howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
#1
Seems to have gone downhill lately with late deliveries and wrong post delivered.
Today I recieved what appears to be a Christmas card addressed thus:-
32 Blagreaves Road,
Little Over,
Derbys
The lack of postcode and deliberate hand writing style suggests that someone very elderly sent it.
Brian Dixon
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
#2
royal mail are now not fit for purpose since being privitized,
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
#3
That is how it comes across Brian, I just used their own post code finder and it came up straight away, don't see why they couldn't do it. If I had a few items delivered today I could understand this slipping through but it was delivered on its own.
Just seen your post Brian, unfortunately the card is addressed to a couple not a business.
Bob Whysman
- Registered: 23 Aug 2013
- Posts: 1,948
#4
Take your pick Howard...a long walk so an early start recommended!
32 Blagreaves Avenue
Littleover
DERBY
DE23 2NS
A A Derbyshire Intergroup
32 Blagreaves Lane
Littleover
DERBY
DE23 1FH
Do nothing and nothing happens.
Bob Whysman- Registered: 23 Aug 2013
- Posts: 1,948
#5
Oops! I put up the business address and realised I'd only copied and pasted one address.........so I deleted the post and then reposted both together.
Your nimble fingers got back a little quicker than mine!
Do nothing and nothing happens.
Guest 1348- Registered: 20 Sep 2014
- Posts: 276
#6
I had a good one, the postie left a docket saying unable to deliver left the package in the bin. Thankfully it was still there and not bin day.
Guest 1395- Registered: 5 Nov 2014
- Posts: 463
#7
Mis-sorts are nothing new and certainly nothing to do with privatisation. I did temporary Christmas sorting for the old GPO nearly 50 years ago and we used to get plenty in those days (and no postcodes to help sort them out)! The best, I think,though not strictly a mis-sort, was a small card going from one part of Italy to another which had slipped into the back of the unsealed envelope of a much bigger card. It amazes me how many people still send unsealed cards even though the cheap concession disappeared decades ago. Old habits die hard.
Lew Finnis
Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 14,118
#8
Well I have found the post to be good ,I agree we need a bigger post office in the town why they closed the one we had I do not know,and with the banks pulling out of the high st we will need to use the P.O.more.
Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
#9
I will put it this way howard my post comes between 10.30 am and never.it took one firm 3 attemps to have a letter put through my letter box.and to think I had my post deliverd between 0700 and 0900 when I first moved here.
Jan Higgins
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
- Posts: 13,931
#10
I think one of the reasons emails have become so popular is you know they will arrive and you have proof you have sent it, therefore the old excuse of lost in the post no longer applies, another plus it is much faster and most definitely cheaper.
I never phone a company with a question I always email them that way we both have a copy of what is said.
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Bob Whysman- Registered: 23 Aug 2013
- Posts: 1,948
#11
Vic Matcham wrote:Well I have found the post to be good ,I agree we need a bigger post office in the town why they closed the one we had I do not know,and with the banks pulling out of the high st we will need to use the P.O.more.
Many areas have 'Community Post Offices' now Vic which are based in existing local outlets and have extended hours and even trade on a Sunday! They offer reduced facilities, but for those that use computers the online access to many services are now readily available. I know that this is not an ideal situation for non computer users but we live in a different world nowadays!
As for the banks moving out of the High Streets this is mainly due to the popularity of Internet banking via Computers and Tablets. I, like many others, have been using online banking for a number of years now and recently my bank asked me to trial paying in cheques via photo/scan, so it seems that it's not going to go away soon.
Do nothing and nothing happens.
Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 14,118
#12
Lets hope you are right sir,but for some of us older ones we find it hard also have no wish to bank on line I still pay all by cash cards or cheques.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
#13
Jan is right about e mails I much prefer to do business that way, especially with utility companies, incidentally the post office inside W.H.Smiths Folkestone is open on a Sunday.
Jan Higgins- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
- Posts: 13,931
#14
I love internet banking, using it pay any bill not covered by direct debit or want transfer money to a family member. The main advantage is I would know if my account was compromised in some way as I check it every day.
I have not had to write a cheque since this time last year.
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Guest 698- Registered: 28 May 2010
- Posts: 8,664
#15
Eythorne PO open 7 days a week and the PO counter is open for all services whenever the shop is open. But of course nowadays the Post Office and the Royal Mail are totally separate entities.
I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
#16
Descending into farce now, as you can see I have made the necessary alterations so it can reach the correct destination.
Came back through my letter box this morning.
