How Late is a Late Delivery?

Barbel · Post by **Barbel** » 30 Sep 2013, 19:08

I always get funny looks off people when I return late, today it was 3 as I didn't start delivering until 11.30 due to not starting until 10. It makes me feel bad like I'm really slow.

Stella102 · Post by **Stella102** » 30 Sep 2013, 19:13

fishtank wrote:Take some of the details off your post please Dorset.
He might not have had permission to be doing whatever it was he was doing at half eight at night.

very true you pretty much narrowed down the office in that post, and no doubt a manager is browsing these forums

redandblue · Post by **redandblue** » 30 Sep 2013, 19:46

Friend of mine had a delivery of mail at 22.30 one evening

What the hell is going on?
Do people really need money that badly?

arnold cheshire · Post by **arnold cheshire** » 30 Sep 2013, 21:30

Dorset Plodder wrote:I was driving on the Wimbourne to Poole Rd last Tuesday when I nearly had the front off my car taken off by a Royal Mail Van. Not so surprised by the erratic driving...that seems par for the course...but it was 20.30hrs!

Many options flashed through my head as the young dark haired driver had a red polo shirt on....so I ruled out mechanics moving vehicles about....but also ruled out collections at that time of night. The van number turned off towards Bournemouth so I can only assume they're putting in some overtime over there.

Couple of days later, on Thursday, I was in the Overton area, in a small village near Basingstoke (Hampshire), and loe and behold there was a Postie plodding down the road with a new style HCT (with wobbly wheels) at 16.50hrs!

What is going on out there guys? Is this just a bit of lapsing or are these Posties putting in some SERIOUS EXCESS.?

how would you see a red polo shirt on the driver at 830 pm on 24th sept it would be pitch dark

Dorset Plodder · Post by **Dorset Plodder** » 30 Sep 2013, 21:55

I saw it in my headlights about 6ft away ....just as my life was flashing before my eyes!

arnold cheshire · Post by **arnold cheshire** » 30 Sep 2013, 21:56

Dorset Plodder wrote:I saw it in my headlights about 6ft away ....just as my life was flashing before my eyes!

maybe it was a postie who takes a van home nipping to the shop ?

Dorset Plodder · Post by **Dorset Plodder** » 30 Sep 2013, 22:24

Could very well be............ I was just interested to know if that particular area had late mail runs or what?

We always judge Deliveries by our own Offices, and it's always surprising when you find out what other Offices get up to!

IF I was using a van late at night, as you suggest, I'd like to think I'd have been taking it a bit easier....this guy was going so fast he nearly went backwards in time!

Post by **Shambles** » 30 Sep 2013, 22:39

Barbel wrote:I always get funny looks off people when I return late, today it was 3 as I didn't start delivering until 11.30 due to not starting until 10. It makes me feel bad like I'm really slow.

I love your avatar....Sooo Groovy

Mr_Pink · Post by **Mr_Pink** » 01 Oct 2013, 11:13

We have a late run SA from DO to MC at our place, leaves DO at 7 ish probably gets back around 8:30

Dorset Plodder · Post by **Dorset Plodder** » 01 Oct 2013, 19:05

That's probably the sort of thing Mr Pink. Just surprises you when you see Posties out that late.

Dorset Plodder · Post by **Dorset Plodder** » 08 Oct 2013, 18:11

Mystery seems to be solved. Apparently the local delivery office has to return all their van keys to the Mail Centre when they've finished their Deliveries.

The Mail Centre are then able to use the "Delivery" vans for late collections, Miss-sort runs etc.

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