Today: A thicket of branches, Lime tree road: Doors, Arundel court: Tiles and wall in weak sunlight, Arundel court.
An overcastness of a day, cold but comfortable when walking. No wind, all still. Manage to complete the walk and deliver everything, a good feeling.
Today: Sunlight on wall, Roseacre: Sunlight through wall on tree and sunlit wall, Lime tree road: An Anemone seed, a little like an inside out dandelion.
Another cold, sunny winter’s day, no frost or windscreen ice perhaps it has been too dry and cold (hoorah).
Today the yearly National Trust Handbooks landed on the frame. So bulky we struggle to fit them in the frame. In our area of NR2 at least 1in 3 families belong (some holding more than one subscription) so the bundles are big and the bags are HEAVY. We work 1.5 hr overtime but still fail to deliver all the mail on both walks.
Some timely late Christmas chocolates from a customer, opened and shared help us through.
Today: A thick crust of windscreen ice: Fresh growth in one of my favourite gardens in Allens lane, I remember its spectacular irises which hope will return this year: The smallest hint of blossom at 16 Christchurch Rd
A crisp fresh first day back delivering, a thankfully lightish day to ease me back in to the walking and cold. Happy to be back at work.
Today: A wet start to the day, we sort the day’s delivery listening to rain drum on the roof. Happily it has eased by the time we get out on delivery. All is wet and soggy, all the beautiful bushes and flowers wilted in the frosty nights. I notice the wintry colours, yellows, lime greens and wet black and enjoy all the suspended drops.
A lull of a day, excepting special deliveries. The delivery office feels open and spacious, all braced for Wednesday.
Today: Strikingly blue berries on this David Viburnum in Benjamin Gooch Way: Dew dropped grasses, Newmarket Road: Bejewelled leaf, Newmarket Rd: Beautiful miniature leaf cluster, Newmarket Rd.
Been so busy, cold, wet and preoccupied, that I have not had much opportunity to take photos this last week. Today the sun is out and the temperature a little higher, and I have some space to notice and photograph.
We are busy, Christmas cards starting to come through. Lament all the small letterboxes that the older properties have, many of which are too small for a card. To fold or to leave outside the door is the question ?
Today: Van loaded ready to go: Frost edged leaves, Newmarket Rd: Van emptied ready to return to depo 14:45
So many parcels that we are delivering all the larger parcels too today. We have more than 200 parcels to deliver. Van is full and a great deal of rummaging to find the right parcels takes place.
A cold sunny day, major defrosting required in the morning.
Today: Red holly, Newmarket rd: Red berries, Newmarket Rd: City view, Wessex street flats.
A crisp cold morning, after the endless rain yesterday it feels joyful to see the sun.
An eventful delivery day, a closed road, a cut knee and a lost headphone ear piece.
Today: A photo collage featuring, Wessex street, berries and fluffy foliage.
An eventful day, an uncharged van, a “lost” elderly gentleman, more than 120 parcels to deliver on top of the mail. We do our best but time runs short with trays of tracked items to deliver. A difference of working styles clash and I finished the day rattled.
Ginny Bain 