30 million letters from Boris

mags999 · Post by **mags999** » 28 Mar 2020, 22:17

next week just what we need already 10s of walks failing in our office due to sickness and isolating

Grumpyoldmailman · Post by **Grumpyoldmailman** » 28 Mar 2020, 22:23

UK Mail no doubt

5plusbonusball · Post by **5plusbonusball** » 28 Mar 2020, 22:24

Just saw that ,a letter per address or you can just read it online , a waste of resources, just get an mp to read it on telly ffs!

Post by **POSTMAN** » 28 Mar 2020, 22:25

According to Downing Street, Boris Johnson will send letters to 30 million households next week saying ‘we know things will get worse before they get better...at this moment of national emergency, I urge you, please, to stay at home’

mags999 · Post by **mags999** » 28 Mar 2020, 22:28

yip a few posties might take him op on that

Post by **POSTMAN** » 28 Mar 2020, 22:34

I am writing to you to update you on the steps we are taking to combat coronavirus.

In just a few short weeks, everyday life in this country has changed dramatically. We all feel the profound impact of coronavirus not just on ourselves, but on our loved ones and our communities.

I understand completely the difficulties this disruption has caused to your lives, businesses and jobs. But the action we have taken is absolutely necessary, for one very simple reason.

If too many people become seriously unwell at one time, the NHS will be unable to cope. This will cost lives. We must slow the spread of the disease, and reduce the number of people needing hospital treatment in order to save as many lives as possible.

That is why we are giving one simple instruction - you must stay at home.

You should not meet friends or relatives who do not live in your home. You may only leave your home for very limited purposes, such as buying food and medicine, exercising once a day and seeking medical attention. You can travel to and from work but should work from home if you can.

When you do have to leave your home, you should ensure, wherever possible, that you are two metres apart from anyone outside of your household.

These rules must be observed. So, if people break the rules, the police will issue fines and disperse gatherings.

I know many of you will be deeply worried about the financial impact on you and your family. The government will do whatever it takes to help you make ends meet and put food on the table.

The enclosed leaflet sets out more detail about the support available and the rules you need to follow. You can also find the latest advice at gov.uk/coronavirus

From the start, we have sought to put in the right measures at the right time. We will not hesitate to go further if that is what the scientific and medical advice tells us we must do.

It's important for me to level with you - we know things will get worse before they get better. But we are making the right preparations, and the more we all follow the rules, the fewer lives will be lost and the sooner life can return to normal.

I want to thank everyone who is working flat out to beat the virus, in particular the staff in our fantastic NHS and care sector across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. It has been truly inspirational to see our doctors, nurses and other carers rise magnificently to the needs of the hour.

Thousands of retired doctors and nurses are returning to the NHS - and hundreds of thousands of citizens are volunteering to help the most vulnerable. It is with that great British spirit that we will beat coronavirus and we will beat it together.

That is why, at this moment of national emergency, I urge you, please, to stay at home, protect the NHS and save lives.

Boris Johnson

5plusbonusball · Post by **5plusbonusball** » 28 Mar 2020, 22:43

Grumpyoldmailman wrote:UK Mail no doubt

Shame a nice big stamp and franking message can;t be on the front , to make show rm as the best delivery company that delivered it instead of a ukmail frank!

methodical · Post by **methodical** » 28 Mar 2020, 22:50

So full of contradictions - is it a joke?

"one simple instruction - you must stay at home"....."you can travel to and from work"

"these rules must be observed"...."wherever possible"

clearly they are not "rules" just wishy-washy advice

Grumpyoldmailman · Post by **Grumpyoldmailman** » 28 Mar 2020, 23:00

You would have to have been living on another planet to not already know what the letter says. More docket for those who want it though.

5plusbonusball · Post by **5plusbonusball** » 28 Mar 2020, 23:01

No doubt come tuesday and all need to go in one day!

nuns · Post by **nuns** » 28 Mar 2020, 23:32

put everypost person at risk make sure every home is visted thanks .... in cheap gloves that rip sticking your hand the letterbox all day, but cheaper option than to provide hand wash for while out.
then have check to ask to use your own car, go XXXX yourself.
last straw thats im off

sorefeet17 · Post by **sorefeet17** » 29 Mar 2020, 07:40

Any chance we would be getting an extra payment for this letter like we get for electoral material ? asking for a friend

Neverwasadoor · Post by **Neverwasadoor** » 29 Mar 2020, 08:53

From what I've been told, there may be one or two of D2D about it also in the next couple of weeks.
Something else to look forward to

Post by **SpacePhoenix** » 29 Mar 2020, 09:10

They might not necessarily come though to DOs as sequenced, it'll depend on how decimated the staffing is in MCs. If the staffing as bad enough in an MC then they might revert to walk sort only, or if their mech staff levels are bad enough either batch sort only or all manual.

Chances are most MCs will be giving priority to SDs first, then Tracked, then packets

sorefeet17 · Post by **sorefeet17** » 29 Mar 2020, 09:38

SpacePhoenix wrote:They might not necessarily come though to DOs as sequenced, it'll depend on how decimated the staffing is in MCs. If the staffing as bad enough in an MC then they might revert to walk sort only, or if their mech staff levels are bad enough either batch sort only or all manual.

Chances are most MCs will be giving priority to SDs first, then Tracked, then packets

Will happily send or DOM's to help at the MC, they don't do anything in our DO for the short time they are around.