royal mail

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I'm confused!

Fleur @Fleura (35062) • United Kingdom 18 Apr 23

Years ago, Royal Mail used to issue special editions of postage stamps every month. There would be a theme, and a different design for each of four or more prices, including the usual first and second class. Then, some years ago,...

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how posting a christmas card works

Elizabeth @Poppylicious (11134) • United Kingdom 18 Dec 17

Write a cheery message in a card. Put it in an envelope. Add an address and stick on a stamp. Pop it in the post box. Hey-ho, off it goes. Mumsy posted her cards last Monday. It took five days for our card to reach Destination...

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The postman just scared me to death

LilyLoretta @LilyBeBack (1994) • United Kingdom 27 Sep 17

I've been waiting for a washing machine part to arrive - it's a drum paddle, the other two are loose as well so at some point I'll have to fork out another two lots of £20 to replace them, but it's cheaper than paying the...

washing machine

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Unreasonable price rise for British postage costs

Koalemos @Asylum (47893) • Manchester, England 26 Mar 17

Britain’s Royal Mail has one of the highest postage costs that I have ever encountered, but it is rapidly becoming worse. Every year the price of mail increases, which is really to be expected. However, the price increase seems to...

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Musical Stamps

Ron Rybs @Ronrybs (21497) • London, England 15 Mar 17

The Royal Mail have been issuing a series of stamps based on modern British music. I got myself a first day cover of David Bowie stamps, which arrived yesterday. Last year I got the Pink Floyd stamps. I am planning to put them...

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Does Anyone Else Have Problems RECEIVING Mail From the Postman/Woman?

Janey1966 @Janey1966 (24170) • Carlisle, England 24 Mar 11

Mum is most upset. The card Dad posted (for me) on her behalf failed to arrive. If it doesn't come tomorrow (a day late) there isn't even an option to trace the mail because neither that or my brother's was sent Recorded Delivery,...

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How can Royal mail lose letters in the post,as in all on the same day?

jugsjugs @jugsjugs (12967) 23 Sep 10

I know for a fact that i posted alot of letters together and i have discovered that the people that i sent the letters to have not recieved them,only found out today,as io have been waiting for money to be returned to me,they...

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Why are labels so big when you want to post a parcel?

RieRie @RieRie (820) 22 Aug 09

Today I took quite a few parcels to be posted (I live in England) All of the ones that needed sending to the UK needed 2 stickers on, but a couple of them I had to rewrite the address smaller, so that these 2 stickers could go on,...

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Are the UK postal workers right to strike

tumalty1980 @tumalty1980 (256) 10 Oct 07

For those not in the UK we have been having postal strikes recently Where all postal workers stop working for 48 hours. They have just finished their second one and are to strike again every Monday and Tuesday until they get what...

industrial action

Snail Mail Is About Right At The Moment...

Darkwing @Darkwing (21583) 9 Oct 07

In fact a snail would get here faster than any postal worker at the moment" The mail must be piling up as the postal strike goes on. I dread to think how much mail there is out there at the moment. I received nothing last...

cheques and money orders

piles of letters

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Royal Mail

Simunator @Simunator (14) 27 Nov 06

I have had it up to here with royal mail now. One thing, they charge such sky-high prices to post things, and now they are losing my parcels that I have sent in, some have even been ripped open and the thieves have stolen the...

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