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WINTER UNIFORM
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rmdriver
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WINTER UNIFORM
Does anyone have a link to the available uniform. Are waterproof trousers available and/or anything to stop snow getting into the feet?
Had wet feet all week.
Had wet feet all week.
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smokerjim
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Re: WINTER UNIFORM
Wear decent boots ( ie, NOT RM issue - if you have 8 hole Docs or similar that will be fine ) apply dubbin to the leather ( if you have any ), put socks on, followed by plastic carrier bags ( 1 each foot ), and then boots....job's a good 'unrmdriver wrote:Does anyone have a link to the available uniform. Are waterproof trousers available and/or anything to stop snow getting into the feet?
Had wet feet all week.
I don't suppose your mouth bleeds every 28 days, does it?
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Sippin40oz
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Re: WINTER UNIFORM
Lol winter uniform? I would be greatful for ANY unifrom! 
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Caniel
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Re: WINTER UNIFORM
Just wear more layers, there isn't really a Royal Mail winter uniform anymore. Wear a vest under your shirt, a jumper over your shirt and maybe your fleece under the storm proof. Buy a pair of good fingerless gloves and a thick pair of socks. Cat boots or DrMartins but apply a coat of polish to make them water proof or the snow will soak through as it sits on them. That's about all I can think of really.
Maybe some old boys might remember a winter uniform? When I started the storm proof and harringtons had removable liners but not any more, probably to save money but they were very handy for keeping warm.
Maybe some old boys might remember a winter uniform? When I started the storm proof and harringtons had removable liners but not any more, probably to save money but they were very handy for keeping warm.
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janitor
- EX ROYAL MAIL
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Re: WINTER UNIFORM
Seeing is believing to be honest, some people in our office are still wearing uniform from 15 years ago, mix and match style, wish they still did the thermal coats though, they were great all year round.
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Indy
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Re: WINTER UNIFORM
Same here.... one guy even wears an RM tie!janitor wrote:Seeing is believing to be honest, some people in our office are still wearing uniform from 15 years ago, mix and match style, wish they still did the thermal coats though, they were great all year round.
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DGP1
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Re: WINTER UNIFORM
If you still have the body warmer then wear it, it'll be under your outer coat so who's going to know?
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taurus88
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Re: WINTER UNIFORM
I wear about four/five layers of my own and then shove the RM fleece on top of them when I get to work. It makes me look fat and stupid like the rest of the posties in my office
but I keep myself warm. Waterproof stuff is much more problematic especially on the bottom half. The boots have a remarkable ability to keep water in but not out, and the trousers are very good at staying wet for long periods of time, and of gradually turning a dashing shade of purplish-pink after prolonged exposure to wet conditions. I've got my own waterproof that I use for the top half, I just stick the hi-vis over it to make me look Royal Mailified.
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rmdriver
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Re: WINTER UNIFORM
rmdriver wrote:Does anyone have a link to the available uniform. Are waterproof trousers available and/or anything to stop snow getting into the feet?
Had wet feet all week.
Thanks for the suggestions.
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dodgytache
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Re: WINTER UNIFORM
I still wear a RM tie, whats wrong with that. It helps keep me neck warm. Ha Ha.Indy wrote:Same here.... one guy even wears an RM tie!janitor wrote:Seeing is believing to be honest, some people in our office are still wearing uniform from 15 years ago, mix and match style, wish they still did the thermal coats though, they were great all year round.
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pinstripe
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Re: WINTER UNIFORM
dodgytache wrote:I still wear a RM tie, whats wrong with that. It helps keep me neck warm. Ha Ha.Indy wrote:Same here.... one guy even wears an RM tie!janitor wrote:Seeing is believing to be honest, some people in our office are still wearing uniform from 15 years ago, mix and match style, wish they still did the thermal coats though, they were great all year round.
They took my tie off me.....and my shoe laces and my belt.
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dvbuk55
- EX ROYAL MAIL
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Re: WINTER UNIFORM
Now then DG lets not get into the realms of what you wear under your outer clothes......some people are easily shockedDGP1 wrote:If you still have the body warmer then wear it, it'll be under your outer coat so who's going to know?
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GHOSTman
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Re: WINTER UNIFORM
had the same problem as you last week. feet were like blocks of ice at the end of my delivery on wednesday due to them being soaked from snow. Got myself some Grangers waterproofing wax, worked brilliantly, nice dry and warm feet for the rest of the week. It's about £2.70 per tub.
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smokerjim
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Re: WINTER UNIFORM
Have you got a link to buy it online?GHOSTman wrote:had the same problem as you last week. feet were like blocks of ice at the end of my delivery on wednesday due to them being soaked from snow. Got myself some Grangers waterproofing wax, worked brilliantly, nice dry and warm feet for the rest of the week. It's about £2.70 per tub.
I don't suppose your mouth bleeds every 28 days, does it?
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RedBagMan
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Re: WINTER UNIFORM
... so - you rub it on your feet then ...GHOSTman wrote:had the same problem as you last week. feet were like blocks of ice at the end of my delivery on wednesday due to them being soaked from snow. Got myself some Grangers waterproofing wax, worked brilliantly, nice dry and warm feet for the rest of the week. It's about £2.70 per tub.
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