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tosser · Post by **tosser** » 19 Jun 2007, 18:38

Remember.......pink register slips..soggy recorded books...caps..donkey jackets....white plastic waterproof coats...capes...emptying telephone boxes...bikes with no gears...loading mail on trains...brown pouches...large white pouches for heavy days....morris vans..grey uniform...no shorts allowed..smoking in the office...facing table...short letters...long letters...inspectors...telegrams..second deliverys..TRAINING!!... such romantic times it seemed as though it would go on forever!!! but alas all good things come to an end

tony T · Post by **tony T** » 19 Jun 2007, 18:44

I had a coat, it was that heavy, bit like a german trench coat, and brown leather gloves boy was I smart (not).

tony T · Post by **tony T** » 19 Jun 2007, 18:47

Oh yeh! and every monday morning we had to paste an advertising poster on the side of the van.

tosser · Post by **tosser** » 19 Jun 2007, 18:48

tony T, I remember those if they got wet you couldn't stand up!!!

tasam · Post by **tasam** » 19 Jun 2007, 19:21

..TRAINING!!...

Do you mean that Royal Mail used to understand the concept of training.

These days it's just follow the leader and try not to make too many mistakes.

tony T · Post by **tony T** » 19 Jun 2007, 19:32

I had three days being followed by a strange old woman, if you can call that training. then in to the office to sort polling cards.

charlielove · Post by **charlielove** » 19 Jun 2007, 21:43

.....JOHN CURTIS BROWN.... and FRANK BOAKES.. oh happy days ..

trojan · Post by **trojan** » 20 Jun 2007, 16:19

Oh!! tosser,
I love saying that, How old are you??

tosser · Post by **tosser** » 20 Jun 2007, 16:59

Trojan, You know I'm older than God..........but not as old as Digger!!

tosser · Post by **tosser** » 20 Jun 2007, 17:11

Also....tying bags and bundles with string......no radio allowed only Murch's bloody country & western on nights!!......

johnnyp · Post by **johnnyp** » 20 Jun 2007, 17:20

The post office school at Kings Cross where all new London postpersons went for 2 weeks and learnt the ropes

tosser · Post by **tosser** » 20 Jun 2007, 17:47

Telegram boys...........PHG's....Rebate....meal reliefs!!!

charlielove · Post by **charlielove** » 20 Jun 2007, 20:45

i remember when you had a 32 inch waist...!

tosser · Post by **tosser** » 20 Jun 2007, 20:56

leave me alone or ........I'll tell Ray

IWW Fellow Worker · Post by **IWW Fellow Worker** » 20 Jun 2007, 21:06

Those grades; PE A, PE B, PE C. (Postal Excecutive). Shill a shower of liars whatever the title.

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