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Windy Box

Postal workers discussion forum. Discuss the day to day life in a Blue Shirt.
new2me
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Windy Box

Post by new2me »

Sellotape, towels, even books stuffed into lightweight letterboxes to stop them rattling in this windy period.
What do you find and is it a hindrance?
Judgee
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Re: Windy Box

Post by Judgee »

Blue tack works well. It's not a hindrance and seems to do the trick. Much better than cello tape, that seems to get in the way as do all the cloths and things people stuff in their holes! :nervous
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fb1969
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Re: Windy Box

Post by fb1969 »

Had one today with an empty minced beef tray stuffed in it from the inside!
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Lounge Lizard
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Re: Windy Box

Post by Lounge Lizard »

Judgee wrote:Blue tack works well. It's not a hindrance and seems to do the trick. Much better than cello tape, that seems to get in the way as do all the cloths and things people stuff in their holes! :nervous
I thought 'cello tape' was for repairing a stringed musical instrument. :Very Happy
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Re: Windy Box

Post by fishtank »

Windy Box. :left:
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crazyshrew
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Re: Windy Box

Post by crazyshrew »

One house uses a folded up piece of carpet, wedged in so tight I can't shift it out the way. but usually tea towels or some sort of super sticky gaffa tape.

out of interest what do others do?
A) carefully remove the obstruction, post the mail and replace.
or
B) if its loose enough, push it right through with the mail, no time for that nonsense!

usually it's B for me, unless i'm suffering from a rare case of "the good moods" then it'll be A
borgpicard
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Re: Windy Box

Post by borgpicard »

i take it back and kill off innaccesable
OnAFlyer
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Re: Windy Box

Post by OnAFlyer »

sgt,rock wrote:Knock, be polite sorry to bother you, I don't mind knocking but if you are not in we have to return items to sender. That usually does the trick.


They've got no chance of me knocking. If I can shove the mail through with whatever is stuffed in the letterbox I will, if it's taped up i'll rip it off providing it isn't covered in the stuff, and if it's well and truly blocked I just write on the mail and try again the next day.