Today: Golden daffodils, works planning at the cedars.
A dampness of a day, mild and slightly drizzly, clearing later to give a little sun. Tired and not feeling like it today, luckily it is a lighter day.
Out on Delivery: Mon 19 Feb
Out on Delivery: Sat 17 Feb
Today: camillia, ipswich rd: plum blossom out, mount pleasant: peak crocus, church avenue.
Blossom and blooms abound. I spot my first pink cherry blossom tree and rhododendron bush in bloom. Bold pink Camillia bushes amaze and daffodils delight with their shocks of yellow. Magnolia trees are budding up but no hints of blooms yet. All feels very early this year and I can’t escape the feeling that more wintry weather could be waiting in the near future.
An overcast delivery day with enough space inside to be noticing. Only disappoints with unforecast rain.
Out on Delivery: Wed 14 Feb
Today: Crocuses: Japonica blossom, Mount Pleasant: Puddle reflection, Wessex Street: My heart has a particular soft spot for plants that thrive in difficult locations, here a splendid crocus at the edge of the pavement, Plantsman Road.
Finally, after all the last two week’s excitement all feels more settled and I have capacity to notice the world around me. We have been going through a resigning, a reallocation of who does which delivery. Sadly, I will no longer be doing Walk 206 with Kelly but will be the new postie for Walk 202 working with Craig.
Looking forward to getting to know new customers and their gardens and building a new set of relationships with the new places in walk 202 and my new partner Craig.
Out on Delivery: Tue 6 Feb
Today: Crocuses are out in Church Avenue: New growth, Lime tree road: Delivery Montage of today’s images
The day grew increasingly grey, with the threat of rain feeling ever closer. It held off though 🙂
Far too much excitement around the resigning this morning in our NR2 section. Will be happy once the process is over and all settles down.
Out on Delivery: Mon 5 Feb
Today: Splashes of early colour
A warm early spring day, some weak sun breaking through. An otherwise unspectacular day which might have been easier but for most of Walk 206 having not been delivered on Saturday.
Out on Delivery: Thur 1 Feb
Today: The lovely garden at 14 Allens Lane starting to come into bloom. Light through the glass doors in Arundel Court.
A shocker of a day in the office. A resigning is underway, all posties get to re choose where they deliver. Priority of choice is related to seniority.
Posties are obviously unsettled by the thought of loosing their walks but until this day there were no major surprises. This morning though, Matt (my working partners partner) lost his walk which has been his for the last 13 years.
The brutality of the process is laid bare.
Out on Delivery: Wed 31 Jan
A beautiful moment at 60a Mount Pleasant.
An unusual special delivery of a Jumping spider. Special treatment for the spider, travelling on the front seat the first item we delivered, relieved the customer was at home to receive the parcel.
Out on Delivery: Tue 30 Jan
Today: Increasingly noticeable signs of spring all around today.
A lighter delivery day.
Out on Delivery Monday 29 Jan
Today: An overcast but comfortable day delivering, noticing all the tentative new growth.
Low volumes so a relaxed day out on delivery. All tense and political in the delivery office as we go into a resigning where all the walks are re chosen according to your seniority. Being low down the list, there is a possibility I may lose this walk 206, trying not to worry as all out of my control but would be sad to leave the customers I know.
Still, life turns on.
