Triumph948 Posted November 24, 2023 Report Share Posted November 24, 2023 Dear All, we have been made aware that some members who have placed classified ad’s in the Courier magazine have received phone calls from a mobile number offering discounted advert’s in the magazine and asking for bank details. Tssc hq will NEVER call anyone from a mobile it will always be the club phone number 01858 434424 Please be extra vigilant as these are scam phone calls Thanks Chris Tssc chairman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougbgt6 Posted December 7, 2023 Report Share Posted December 7, 2023 If only I had my Courier Magazine! Unusually late this month. Doug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Twitchen Posted December 7, 2023 Report Share Posted December 7, 2023 My Courier came yesterday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteH Posted December 7, 2023 Report Share Posted December 7, 2023 Mine ditto. Yesterday, SWMBO, say`s thanks for the Xmas Card.👍 And happy new merry to all. Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougbgt6 Posted December 9, 2023 Report Share Posted December 9, 2023 I finally got my Courier! Thanks for the card! I read Royal mail are delaying snail mail in favour of the more lucrative Christmas parcel market. It's in the Daily Mail, it must be true. Doug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gully Posted December 11, 2023 Report Share Posted December 11, 2023 On 09/12/2023 at 13:32, dougbgt6 said: I read Royal mail are delaying snail mail in favour of the more lucrative Christmas parcel market. I think the correct term is prioritising... Parcels are where they make their money - the universal letter service offering is what's crippling their business. In my view, it's about time we recognised the greatly reduced number of letters in the system and switched to 3 letter deliveries per week. Probably the only way to keep postage stamp costs from escalating further. Gully Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougbgt6 Posted December 11, 2023 Report Share Posted December 11, 2023 3 minutes ago, Gully said: Probably the only way to keep postage stamp costs from escalating further. 1st Class = £1.25p / 2nd Class = 75p Postage stamps now have Barcodes, you can send old ones back and get replacements. You have to mark the envelope "Freepost SWAP OUT". You might as well write Free Postage Stamps Inside. However I sent back 12 2nd and 4 1st and got replacements. Doug 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wagger Posted December 11, 2023 Report Share Posted December 11, 2023 This is a dilemma. We either use Royal Mail or lose it I fear. Just posted cards to those without email, and will send attachments for those that have it, Seems a good compromise. Sent some parcels but have had others delivered direct from vendors. In the 1950's and 60's, we lived down a long lane. Our postman took our letters when he delivered mail. Everything was delivered and all had a swig of sherry pre Xmas week. Butcher, Baker and grocer all left with red noses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteH Posted December 11, 2023 Report Share Posted December 11, 2023 What we called "Xmas Boxing", went on back in the 50`s to all kinds of tradesmen/women. But then, the postie was always the same one, the Coop delivery boy was the same for years on end etc; etc; even us 12 to 15yr old paper boys would get a few pence extra on the pre Xmas week delivery`s. Could actually add up to a pound or two if you had a big round. Of course we never got offered alcohol.☹️ The increasing cost of mail is of course self defeating, in that the more it goes up in price the less folk will use it. Only this year, the number of cards going out has been slashed. Like Wagger, those with e-mail get E-Cards or just attachments. the ones for Australia went a week or two back, over £3 now. If it wont go though the "slot" it doubles. It costs us £2-20 minimum to Texas. 2 years ago from Texas I was charged 81cents. Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougbgt6 Posted December 12, 2023 Report Share Posted December 12, 2023 When the Victorians invented Christmas Cards, the same card went back and forth between recipient and sender year after year. We have been persuaded by the unscrupulous to dispose of the card and buy another next year, a dreadful waste of money and trees. I stopped this nonsense long ago. I send you all my seasonal greeting BAH! HUMBUG! Doug 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris A Posted December 12, 2023 Report Share Posted December 12, 2023 1 hour ago, dougbgt6 said: I send you all my seasonal greeting BAH! HUMBUG! I thought Xmas had been cancelled through lack of interest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johny Posted December 12, 2023 Report Share Posted December 12, 2023 I wish or at least that it didnt start until a week before! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris A Posted December 12, 2023 Report Share Posted December 12, 2023 When we first moved here, 30 years ago, it did only start a couple of weeks before but over the years it has crept forward and seems to start at the beginning of November Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougbgt6 Posted December 12, 2023 Report Share Posted December 12, 2023 Waitrose had Christmas crackers on sale before Halloween! Doug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted December 13, 2023 Report Share Posted December 13, 2023 12 hours ago, dougbgt6 said: Waitrose had Christmas crackers on sale before Halloween! Doug Tesco had a Christmas display and shelves in the last week of August. So there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris A Posted December 13, 2023 Report Share Posted December 13, 2023 18 minutes ago, Colin Lindsay said: Tesco had a Christmas display and shelves in the last week of August. So there! Are you sure they weren't just forgotten about from last year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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