The "How was your day" thread.

Post by **SpacePhoenix** » 03 Aug 2020, 19:41

PostmanBitesDog wrote:Like most other people I had almost no letters and parcels today, but it gave me a chance to smash out all of this week's door-to-doors in one fell swoop. That'll free me up for the rest of the week for any potential large letter and parcel volumes as well as the possibility of crappy weather.

Locally temps are forecast to be about 28-29 C on Friday and Saturday but basically 2 weeks 24-25 C +

Celgar · Post by **Celgar** » 03 Aug 2020, 21:15

SpacePhoenix wrote:
PostmanBitesDog wrote:Like most other people I had almost no letters and parcels today, but it gave me a chance to smash out all of this week's door-to-doors in one fell swoop. That'll free me up for the rest of the week for any potential large letter and parcel volumes as well as the possibility of crappy weather.
Locally temps are forecast to be about 28-29 C on Friday and Saturday but basically 2 weeks 24-25 C +

Lot of rain coming from the west for the north & Scotland.

PostmanBitesDog · Post by **PostmanBitesDog** » 04 Aug 2020, 17:18

An average Tuesday today. Not swamped, but busier today than yesterday. All door-to-doors done for this week. Yay!

But as I expected, the weather today was crappy. It drizzled in the morning, was grey all day, and light rain fell throughout the afternoon. And it was cold. What a miserable summer.

Post by **Munchboii** » 05 Aug 2020, 06:30

Anyone else delivering that direct mail / junk from Boden? DSA from city mail or something.

Made me laugh as it advertises different clothing discounts on different days. Delivered them on the 4th but the last two days they missed a discount on gowns/dresses on the 2nd and 3rd haha.

That's what you get for using DSA and not Royal Mail directly!!

PostmanBitesDog · Post by **PostmanBitesDog** » 05 Aug 2020, 18:12

Busy today, but done on time as usual. And then I dropped by a fish & chip takeout afterwards for a good deal. This place had signed up for that "Eat Out to Help Out" 50% discount scheme where customers pay only 50% of a meal and the HMRC pays the restaurant/takeaway owners for the other 50%. Runs through August.

Oh, and the number of police and ambulance sirens I heard today was overwhelming. All this week so far, sirens wailing everywhere.

clashcityrocker · Post by **clashcityrocker** » 05 Aug 2020, 18:23

PostmanBitesDog wrote:Busy today, but done on time as usual. And then I dropped by a fish & chip takeout afterwards for a good deal. This place had signed up for that "Eat Out to Help Out" 50% discount scheme where customers pay only 50% of a meal and the HMRC pays the restaurant/takeaway owners for the other 50%. Runs through August.

I thought it doesn't apply to take away?

Grumpyoldmailman · Post by **Grumpyoldmailman** » 05 Aug 2020, 18:52

clashcityrocker wrote: thought it doesn't apply to take away?

It doesn’t but it’s become abit of a racket up here, all the takeaways I deliver to seem to have but a table and a couple of chairs in so they can claim people were eating in, doubt if the government will get round to checking up.

Post by **SpacePhoenix** » 05 Aug 2020, 20:03

Grumpyoldmailman wrote:
clashcityrocker wrote: thought it doesn't apply to take away?
It doesn’t but it’s become abit of a racket up here, all the takeaways I deliver to seem to have but a table and a couple of chairs in so they can claim people were eating in, doubt if the government will get round to checking up.

From what I've seen on the use I think the government by be going to close pubs and restaurants anyway when the schools go back

Post by **IloveMYredTROLLEY!** » 06 Aug 2020, 17:16

Not exactly chilly today and looks like we could be in for for dangerously hot days for at least over the weekend starting tomorrow...

Keep hydrated and stay safe all!

PostmanBitesDog · Post by **PostmanBitesDog** » 06 Aug 2020, 22:05

I had a quiet day today. I managed to check out that CWU Facebook session with Toilet Plunger--- sorry, Terry Pullinger. My anticipation level was high for the first five seconds. Then I fell asleep.

Ren Hoëk · Post by **Ren Hoëk** » 07 Aug 2020, 16:13

Fairly average day but f**k me it was hard going. Baking hot and I had a hangover. Lesson well and truly learnt.

k979aaa · Post by **k979aaa** » 08 Aug 2020, 03:49

Tinoblade · Post by **Tinoblade** » 08 Aug 2020, 14:32

Ren Hoëk wrote:Fairly average day but f**k me it was hard going. Baking hot and I had a hangover. Lesson well and truly learnt.

Untill next time

Kooyong · Post by **Kooyong** » 08 Aug 2020, 15:23

Took off own walk to cover what seemed like 3 or 4 days worth of mail on another walk. Letters were the priority today I was told

Ren Hoëk · Post by **Ren Hoëk** » 08 Aug 2020, 18:26

Tinoblade wrote:
Ren Hoëk wrote:Fairly average day but f**k me it was hard going. Baking hot and I had a hangover. Lesson well and truly learnt.
Untill next time