The "How was your day" thread.

smokerjim · Post by **smokerjim** » 02 Oct 2008, 16:56

Bit late for this, but Monday I finished on time ( after a nice and relaxed delivery ), and went home.....only to get a phone call from the late shift lineo to ask, seeing as I'd swapped a collection with another postie, was I going to be coming in to do it?

( oh sh*t - I forgot! ), so I jumped back on my bike ( Honda VF1000F ), and rode like mad to get back, and do the rest of the collection ( the lineo did the first wave ).

Then riding home, I thought I'd best take it easy ( seeing as I pushed my luck a bit on the way in ), which lasted as long as it took for me to see a Hayabusa, and have a bit of a play with that, and after we went separate ways, I carried on for home, and 10 mins from home, at a roundabout, I got a bit impatient, and shot through a tight gap, saw I was running wide and ran out of talent

- one panicky grab of front brakes, while leant over usually results in the front washing out, and the bike sliding to a stop.....in this case into an 18" high kerb, which sheared the rim from the spokes

Overall, the damage is not horrific, nor expensive & I also have my car. I was also very lucky to only end up with only a bruised or dislocated big toe ( thanks to 400lbs of 80s Jap superbike resting on my foot ), so a few days away from work - and despite losing a few others to sickness recently, I'm going onto a rural with minimal walking for next week!

rowdogg · Post by **rowdogg** » 02 Oct 2008, 17:43

haha, yes am part time and no not on nights lol, our office got out at 7.30 tue, its a very small office 15posties - management r flexible shock horror...other office i sometimes get sent to dont get out til at leat 9. `its a joke

Stormproof · Post by **Stormproof** » 02 Oct 2008, 20:36

Cr@p day, snowed under with packets and mags. 1st letter 10.45, last letter 14.30 and still had packets for other duties to clear. Finally got home at 16.30

Don't know what tomorrow will bring, one of my LM's wants a 'word' about my 'Callers' duty

Post by **HTPostman** » 02 Oct 2008, 20:51

Finished 14:00, advised 6 parcels. A lot lot better than yesterday when I finished at 14:25 having advised 12 parcels and 8 boxes of lightbulbs. No leaving parcels in sheds ever again (unless requested), can't believe the crap i've had this week when all i've tried to do is make things easier for the old folks on my round, everything by the book from now on and P739s all round.

ray of sunshine · Post by **ray of sunshine** » 02 Oct 2008, 23:15

Didnt leave office until 10.20, final letter at 2.45pm, got caught in a 10 minute shower towards the end of my walk, got back home for 3pm, car parked opposite my close, went to pull out of my close, the man in car didnt look v happy when i gave him a long hard stare!!!!!mmmmm watching time is it??????????

Post by **TrueBlueTerrier** » 03 Oct 2008, 14:36

For a Friday not bad at all - apparently yesterday was quiet as well so praying that we are not going to be hammered tomorrow. Got back today and found 1 full york of light bulbs next to my frame. They are all mine, but as I know my round well by now, I am certain they have all received light bulbs already. Someone please get the Bulb Fairies to stop making them we have enough now.

dohnut · Post by **dohnut** » 03 Oct 2008, 15:09

Regarding these light bulbs, is this a yearly thing? or a one off by the power companies. As just as you seem to get rid of some more come in. Have about 50 at my frame and more come in every day, so have no chance as this walk has lots of packets anyway.

Post by **TrueBlueTerrier** » 03 Oct 2008, 15:15

I am hoping its a one off - just this financial year.

I do remember seeing adverts in Feb March about them from BG, and we did not have so many last year. In fact last year weren't they just on request anyway.

dohnut · Post by **dohnut** » 03 Oct 2008, 16:03

Sure hope your right

ad0128 · Post by **ad0128** » 03 Oct 2008, 16:35

100% call rate......and i mean 100%. Not even one missed.

Yesterday 2 fulltime guys went out their ways to help me, today two different ones were absolute arses. why??? because one waned finished his usual hour early

rowdogg · Post by **rowdogg** » 03 Oct 2008, 20:54

Sherpas Rule wrote:
rowdogg wrote:haha, yes am part time and no not on nights lol, our office got out at 7.30 tue, its a very small office 15posties - management r flexible shock horror...other office i sometimes get sent to dont get out til at leat 9. `its a joke
WTF!? I do city centre walks and even we don't get out that early! Sounds just like the old days.

haha, i remember those days absolutely brilliant - be home by 10.30 relaxed maybe 11.00 if u did a split!!!! royal mail was great then

Post by **TrueBlueTerrier** » 04 Oct 2008, 13:30

Banking crisis what banking crises - I had bulk postings from Halifax, CitiBank and Abbey National (I think) so unless they all want their money back I think this credit crunch might have a very small silver lining, at least for posties delivering.

ad0128 · Post by **ad0128** » 04 Oct 2008, 16:18

busier than i'd like it to be but finished bang on. Plenty of packets mean Rainy P739 fun

Stormproof · Post by **Stormproof** » 04 Oct 2008, 17:38

Quite a good day, very cold start van was reading -0.5c, managed to get out by 9, had my earliest ever finish on that walk 12.20

guvenor · Post by **guvenor** » 04 Oct 2008, 18:42

CRAP DAY IT DIDNT STOP RAINING (THIS WAS THE REAL; HEAVY STUFF ) UNTIL BOUT 3-4PM
EVERYTHING ABSOLUTELY SOAKED.
YOU THINK MGMT PLAN TO HAVE YOUR HEAVIEST DAY ON WETTEST DAY OF YEAR SO FAR
AN YOU WONT BELIEVE THIS WTL FOR SOME ON SAT MORN ??????????????????
THEIR LOSING PLOT SAY THEY HAD NO TIME THROUGH THE WEEK .
BOXING PTIMERS ROAD TODAY LINO COMES UP AND SAYS GO TO SORTING NOW SUCH AND SUCH IS IN NOW
I ASK IS HE GETTING PAID. NO I SAID THAT CANT BE RIGHT REPLY IF HE WANTS TO WORK FOR NOTHING THATS UP TO HIM
TOLD PTIMER AND HE LEFT FRAME TO GO FOR COFFEE
OUTCOME HIS ROAD WASNT READY IN TIME MISSED LIFT OUT AND COST EVEN MORE HA HA
CLEVER BUNCH OUR MGMT.
NEVERMIND THE KILLIE GUBBED THE HEARTS TODAY