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The "How was your day" thread.

Postal workers discussion forum. Discuss the day to day life in a Blue Shirt.
Blue29
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Re: The "How was your day" thread.

Post by Blue29 »

A bit of a shocker but not in the usual way. An 87 year old lady opened the door with massive bruising, two black eyes and cuts to her face. She'd had a fall a few days ago, over a workmans ladder, while he was working on her house. He'd asked her to bring him something and she'd tripped over the ladder he had left at the bottom of some steps. He hadn't helped her to hospital nor helped her up, he hadn't phoned an ambulance, he hadn't even asked her if she was alright. He kept on working while she bled into a towel, in the same room as him. Her family had taken her to hospital later she was in for 8 hours. Turns out I deliver to him - she asked me not to say anything. What's the postie equivalent of spitting on a burger? She was plucky and said when it's her time it's her time, in the circumstances I found that very sad. I can't believe there are people out there like him.
hampshireman
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Blue29 wrote:A bit of a shocker but not in the usual way. An 87 year old lady opened the door with massive bruising, two black eyes and cuts to her face. She'd had a fall a few days ago, over a workmans ladder, while he was working on her house. He'd asked her to bring him something and she'd tripped over the ladder he had left at the bottom of some steps. He hadn't helped her to hospital nor helped her up, he hadn't phoned an ambulance, he hadn't even asked her if she was alright. He kept on working while she bled into a towel, in the same room as him. Her family had taken her to hospital later she was in for 8 hours. Turns out I deliver to him - she asked me not to say anything. What's the postie equivalent of spitting on a burger? She was plucky and said when it's her time it's her time, in the circumstances I found that very sad. I can't believe there are people out there like him.
Bloody hell! That is appalling. Shocked!!!

Hope she is okay
DGP1
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Blue29 wrote:A bit of a shocker but not in the usual way. An 87 year old lady opened the door with massive bruising, two black eyes and cuts to her face. She'd had a fall a few days ago, over a workmans ladder, while he was working on her house. He'd asked her to bring him something and she'd tripped over the ladder he had left at the bottom of some steps. He hadn't helped her to hospital nor helped her up, he hadn't phoned an ambulance, he hadn't even asked her if she was alright. He kept on working while she bled into a towel, in the same room as him. Her family had taken her to hospital later she was in for 8 hours. Turns out I deliver to him - she asked me not to say anything. What's the postie equivalent of spitting on a burger? She was plucky and said when it's her time it's her time, in the circumstances I found that very sad. I can't believe there are people out there like him.
FFS don't do anything against him, you'll be the one that ends up in trouble. But, all those little things we do to help people (that we're not really supposed to do) can be stopped.


And if you really want you can always do the flaming bag of dog poo trick.....................but don't tell anyone I said that :nervous :chuckle
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IloveMYredTROLLEY!
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Re: The "How was your day" thread.

Post by IloveMYredTROLLEY! »

Don't you just love National Trust, a large catalogue with a smaller but thicker one with its spine going at right angles to the other? Just about fudged getting each one through letterbox without making them attendance calls or trying to rotate the small book 90 degrees.
heapsy
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Re: The "How was your day" thread.

Post by heapsy »

Bit of a slog, wet and windy.
Sliders
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Re: The "How was your day" thread.

Post by Sliders »

Arrived today to see a s*** load on my fitting and even more on the primary, oh and two sacks of packets. Therefore, unlike yesterday when everything was boxed in, I ended up spending 40 minutes on this before I could bag up. did not get out until 11.10 am, and finished 30 minutes over. Why can't all days be like yesterday and just bag up when I arrive :hmmmm.
BillyPosty
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Re: The "How was your day" thread.

Post by BillyPosty »

Light again - some people were saying we're lapsing every day next week as it's so light, will have to wait and see :speak to the hand
Stormproof
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Re: The "How was your day" thread.

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Had more packets/recordeds today than I had each day on the run up to Christmas :neutral:
So keep on moving, moving, moving your feet
Keep on shuf-shuf-shuffling to this ghost dance beat
Just keep on walking down never ending streets


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Royal_Fail
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Re: The "How was your day" thread.

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Been a very quiet week been getting done an hour early during week and two hours today this is with lapsing too! :shock:
hampshireman
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Re: The "How was your day" thread.

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Royal_Fail wrote:Been a very quiet week been getting done an hour early during week and two hours today this is with lapsing too! :shock:
Wel done!!! I presume that you are taking the p*ss
heapsy
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Re: The "How was your day" thread.

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Went across to the pub to watch the Tottenham v Man City game and have a few pints. Changed the fishtank water and chilled out.
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heapsy wrote:Went across to the pub to watch the Tottenham v Man City game and have a few pints. Changed the fishtank water and chilled out.
He didn't look happy earlier but he's much better now :wink: :nervous :chuckle
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BillyPosty
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Re: The "How was your day" thread.

Post by BillyPosty »

Nice and light today - saw a couple of NT catalogues though so they'll probably come through this week.
heapsy
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Re: The "How was your day" thread.

Post by heapsy »

Finished over time, (nothing unusual there :hmmmm ) but earliest finish on a Monday in ages. After Saturdays earlier than usual finish I'm just wondering where the mails gone.... :cuppa
Postman Plodd
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Re: The "How was your day" thread.

Post by Postman Plodd »

Another highly organised f*ck up. Being a cover sucks balls.