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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.

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.

omg did you see a type IV gav? They're DEFINITELY my favourite, those sleek lines around the slot are sex on legs!

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.

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.

So you can use RMPB1/SC or RMPB2/T? Tumble tower will be excited at this coding opportunity!

Sput wrote:So you can use RMPB1/SC or RMPB2/T? Tumble tower will be excited at this coding opportunity!

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:

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

And all is well with Tumble Tower's world. Don't you get such a good feeling from helping another human?

I happen to live around halfway between a post box and a sorting office. It's around two minutes in either direction.

Gavin Scott wrote:the collection of vintage post poxes on display

It's no good, I've thought about it and thought about it, but I've got to ask.

Is this a very, very subtle one that's shot straight over my head, or simply a (rare for Gavin) genuine typo?

Nick Harvey wrote:

Gavin Scott wrote:the collection of vintage post poxes on display

It's no good, I've thought about it and thought about it, but I've got to ask.

Is this a very, very subtle one that's shot straight over my head, or simply a (rare for Gavin) genuine typo?

My bad. Typo.

I can't retro fit a gag either.

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.