General Chat

I remember working for the gas board having to stick down literally hundreds of envelopes at the end of each working day. They were placed on the desk each one covering the next with just the adhesive showing, then having to get a wet sponge and go down each row of envelopes. They definitely stuck down in those days we never had to sellotape them as it would have taken forever. I'd like to say 'happy days' but it was the most depressing place to work but, I certainly knew how to do every office job by the time I left.....including the post.-jle

I remember those prepaid cards. also before the little red two strokes they used tuse red Bycycles and pedal like mad and ask if there was any return message.**M**.

I remember letter cards where you wrote on them sealed them up they had a repaid stamp on them. now showing my age.

I often have to stick down cards and self sealing envelopes.

I asked a postman when he was collecting from a pillar box if there is still stuff outstanding at our local delivery office - he said he didn't think so but I am missing more than 20 cards from people who usually send them out, can't believe they have all died or moved or decided to stop sending cards!

I remember telegrams I think, and also the tucked in envelope charges.



Lizx

Remember when mail was del Christmas Day? Apart from c cards I stick all envelopes down with tape now.

LOL Merlin, I did remember and I remember the Telegram boy. gosh and I'm only in my late 50s.

I hope you remembered to take off the little slither of paper covering the sticky part,:o)))>.I remember when you had two deliveries a day,And telegram boys delivering urgent messeges.**M**.

I had forgotten about postage being cheaper if you didn't stick it down.As for some of the self sealing envelopes............rubbish.I had to use sellotape the other day.The best self seal ones I had were M&S Christmas cards.They were brilliant.

I almost always have to use glue to stick them down AND i can remember when postage was cheaper if you didn't stick them down, you just tucked the flap in.