA12)
Kidsgrove DO (ST7)
Kingswinford DO (DY6)
Llangollen SUDO (LL20)
North Tyneside DO (NE25-NE30)
Northwich DO (CW8, CW9)
Oxford East DO (OX3, OX4, OX33, OX44, OX49)
Pontyclun DO (CF72)
Pontypridd DO (CF37, CF38, CF46)
Sheffield North DO (S6, S35)
Shepshed DO (LE12)
Southam DO (CV47)
Spalding DO (PE11, PE12)
St Helens DO (WA9, WA10, WA11)
Syston SPDO (LE7)
Tipton DO (DY4)
Tiverton DO (EX16, EX18)
Tweedale DO (TF3, TF4 TF7, TF8, TF12)
Wallingford DO (OX10, OX49)
Whetstone DO (N20)
Wolverhampton NE DO (WV11-WV12)

Units that report three consecutive days of 30% of DPs failing USO gets you on the list and public RM service disruption website. Then you need three consecutive days below 30% to get off the list (well below and back to stable USO)

The ninth member of the Mian-Chowla sequence.

Currently there are 26 units across the UK which have so far deployed DM26 and they are:
Alresford, Bakewell, Barnard Castle, Brampton, Campbeltown, Charlton, Clarkston, Duns, Garston, Grange Over Sands, Hebden Bridge, Irlam, Keswick, Lingfield, Longridge, Manchester Noth, Manchester South East, Marple, Mossley Hill, Petworth, Portland, Ripley, Rossendale, Runcorn, Shepperton, St Ives TR
I Wrote-During Covid-Which is still relevant now
It's good to get these types of threads, the ridiculous my manager said bollox, so we can reassure ourselves that while the world is falling apart, Royal Mail managers are still being the low-life C***S they have always been.
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Re: Offices 'officially' in trouble?

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We're sorry for any inconvenience and thank you for your understanding. We will regularly update customers on the offices most impacted here:

60


Altens DO (AB10, AB11, AB12, AB35)
Banbury DO (OX15, OX16, OX17)
Bedford DO (MK40, MK41, MK42, MK43, MK44, MK45)
Bicester DO (OX25, OX26, OX27)
Bridge Of Don DO (AB22, AB23)
Brierley Hill DO (DY5)
Carmarthen DO (SA17, SA31, SA32)
Deeside DO (CH5)
Eastwood DO (NG16)
Hailsham DO (BN27)
Kingswinford DO (DY6)
Llangollen SUDO (LL20)
New Ferry DO (CH32, CH62, CH63)
North Tyneside DO (NE25-NE30)
Northwich DO (CW8, CW9)
Oxford East DO (OX3, OX4, OX33, OX44, OX49)
Pontyclun DO (CF72)
Pontypridd DO (CF37, CF38, CF46)
Southam DO (CV47)
Spalding DO (PE11, PE12)
St Helens DO (WA9, WA10, WA11)
Tipton DO (DY4)
Tiverton DO (EX16, EX18)
Wallingford DO (OX10, OX49)
Wolverhampton NE DO (WV11-WV12)

Units that report three consecutive days of 30% of DPs failing USO gets you on the list and public RM service disruption website. Then you need three consecutive days below 30% to get off the list (well below and back to stable USO)

The Babylonian cuneiform numerals had a base of 60.

Currently there are 26 units across the UK which have so far deployed DM26 and they are:
Alresford, Bakewell, Barnard Castle, Brampton, Campbeltown, Charlton, Clarkston, Duns, Garston, Grange Over Sands, Hebden Bridge, Irlam, Keswick, Lingfield, Longridge, Manchester Noth, Manchester South East, Marple, Mossley Hill, Petworth, Portland, Ripley, Rossendale, Runcorn, Shepperton, St Ives TR
I Wrote-During Covid-Which is still relevant now
It's good to get these types of threads, the ridiculous my manager said bollox, so we can reassure ourselves that while the world is falling apart, Royal Mail managers are still being the low-life C***S they have always been.
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Re: Offices 'officially' in trouble?

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We're sorry for any inconvenience and thank you for your understanding. We will regularly update customers on the offices most impacted here:

61


Altens DO (AB10, AB11, AB12, AB35)
Banbury DO (OX15, OX16, OX17)
Bedford DO (MK40, MK41, MK42, MK43, MK44, MK45)
Bicester DO (OX25, OX26, OX27)
Bridge Of Don DO (AB22, AB23)
Brierley Hill DO (DY5)
Carmarthen DO (SA17, SA31, SA32, SA33)
Deeside DO (CH5)
Eastwood DO (NG16)
Hailsham DO (BN27)
Kingswinford DO (DY6)
Llangollen SUDO (LL20)
New Ferry DO (CH32, CH62-CH63)
North Tyneside DO (NE25-NE30)
Northwich DO (CW8, CW9)
Oxford East DO (OX3, OX4, OX33, OX44, OX49)
Pontyclun DO (CF72)
Pontypridd DO (CF37, CF38, CF46)
Southam DO (CV47)
Spalding DO (PE11, PE12)
St Helens DO (WA9, WA10, WA11)
Tipton DO (DY4)
Tiverton DO (EX16, EX18)
Wallingford DO (OX10, OX49)
Wolverhampton NE EO (WV11-WV12)

Units that report three consecutive days of 30% of DPs failing USO gets you on the list and public RM service disruption website. Then you need three consecutive days below 30% to get off the list (well below and back to stable USO)

61 is the only number (besides 1) that is simultaneously a centered square number, a centered hexagonal number, and a centered decagonal number.

Currently there are 26 units across the UK which have so far deployed DM26 and they are:
Alresford, Bakewell, Barnard Castle, Brampton, Campbeltown, Charlton, Clarkston, Duns, Garston, Grange Over Sands, Hebden Bridge, Irlam, Keswick, Lingfield, Longridge, Manchester Noth, Manchester South East, Marple, Mossley Hill, Petworth, Portland, Ripley, Rossendale, Runcorn, Shepperton, St Ives TR
I Wrote-During Covid-Which is still relevant now
It's good to get these types of threads, the ridiculous my manager said bollox, so we can reassure ourselves that while the world is falling apart, Royal Mail managers are still being the low-life C***S they have always been.
My BFF Clash
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Re: Offices 'officially' in trouble?

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Just placing a little bet here with myself for Monday. Can't wait for Prime Week - let the carnage... intensify.
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Re: Offices 'officially' in trouble?

Post by POSTMAN »

We're sorry for any inconvenience and thank you for your understanding. We will regularly update customers on the offices most impacted here:

92


Ashington DO (NE22, NE62, NE63, NE64)
Altens DO (AB10, AB11, AB12, AB35)
Banbury DO (OX15, OX16, OX17)
Bedford DO (MK40, MK41, MK42, MK43, MK44, MK45)
Bicester DO (OX25, OX26, OX27)
Bridge Of Don DO (AB22, AB23)
Brierley Hill DO (DY5)
Carmarthen DO (SA17, SA31, SA32, SA33)
Carterton DO (OX18)
Deeside DO (CH5)
Dursley DO (GL11, GL12, GL13)
Gosforth DO (NE3, NE13)
Hailsham DO (BN27)
Kidsgrove DO (ST7)
Kingswinford DO (DY6)
Lichfield DO (WS7, WS13, WS14)
Llangollen SUDO (LL20)
Margate DO (CT7, CT8, CT9)
Nantwich DO (CW5)
New Ferry DO (CH32, CH62, CH63)
North Tyneside DO (NE25-NE30)
Northwich DO (CW8, CW9)
Oxford East DO (OX3, OX4, OX33, OX44, OX49)
Patchway DO (BS32, BS34, BS35)
Pontyclun DO (CF72)
Southam DO (CV47)
St Helens DO (WA9, WA10, WA11)
Swindon DO (SN1, SN2, SN3, SN6, SN25, SN26, SN38, SN99)
Teignmouth DO (TQ14)
Tipton DO (DY4)
Tiverton DO (EX16, EX18)
Upton DO (CH30, CH49)
Wallingford DO (OX10, OX49)
Warrington DO (WA1, WA2, WA4, WA5, WA55)
Wolverhampton NE DO (WV11-WV12)

Units that report three consecutive days of 30% of DPs failing USO gets you on the list and public RM service disruption website. Then you need three consecutive days below 30% to get off the list (well below and back to stable USO)

There are exactly 92 Johnson solids, which are strict convex polyhedra with regular faces.

Currently there are 26 units across the UK which have so far deployed DM26 and they are:
Alresford, Bakewell, Barnard Castle, Brampton, Campbeltown, Charlton, Clarkston, Duns, Garston, Grange Over Sands, Hebden Bridge, Irlam, Keswick, Lingfield, Longridge, Manchester Noth, Manchester South East, Marple, Mossley Hill, Petworth, Portland, Ripley, Rossendale, Runcorn, Shepperton, St Ives TR
I Wrote-During Covid-Which is still relevant now
It's good to get these types of threads, the ridiculous my manager said bollox, so we can reassure ourselves that while the world is falling apart, Royal Mail managers are still being the low-life C***S they have always been.
My BFF Clash
The daily grind of having to argue your case with an intellectual pigmy of a line manager is physically and emotionally draining.