I normally use the one the Post Office have very kindly put at the end of my drive.
Okay, so it's over a mile from Harvey Towers, but it's an excuse for brown chap (small b) and I to have a gentle stroll when we want to post something.
Nice little jobby it is. Brick built, with a nice, red, metal front. A lovely George VI Rex inscription on the front. They say they empty it at 4.30pm each weekday and at 11.30am on Saturdays, but I never seem to be there to check.
I expect they'll take it away soon, as we only use it about once a fortnight and there's nobody else in the area who's likely to.
Most of our stuff goes by e-mail or internet banking nowadays.
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I have a man who collects at 4.15pm. He has a large nose as if it has been broken and very tattooed arms, but I still would.
During the industrial action last week I walked to the Brunswick sorting office and marveled at the collection of vintage post poxes on display outside.
Thank god we live in these times.
During the industrial action last week I walked to the Brunswick sorting office and marveled at the collection of vintage post poxes on display outside.
Thank god we live in these times.
My postbox is just round the corner from my flat - about a 10 second walk.
I have a choice! I can use the one outside the shopping centre, which is approximately 2 minutes walk away, or I can use either the one built into the outside of the post office, or the one inside the post office. As it's only 30 seconds further to the post office, I mainly use that (especially for larger items) as I can get my shopping from Tesco at the same time.
So you can use RMPB1/SC or RMPB2/T? Tumble tower will be excited at this coding opportunity!ThePotato wrote:I have a choice! I can use the one outside the shopping centre, which is approximately 2 minutes walk away, or I can use either the one built into the outside of the post office, or the one inside the post office. As it's only 30 seconds further to the post office, I mainly use that (especially for larger items) as I can get my shopping from Tesco at the same time.
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Ahhh Sput my friend, perhaps I did not make myself as clear as I would have liked. The Post Office is close to, but not quite at, Tesco. It has two postboxes, one inside and one outside therefore the coding would be:Sput wrote:So you can use RMPB1/SC or RMPB2/T? Tumble tower will be excited at this coding opportunity!
RMPB1/SC along with RMPB2/OPO and RMPB3/IPO
As the Post Office does not open on Sundays thus blocking access to the post box inside, you could use:
RMPB3/IPO/SUX
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I happen to live around halfway between a post box and a sorting office. It's around two minutes in either direction.
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It's no good, I've thought about it and thought about it, but I've got to ask.Gavin Scott wrote:the collection of vintage post poxes on display
Is this a very, very subtle one that's shot straight over my head, or simply a (rare for Gavin) genuine typo?
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My bad. Typo.Nick Harvey wrote:It's no good, I've thought about it and thought about it, but I've got to ask.Gavin Scott wrote:the collection of vintage post poxes on display
Is this a very, very subtle one that's shot straight over my head, or simply a (rare for Gavin) genuine typo?
I can't retro fit a gag either.
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Nick Harvey wrote:I normally use the one the Post Office have very kindly put at the end of my drive.
Okay, so it's over a mile from Harvey Towers, but it's an excuse for brown chap (small b) and I to have a gentle stroll when we want to post something.
Nice little jobby it is. Brick built, with a nice, red, metal front. A lovely George VI Rex inscription on the front. They say they empty it at 4.30pm each weekday and at 11.30am on Saturdays, but I never seem to be there to check.
I expect they'll take it away soon, as we only use it about once a fortnight and there's nobody else in the area who's likely to.
Most of our stuff goes by e-mail or internet banking nowadays.
Does brown hound like your postie?
I don't use a Post box. I have a silly little fear of them. I just give the postmistress in my village PO all my correspondence and Postie comes to pick it up from her.
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