olden days -- delivering giros

Post by **thechemisyshop** » 14 Jan 2015, 22:31

who remembers when we were the most popular people on earth -- Giro Day
and when a jakey drunken /druggie customer p*ssed you off , oops !! a missort
sorry nothing today ,, maybe tomorrow

used to do this when they followed you down the street ,, you got my G man ?

Ricardo44 · Post by **Ricardo44** » 15 Jan 2015, 00:08

Remember it well. It wasn't a problem until single delivery came in back in 2004 and we started going out later. The post office used to close at 12 on saturdays so if you had one near the end of your walk on that day then they would sometimes have to wait until monday to cash it.

Used to get loads of grief. Once had 3 of them following me round. Others used to drive round in cars looking for me. Thankfully most of them have it paid straight in the bank now.

Post by **Lounge Lizard** » 15 Jan 2015, 06:24

Ricardo44 wrote:Remember it well. It wasn't a problem until single delivery came in back in 2004 and we started going out later. The post office used to close at 12 on saturdays so if you had one near the end of your walk on that day then they would sometimes have to wait until monday to cash it.

Used to get loads of grief. Once had 3 of them following me round. Others used to drive round in cars looking for me. Thankfully most of them have it paid straight in the bank now.

I thought they were on Thursdays.

Post by **cyclemech1** » 10 Feb 2015, 13:02

Years ago I used to work on the counter, Monday was 'Sick, Lame and Lazy' day (Income Support), Tuesday was Child Benefit (Family Allowance) and Thursday was Old Age Pension day.

We used to have to get to the office early on Thursdays (about 8am) to do the accounts and there was always a queue of old folk outside
waiting, even in the rain/snow!

I vowed then that I would never, ever do that, little did I know that all pensions/benefits would be paid straight into bank accounts and most main Post Offices would be gone forever!

Post by **stokes11eg** » 01 May 2015, 12:39

Oh yes. And don't forget the 'I never got my giro' brigade'

NWpostie · Post by **NWpostie** » 01 May 2015, 15:16

I had a gang following me round once trying to pick up a giro "for a mate" turned they had a falling out and they tried to nick his giro, naturally I refused a posted straight through the letter box before they can say anything else.

Glad them days are gone shame about the loss of sub offices these days, changing times.

Garshin · Post by **Garshin** » 15 Dec 2015, 20:22

thechemisyshop wrote:who remembers when we were the most popular people on earth -- Giro Day
and when a jakey drunken /druggie customer p*ssed you off , oops !! a missort
sorry nothing today ,, maybe tomorrow

used to do this when they followed you down the street ,, you got my G man ?

I'm an annual Xmas casual. Back in the "Bike & a box in someone's garden" days some of us came back in Jan to cover postie holidays, so naturally we got the crappest walks. Got followed/stopped etc by blokes with tattoos on neck & 50% of teeth present regularly. "I know you got it in that bag, mush" in the engaging local Portsmouth patois. Trying to point out that my walk didn't include their hovel never sunk in. "You're not on my round mate. There's a bloke OVER THERE SOMEWHERE [pointpointpoint] doing your gaffs NOW". Cue Bradley Wiggins impression.

One walk there was a string of 10 addresses that just didn't exist. Asked everyone with no joy. Day 3 the inhabitants ambushed me as I rode across Sainsburys carpark. Promised I would immediately ride to the Box, dump current bag & get theirs.On my return they showed me the way to get to their 10 homes. Through a derelict yard then a firedoor, up a very dodgy fire exit stairway, along a corridor et voila! Was expecting to meet Fagin at the top. And god was I popular! When did I knock off? Would I like to come & get cidered-up with them [mush]?

So not all bad then. Still on nodding terms with couple of them, but yet to take up their offer of hospitality.

super-postie · Post by **super-postie** » 01 May 2016, 06:44

I misdelivered one once. I knew I had done it. Dodgy character came chasing me down the street asking if I had his Giro "Nope, nothing today sir, maybe tomorrow".

lavmir · Post by **lavmir** » 13 May 2016, 17:36

Years ago, I used to work for the DWP (as it is now) in Worcester. One Friday lunchtime I was due to meet a postie mate in Worcester for a few pints - he'd finished work, & I had a flexitime afternoon off.
Just before I clocked out, someone came in to have his Giro replaced. His dog had shredded it. Had to stay on & get it replaced. Obviously took a while 'cos getting a replacement Giro handwritten, lots of checks/security stuff.
Turn up in the pub nearly an hour late.
'Sorry, Steve, had to get a Giro replaced, his dog had tried eating it'

'Oh, was it at ?(gives address on sink estate in Worcester)'
It was indeed - turned out he'd got so p'd off at the customers dog ripping the mail out of his hand he'd held on to the Giro envelope whilst the dog tore it to pieces.

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