tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009574.post1152917046022563185..comments2023-10-24T14:51:45.756+02:00Comments on Bloggertropolis: The Pygmy Postmen Of Leamington SpaStevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02133900289384226725noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009574.post-89750063439696192522010-12-28T18:13:37.779+01:002010-12-28T18:13:37.779+01:00Organic Motherhood with Cool Whip: we have one lik...Organic Motherhood with Cool Whip: we have one like that in Leamington - wears shorts even in winter and has his lips, nose, ears and eyebrows studded and pierced to high Heaven... I guess his bosses don't know where to begin and so have given up.Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02133900289384226725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009574.post-14433528176996213592010-12-28T16:19:39.034+01:002010-12-28T16:19:39.034+01:00I had a postman once who delivered mail very much ...I had a postman once who delivered mail very much on his own schedule. And even in his own clothes. He would come round at 10 pm in his board shorts and tank with our parcels. We weren't sure if he was dedicated or slacking.Organic Motherhood with Cool Whiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09305464822153790948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009574.post-65849182129686152352010-12-23T11:41:21.130+01:002010-12-23T11:41:21.130+01:00Stegzy Gnomepants: me and Google, we're like t...Stegzy Gnomepants: me and Google, we're like <i>that</i>... bringing cutting edge information to the whole world...!Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02133900289384226725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009574.post-22833159210346790142010-12-23T11:08:52.519+01:002010-12-23T11:08:52.519+01:00Having not had any mail at my Leamington Spa resid...Having not had any mail at my Leamington Spa residence for ages I thought I'd Google to see if there was any explanation. <br /><br />I found yours.<br /><br />I will be more careful where I tread. <br /><br />Thank you for clearing up a mystery.Stegzy Gnomepantshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09432500155016682178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009574.post-22517537218449296522010-12-22T09:00:27.437+01:002010-12-22T09:00:27.437+01:00TimeWarden: the bin men... aren't they the one...TimeWarden: the bin men... aren't they the ones who resemble Hobbits?Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02133900289384226725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009574.post-44075674873166579062010-12-22T08:24:36.447+01:002010-12-22T08:24:36.447+01:00Spare a thought for the bin men too! A late postal...Spare a thought for the bin men too! A late postal delivery is always followed by an even later garbage removal in this neck of the woods!!TimeWardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06853837867256272087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009574.post-84277032667493222322010-12-21T22:09:09.524+01:002010-12-21T22:09:09.524+01:00Can't get the image of the Dotterel's post...Can't get the image of the Dotterel's postie frozen to the seat of his bike now... eww.Being Mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08600427311498297800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009574.post-33495461080545734322010-12-21T17:45:03.377+01:002010-12-21T17:45:03.377+01:00Emma: they have the right idea in Baltimore. I'...Emma: they have the right idea in Baltimore. I'd horsewhip the lot of them until every last letter and parcel was delivered. Whatever happened to the "the mail must get through" ethos?Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02133900289384226725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009574.post-37901051081907259282010-12-21T17:29:45.241+01:002010-12-21T17:29:45.241+01:00I dunno, maybe the Pygmy Postmen are given the day...I dunno, maybe the Pygmy Postmen are given the day off in the UK if it's icy or snowing? [you'd have to write a letter to your local council] Here in Baltimore they have to complete their round come hell or high water - like in heavy snow they'll still be delivering at 10pm at night - what a shit job eh??MommyHeadachehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03924035710478459520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009574.post-72306299149706530632010-12-21T08:28:02.914+01:002010-12-21T08:28:02.914+01:00Owen: Miranda can come and settle my account any t...Owen: Miranda can come and settle my account any time - here, Somalia or Milton Keynes; it's all good to me.Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02133900289384226725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009574.post-38782779730795185452010-12-21T01:58:31.176+01:002010-12-21T01:58:31.176+01:00Watch out Steve, not only will you have Miranda Ha...Watch out Steve, not only will you have Miranda Hart after you like an enflamed rhinocerous in rutting season, but she will be trailed by hordes of pygmy posties straight out of Gulliver's Travels. After the pygmies tie you down, Miranda is going to settle your account.<br /><br />You might want to think seriously about Somalia. I hear the standard of living is going up dramatically there, with all the cash they are raking in hand over foot. Soon they will be hiring away our posties and taxies and bussies and parcel people... then we will be in a real bind.Owenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12622587942009516590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009574.post-11977816809701139682010-12-20T21:19:34.060+01:002010-12-20T21:19:34.060+01:00Gorilla Bananas: if she offered me Turkish Delight...Gorilla Bananas: if she offered me Turkish Delight and looked like Tilda Swinton - yes, absolutely.Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02133900289384226725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009574.post-72163143588970620102010-12-20T21:01:05.543+01:002010-12-20T21:01:05.543+01:00Pygmies don't belong in cold places. What you ...Pygmies don't belong in cold places. What you need is sherpas, yetis and a wicked ice queen who'll give you a ride in her sleigh. Would you have the guts to hitch a ride from a wicked ice queen?Gorilla Bananashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13044093013423635830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009574.post-70752148383268887492010-12-20T20:42:33.412+01:002010-12-20T20:42:33.412+01:00Nana Go-Go: plainly they like their men big at Wai...Nana Go-Go: plainly they like their men big at Waitrose... which is all to the good!Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02133900289384226725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009574.post-64457677291364913662010-12-20T20:28:52.906+01:002010-12-20T20:28:52.906+01:00My Waitrose man arrived half-an-hour ago, on the w...My Waitrose man arrived half-an-hour ago, on the worst night of the year weatherwise : going to be -15 here tonight. I `God Blessed` him for coming out on such a night.... and I`m not even religious. It`s all good here.Between Me and Youhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04863155145862706966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009574.post-1496001568225659062010-12-20T19:05:54.912+01:002010-12-20T19:05:54.912+01:00Mark: the intelligent postie tends to use a catfla...Mark: the intelligent postie tends to use a catflap.Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02133900289384226725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009574.post-18645610982761107522010-12-20T18:41:30.830+01:002010-12-20T18:41:30.830+01:00So that's why I have no mail - the letter box ...So that's why I have no mail - the letter box is too high. Got it.The bike shedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05195882998271591934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009574.post-25816138609689285022010-12-20T17:44:30.855+01:002010-12-20T17:44:30.855+01:00Rol: 46p for a first class stamp?! Outrageous! Pra...Rol: 46p for a first class stamp?! Outrageous! Practically half a quid for some fat postie to hoof it around the sorting office, wipe his arse on it and then scrunch it up through my letterbox. Still, I guess it'll teach me to import porn from Scandinavia the old fashioned way. Really must get into this internet thing. I hear it's going to be big.Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02133900289384226725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009574.post-51032043667195069952010-12-20T17:23:30.133+01:002010-12-20T17:23:30.133+01:00I'm glad to see you finding a positive slant o...I'm glad to see you finding a positive slant on the postal service (for my own experience, I direct you to my latest post... which, as my only regular reader, you will no doubt see anyway). <br /><br />Still, they're putting the price of stamps up 5p in the New Year... so maybe the service will improve then. <br /><br />Maybe.Rolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02103804480646939038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009574.post-10115968623481915592010-12-20T17:20:28.534+01:002010-12-20T17:20:28.534+01:00Dotterel: well 'ard? Blimey! Just how high cut...Dotterel: well 'ard? Blimey! Just how high cut are his shorts?!?<br /><br />The fly in the web: I've got more chance of spying landfall in Narnia.Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02133900289384226725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009574.post-64829779690975987342010-12-20T17:03:15.858+01:002010-12-20T17:03:15.858+01:00And if they survive the snow I suppose they'll...And if they survive the snow I suppose they'll be washed down the drains when it melts.<br /><br />So no sign of your parcels, then....the fly in the webhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04563871975125538755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009574.post-5383230950716579022010-12-20T16:56:55.953+01:002010-12-20T16:56:55.953+01:00Well, MY postman insists on wearing shorts... even...Well, MY postman insists on wearing shorts... even in temperatures of minus 7. He's well 'ard. Or stupid.Tim Atkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00858684167484655029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009574.post-86017899966102287882010-12-20T16:31:10.280+01:002010-12-20T16:31:10.280+01:00Trish: a giant among men, certainly.Trish: a giant among men, certainly.Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02133900289384226725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009574.post-87655763859152796852010-12-20T15:19:16.107+01:002010-12-20T15:19:16.107+01:00My trusty postie pedalled his way to our house tod...My trusty postie pedalled his way to our house today in the fog and frost - he must be a Giant: fee fi fo fum.Trishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00119443727504215312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009574.post-54909839161944969802010-12-20T13:45:07.717+01:002010-12-20T13:45:07.717+01:00Alienne: you must have Titchy Train Drivers. I won...Alienne: you must have Titchy Train Drivers. I wonder if we can get Inch High Private Eye to investigate?Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02133900289384226725noreply@blogger.com