Ban low letterboxes in UK on new build

Post by **Aquarius** » 27 Mar 2018, 14:11

100% agree to banning low level letterboxes - simply no need/excuse to have one

Even more so with no numbers on doors espicially flats - what is that about...pathetic when you think about it.

exetererica · Post by **exetererica** » 27 Mar 2018, 15:11

Xr4 · Post by **Xr4** » 27 Mar 2018, 15:37

exetererica wrote:
Also, not one house has a door bell or knocker, let's make them compulsory - my knuckles are worn out with knocking ,

Use your PDA it makes a great knocker

toomuchcoke · Post by **toomuchcoke** » 27 Mar 2018, 17:37

miles_peters wrote:also I have zero respect for people who have lived in the same house for years and then buy a new door for their house with a low letterbox on it

How about when one of the people who lives there is a postie?

Though in their defence, their partner picked the door ...

exetererica · Post by **exetererica** » 05 Apr 2018, 20:23

Flora · Post by **Flora** » 16 Apr 2018, 16:26

I've just trapped a nerve in my back bending down to post door to doors in 33 flat doors today, all of the letter boxes are at the bottom. If my back doesn't improve I won't be delivering to those flats tomorrow. Someone else in the office can have the pleasure.

Post by **TrueBlueTerrier** » 16 Apr 2018, 17:25

Flora wrote:I've just trapped a nerve in my back bending down to post door to doors in 33 flat doors today, all of the letter boxes are at the bottom. If my back doesn't improve I won't be delivering to those flats tomorrow. Someone else in the office can have the pleasure.

if you report it don't say bending down, they'll blame you. You're meant to bend your knees rather than your back.

Post by **woody38** » 16 Apr 2018, 18:58

Easier send than done, what we should be doing is refusing to deliver to them, they should all be banned. this is a health & safety issue but nobody seems to care a f... wonder if posties fefused to deliver to them, how long it would take for the nation to realise just what a problem they are. When I started in the 80s I delivered to a new estate where the majority where low letter boxes, over time people had new letter boxes they almost disappeared.So why in God’s name are they coming back.

yellowbelly · Post by **yellowbelly** » 16 Apr 2018, 21:12

From The Times Saturday (a free read while eating my nuggets, fast food is available from other outlets!!):

"The local election campaign is proving to be a pain for James Cleverly, the Tory deputy chairman, who has been out delivering leaflets and is feeling
sore from kneeling to put them through letterboxes at ankle height. "I might bring in a Letterbox (Minimum Height) private member's bill" he says...."

Taking the p**s more like but glad to see someone else feeling the pain.

crimson king · Post by **crimson king** » 17 Apr 2018, 05:34

yellowbelly wrote:From The Times Saturday (a free read while eating my nuggets, fast food is available from other outlets!!):

"The local election campaign is proving to be a pain for James Cleverly, the Tory deputy chairman, who has been out delivering leaflets and is feeling
sore from kneeling to put them through letterboxes at ankle height. "I might bring in a Letterbox (Minimum Height) private member's bill" he says...."

Taking the p**s more like but glad to see someone else feeling the pain.

Difference is he's a rich politician, not a postie pauper, so next time he'll just pay someone else to do it. It'd be great though if his hour of physical exertion does actually move the poor lamb to bring in such a bill.