Monday, March 17, 2008

Parcel Force vs Gale Force


To say it was windy last week is an understatement. Near hurricane force winds battered the coasts, rain pounded into the earth at great velocity and quantity, and temperatures plummeted. I wouldn’t have noticed if I didn’t have to take the girls to school, since we are in a fairly sheltered area (having said that the neighbour’s gates were blown off their hinges).

The Dover to Calais ferries were cancelled, planes were grounded at Heathrow and Postmen were told not to deliver mail.

“Back up” I hear you say “what’s this about no mail delivery?” Yes folks it’s true. Mail delivery across the country was discarded while postal workers abandoned their sacks and cycles and bunkered in the Post Offices. It makes sense though as I had visions of postmen clinging onto envelopes as they were scooped into the sky by the wind, or chasing escapees down the street until they finally manage to stomp a boot onto them pinning them to the ground.

The announcement over the radio was a lose-lose for the posties though, since they were moaned at for not delivering the mail and probably would have been moaned at for delivering soggy mail covered in size nine boot prints?

I am however, very amused by the perfectly formed boot print on the envelope that entered though our letter box after the weather had calmed.

15 Comments:

Dan said...

"Flying letters have caused severe paper cuts amongst pedestrians"

Reuters

Time Travelers Wife said...

People of Kent are just returning mail and stray postmen blown over from Cornwall.

Dan said...

Ironically by mailing them back!

Time Travelers Wife said...

LOL Yes - First class

Dan said...

Lol! Wonder if you get more leg room first class?

Time Travelers Wife said...

Of course! - First class mail sacks are larger hehe. You can fit a whole mailman in there!

I dont think they get the complimentary wine though as once the sack is tied it's a sod to get anything in or out.

Dan said...

Once you are sealed in the envelope even the toilet wouldnt be an option!

Would bring a new meaning to "scented" mail.

Time Travelers Wife said...

Funnily enough I was thinking along the lines of how brown envelopes may have started white? - Feeling a little sick now and never going to handle an envelope without gloves!

Dan said...

No its because they have been through tropical countries and picked up a tan while waiting to be delivered.

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