BlueSkyNick
Active member
This is a bit boaty because I ordered one of those lights to go over the chart table which have two bulbs, one plain and one red for night use, and want to fit it this weekend.
I should explain that we live on the outskirts of a village, and somebody has to drive a van to the front door to deliver the post, so it never turns up before about 11am, hence we don't get to see it until the end of the day. Not a big issue, that's part of the price we pay for living out in the sticks.
Monday - no post. Not a surprise, we often receive only junk mail on a Monday because nobody of any importance posts anything on a Saturday.
Tuesday - no post. That's a bit odd, can't recall not receiving post on two consecutive days. Never mind, tomorrow will do...
Wednesday - no post. Now hang on a minute, what's going on here?
Thursday - SWMBO phones the post office in the nearest town. Apparently our usual postie is on holiday - that's fine we all do that. The relief postie is off sick - that's fine too, we all do that from time to time too. There is nobody else to deliver the post. You what? Out of all the hundreds and thousands of people employed by the Royal Mail, nobody can bring us our post for 3 consecutive days?!
What on earth is happening at the Royal Mail? They say they have dropped the 2nd delivery to be more efficient. Our business post at the office in town arrives mid-morning, so it appears they have actually kept the 2nd delivery, and dropped the first one.
Having worked in telecomms for 28years, I have experienced the effects of de-nationalisation and deregulation, and am a full supporter of it. Its worked well in other industries too, IMO. I know everybody could quote examples of where each company has slipped up, but on the whole there has been a general improvement in cost efficiency and customer service. I don't get that impression in the postal service - its about time somebody started sorting it out. Get rid of the chuffing union's power for starters.
(I'm ignoring the railways for the time being, that's a different argument)
Rant Over - I feel a lot better now !! Oh BTW, 4 days worth of post arrived today, including my chart table light.
<hr width=100% size=1>I'm average size, Its just that everybody else is short.
I should explain that we live on the outskirts of a village, and somebody has to drive a van to the front door to deliver the post, so it never turns up before about 11am, hence we don't get to see it until the end of the day. Not a big issue, that's part of the price we pay for living out in the sticks.
Monday - no post. Not a surprise, we often receive only junk mail on a Monday because nobody of any importance posts anything on a Saturday.
Tuesday - no post. That's a bit odd, can't recall not receiving post on two consecutive days. Never mind, tomorrow will do...
Wednesday - no post. Now hang on a minute, what's going on here?
Thursday - SWMBO phones the post office in the nearest town. Apparently our usual postie is on holiday - that's fine we all do that. The relief postie is off sick - that's fine too, we all do that from time to time too. There is nobody else to deliver the post. You what? Out of all the hundreds and thousands of people employed by the Royal Mail, nobody can bring us our post for 3 consecutive days?!
What on earth is happening at the Royal Mail? They say they have dropped the 2nd delivery to be more efficient. Our business post at the office in town arrives mid-morning, so it appears they have actually kept the 2nd delivery, and dropped the first one.
Having worked in telecomms for 28years, I have experienced the effects of de-nationalisation and deregulation, and am a full supporter of it. Its worked well in other industries too, IMO. I know everybody could quote examples of where each company has slipped up, but on the whole there has been a general improvement in cost efficiency and customer service. I don't get that impression in the postal service - its about time somebody started sorting it out. Get rid of the chuffing union's power for starters.
(I'm ignoring the railways for the time being, that's a different argument)
Rant Over - I feel a lot better now !! Oh BTW, 4 days worth of post arrived today, including my chart table light.
<hr width=100% size=1>I'm average size, Its just that everybody else is short.
