Do you have one of those old blue postman's bags?

baglover · Post by **baglover** » 17 Dec 2007, 12:10

Hello folks. I posted in the introduction forum http://www.royalmailchat.co.uk/forum/vi ... php?t=8633 to ask about if any of you guys still have any of the blue bags from the old days kicking about?
I'd really love to get one. Please do get in touch!

thanks!

Benny

Post by **oldrope** » 17 Dec 2007, 14:10

HI I do not have an old blue bag but i do have a brown one from the 80,s

baglover · Post by **baglover** » 17 Dec 2007, 14:52

You have a PM from me :-) Thanks.

smokerjim · Post by **smokerjim** » 17 Dec 2007, 19:09

star dust wrote:HI I do not have an old blue bag but i do have a brown one from the 80,s

I don't have any of the old blue bags, but I do have an old brown bag from the 70's - Her name is Andrea, and she is 2nd generation West Indian....we've been married for 5 years ( c'mon, someone had to say it eventually

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DirtyHarry · Post by **DirtyHarry** » 17 Dec 2007, 20:13

smokerjim wrote:
I don't have any of the old blue bags, but I do have an old brown bag from the 70's - Her name is Andrea, and she is 2nd generation West Indian....we've been married for 5 years ( c'mon, someone had to say it eventually )

The old ones are the best ..............Errr, jokes that is, not bags.

Post by **dvbuk55** » 17 Dec 2007, 21:03

DirtyHarry wrote:
smokerjim wrote:
I don't have any of the old blue bags, but I do have an old brown bag from the 70's - Her name is Andrea, and she is 2nd generation West Indian....we've been married for 5 years ( c'mon, someone had to say it eventually )
The old ones are the best ..............Errr, jokes that is, not bags.

There's nothing wrong with old bags - they're very grateful for small mercies - and I do mean small.

lennoxlove555 · Post by **lennoxlove555** » 09 Jan 2008, 21:49

my m8 dave has 4 blue bags and is leaving this year
:AS HE should have retired a while back i,ll have a word and see if i can have 1

gingernut · Post by **gingernut** » 26 Aug 2008, 20:23

I have 2. Given to me by a driver who retired.

k979aaa · Post by **k979aaa** » 27 Aug 2008, 19:37

gingernut wrote:I have 2. Given to me by a driver who retired.

Unused condition?.

majeed · Post by **majeed** » 29 Aug 2008, 18:39

smokerjim wrote:I don't have any of the old blue bags, but I do have an old brown bag from the 70's - Her name is Andrea, and she is 2nd generation West Indian....we've been married for 5 years (c'mon, someone had to say it eventually )

I use that joke every time I go into the local grocers and they ask me if I want a bag: I say, "No thanks - I've got one already". She happens to be light brown too! Ho ho - hope she never reads this!

majeed · Post by **majeed** » 29 Aug 2008, 18:41

In under a year, I have gone through one of those cheap and nasty red bags you see - you know, the ones made in Sri Lanka. The second is already showing signs of going at the seams. The postman who took me under his wing when I first started has a blue bag as you describe which he had then and it's still in good nick. Aww. Bless him and his little, blue bag! May he have many happy hours with it on his shoulder!

jaf73 · Post by **jaf73** » 01 Jun 2009, 17:42

yep got an old blue bag how uncomfortable they are these days the shoulder strap has no padding on and there a lot smaller than the new ones but im sorry im keeping it for nostalga if i come across another in our office i will post and let you know

NWpostie · Post by **NWpostie** » 25 Jun 2009, 23:47

jaf73 wrote:yep got an old blue bag how uncomfortable they are these days the shoulder strap has no padding on and there a lot smaller than the new ones but im sorry im keeping it for nostalga if i come across another in our office i will post and let you know

I remember well how they used to dig into your shoulder, you really felt the weight, anything bulky would spill out if you are not careful, they weren't that good to be honest, the newer red ones had padding and seemed to balance the weight better, it opened inward so preventing any spills, could do with waterproofing tho.

Post by **Lounge Lizard** » 26 Jun 2009, 15:50

majeed wrote:In under a year, I have gone through one of those cheap and nasty red bags you see - you know, the ones made in Sri Lanka. The second is already showing signs of going at the seams. The postman who took me under his wing when I first started has a blue bag as you describe which he had then and it's still in good nick. Aww. Bless him and his little, blue bag! May he have many happy hours with it on his shoulder!

My M&S underpants are also made in Sri Lanka, and they also don't last a year.

NWpostie · Post by **NWpostie** » 26 Jun 2009, 17:15

Lounge Lizard wrote:
majeed wrote:In under a year, I have gone through one of those cheap and nasty red bags you see - you know, the ones made in Sri Lanka. The second is already showing signs of going at the seams. The postman who took me under his wing when I first started has a blue bag as you describe which he had then and it's still in good nick. Aww. Bless him and his little, blue bag! May he have many happy hours with it on his shoulder!
My M&S underpants are also made in Sri Lanka, and they also don't last a year.

Stop eating Curry then, all that trumping can burn a hole in any pants

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