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Odd Christmas tips

Postal workers discussion forum. Discuss the day to day life in a Blue Shirt.
wookie
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Post by wookie »

Already been mentioned, the 'seeds' fiasco/insult from Royal Mail years ago. Also, a female pensioner gave me a framed picture of herself. (Fully clothed).
Jeppol
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Gender: Male

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Post by Jeppol »

I used to get a jar of home made honey every year from an old chap on my round.
k979aaa
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Location: THE NORTH

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Post by k979aaa »

daveyeff wrote:
twoloops wrote:Given 5 beans today, anyway I’ve planted them.
well, did the 'beanstalk' appear?? :Very Happy
No four pillars and a plonker appeared guess who question.
Subman
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Post by Subman »

A branch of holly with no berries on it, from a little old woman who lived in a very rural area and was struggling on her own.

A kind thought behind the gesture.

Another person give me an empty wine bottle with some glitter on it and told me it was a candle stick holder she made at a crafts class. !!!!

I once got a calendar but it was for the previous year. A genuine mistake from a large business. I was surprised that they even gave me a calendar and a pen, that did work.
Regal
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Joined: 03 Nov 2007, 13:34
Gender: Male
Location: Yorkshire

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Post by Regal »

STAMPS !
Tomorrow Never Knows
Dorset Plodder
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Post by Dorset Plodder »

Regal wrote:STAMPS !
Ha Ha Good One Regal :left: Especially as you could just peel off the Unfranked Stamps that our Colleagues leave Un-Endorsed on your Mail, and use them. :hmmmm (See Franking Machines Post if you wonder WTF is he going on about) :cuppa
Like all Wage Slaves, he had two crosses to bear: The people he worked for and the people he worked with! (Stephen Vizinczey.)
2pints
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Post by 2pints »

I give dog biscuits to one dog (just him) on my round every day if i see him,just got a xmas tip off his owner,a huge bag of dog biscuits :arrrghhh