Flowers

Out on Delivery: Sat 6 May

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Today: Lift reflection, Suffolk Sq: White bells, Oxford Street: Glass door panel, Walpole gardens. Delivery Montage featuring the van interior, a corridor in The Cedars and evidence of our dunkin donut treats.

We delivered under the threat of thundery rain, which held off. Mostly delivering to our new, additional roads and then running the tracks and packets around the other two walks.

Coronation day, streets are quiet and I spot people sitting in their living rooms watching the ceremony as we deliver. Some bunting on display. Feel a little salty at having to work, but cheered by Jim at The Cedars who points out that having to work is a perfect excuse not to have to watch the Coronation for hours on TV.

Out on Delivery: Fri 5 May

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Today: Beautiful foliage, Newmarket Rd: Pinkest pink bush, The cedars: A random bit of ripped bag lining in s heart shape that appeared on my frame this morning.

Everyone is keen to share how busy it was yesterday (my day off) when I arrive into the office. The walk failed with tracked items returning as they ran out of time.

We aim to clear one frame and set all the rest in order. Another 10 specials for one o’clock. The morning moves well and we managed to deliver all but one tracked items.

Back into the van before it starts thundering.

Out on Delivery: Wed 3 May

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Today: Sunlit trees, Benjamin Gooch Way: An alarming find, drive on Mount Pleasant: Orange Tulip, Lime tree road: Delivery Montage

A tangle of a morning trying to sort out how best to deliver to the new area with Kelly. Driving round in circles. A pacy second half delivering tracked items and 13 special deliveries. A final big loop on lower Newmarket Rd. Starting to get used to the new.

Springy spring !!

Out on Delivery: Tue 2 May

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Today: Bluebells, Church Avenue: Photinia, Plantsman Close: Santa Barbara Ceanothus, Newmarket Road.

An overcast but warm day, all has become colourful. Noticing bluebells everywhere on the walk. Happy to have Kelly back delivering with me. A mostly successful day, with some vexing timelock issues at the end of the walk.

Out on Delivery: Mon 24 Apr

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Today: Deep pink blossom, Ipswich Rd: Bluebells: Blossom tree, The cedars: Delivery Montage featuring a Lime tree road snail.

A return to walk after a weeks holiday. I notice how the darker blossom trees are now out alongside the bluebells and a rainbow of tulips.

A welcome distraction from the nightmare morning’s sorting mail into an already full frame. The new larger walk schedule having been introduced whilst I was away. We struggle to even clear even one walk between us, working in the knowledge that tomorrow one frames will have double mail, the other triple mail for us together.

Out on Delivery: Sat 15 Apr

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Today: A damp start, spotted this beautiful snail making the most of the conditions. The sun came out later and put a spring in my step, spring is very firmly here now.

My last day before a weeks holiday, cleared the delivery frame before the chaos of all the changes coming in next week. Not sure how we will achieve the newer, larger walks but trying, and largely managing, to not worry.

Out on Delivery: Thu 13 Apr

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Today: A slightly overcast start, which lifted into skin warming Sun mid morning. Gradually the trees are turning green, new leaves unfurling and trees filled with pink blossom.

An achievable day with much talk about the upcoming amendments/additions to the walks and the pay offers from Royal Mail. The best possible weather to be doing our job in. Happy Postie.

Out on Delivery: Tue 11 Apr

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Today: Strong sun and seductive shadows. One of my favourite times of the year. Back after the Easter break, worked hard to catch up with the undelivered from Saturday. Kelly away so worked with a different colleague Mark. Great to be back on the streets of NR2.