Royal Mail no longer accepting international parcels ;-(

[redlig]

That is assuming they had skills.

The Mc Calls post office staff, Ok may not of been PO staff, just shop staff.

You would expect them to have the basic understanding ofr the system.
One staff member tried to tell me I needed a custom form to send items to Belfast,

Come on be fair. There is a stretch of sea type stuff to cross so it MUST be abroad. Stands to reason.

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

Come on be fair. There is a stretch of sea type stuff to cross so it MUST be abroad. Stands to reason.

Don't mention the Washington Up North, as per the address and that one over the pond.

The shop is now closed. Not a great loss.

 

[Onoff]

Speaking yesterday to an old neighbour, now works for the Post Office. He'd said the rumour is RM are looking to sell their courier side.

 

[James1979]

Speaking yesterday to an old neighbour, now works for the Post Office. He'd said the rumour is RM are looking to sell their courier side.

That’s the plan as far as I’ve read. It’s owned and run as two half’s from what I can gather.

It’s a bit of a web if what you read is to be believed and I don’t see why not. Majority share holder is a Czech chap I believe.

 

[Onoff]

That’s the plan as far as I’ve read. It’s owned and run as two half’s from what I can gather.

It’s a bit of a web if what you read is to be believed and I don’t see why not. Majority share holder is a Czech chap I believe.

As in "Czechs in the post"?

How appalling, another example of what should be a nationalised industry partly in the hands of a foreign owner.

 

[pint]

One staff member tried to tell me I needed a custom form to send items to Belfast,

in certain situations one is/was needed , thanks to the unmentionable

 

[prepman]

As in "Czechs in the post"?

How appalling, another example of what should be a nationalised industry partly in the hands of a foreign owner.

Is the British Army still government owned or has it been 'floated' in the City?
Wagner.co.uk?

 

[Onoff]

Is the British Army still government owned or has it been 'floated' in the City?
Wagner.co.uk?

Read Drop The Dead Donkey 2000, brilliant take therein on the British Army becoming privatised.

 

[cheb]

Serco and Qinetiq feature strongly too. The former are looking for radar techs up this way if anyone's interested.