Diary Tuesday 13th December 2016 / myLot

Preston, England

December 13, 2016 3:40pm CST

The start of what is likely to be my last full week at the temping job, as next week is likely to end after just three days. It was very busy today and I was mostly assigned to tipping heavy mail sacks onto conveyer belts for sorting by other staff which got quite exhausting. After some food shopping I came home to find an attempt had been made to deliver a parcel for me during the day. Instead of leaving it with a neighbour the delivery courier took it back to the depot and left me a note inviting me to use apps or go online to tell them when I’m available. I arranged for it to reach me on Monday as I know what it will be and I’m in no hurry. Arthur Chappell

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Elizabeth

@Poppylicious (11134)

• United Kingdom

13 Dec 16

Behind the bin and by the backdoor ... favourite places for my delivery couriers today and yesterday. :)

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Arthur Chappell

@arthurchappell (44941)

• Preston, England

13 Dec 16

@Poppylicious one of my neighbours is usually able o catch my mail for me when not here myself - they probably missed him too - our bins are too exposed to leave parcels by them

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Elizabeth

@Poppylicious (11134)

• United Kingdom

13 Dec 16

@arthurchappell My bins are too {we live in a house which is on a corner, with no front garden fence or gate, and a well used pavement running past}, but it doesn't stop them leaving them there. I think they just can't be bothered to spend thirty seconds opening the back gate, putting the parcel in a safer place, and closing the gate again!

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pgn

@pgntwo (22405)

• Derry, Northern Ireland

13 Dec 16

Delivery vans must have a hard time of it in the run up to Christmas. Sounds like you are almost fit to sympathise with them, tipping out heavy mail sacks!

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Arthur Chappell

@arthurchappell (44941)

• Preston, England

14 Dec 16

@pgntwo yes, delivering is not a job I would want to do

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Jekca

@Jessicalynnt (50523)

• Centralia, Missouri

13 Dec 16

well at least there was a busy day of work for you

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Kristen Howe

@KristenH (33591)

• Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio

13 Dec 16

Sounds like you've been busy for sure. Good for you for arranging your parcel to be dropped over on Monday.

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (381760)

• Rockingham, Australia

14 Dec 16

I can imagine some of the mail sacks would be very heavy. Apparently the amount of Christmas mail in Australia has dropped dramatically which is no surprise as they have upped the charges a huge amount.

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Arthur Chappell

@arthurchappell (44941)

• Preston, England

14 Dec 16

@JudyEv we have less mail than in previous years certainly

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