The Postman Always Knocks...

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The Postman Always Knocks...

by EllieGant @ 09/02/2009 – 12:07:44

... more loudly when it is raining hard, I've noticed.

Today, he knocked so loudly that I jumped and spilt tea over myself. Even deaf Dog heard him and leapt to her feet. I thought it was the bailiffs. Or the police. I can't imagine why I should think that except I always expect bad news when someone hammers on the door.

When I looked out the window, he was dressed as if about to board a trawler heading for the mid-Atlantic, water streaming off him. So maybe this explains the violence with which he attacked the door today. Or maybe he just had Monday Blues.

Or maybe he's just sick and tired of carting around an endless stream of packages, thanks to the joys of Ebay. None of them for me. Pah!
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- deleted user (Visitor)
- http://spcbet.com
- 09/02/2009 @ 12:11:50
passing by...
- - EllieGant
  - 09/02/2009 @ 17:21:14
  Nice to see you
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- jenray ^Pro
- http://www.jenniferhunter.co.uk
- 09/02/2009 @ 12:33:02
Poor posties have had a tough winter...trouble is so many are just junk mailings but they help to pay their wages, but must be a real bore to drag around...GBHs...XXX
- - EllieGant
  - 09/02/2009 @ 17:21:49
  I should think that their workload must have trebled because of Ebay!
  - - jenray ^Pro
    - http://www.jenniferhunter.co.uk
    - 09/02/2009 @ 22:08:15
    Bet ebay's doing a tremendous trade now with the recession...heard on the news today that charity shops are doing such a roaring trade, they're running out of things to sell! And because people are hanging on to their clothes now rather than giving them away...at least somebody is doing okay... GBHs...XXX
    - - EllieGant
      - 10/02/2009 @ 23:42:20
      Yes, I think the 'credit crunch' is at least teaching people that money doesn't grow on trees - Blimey, how old does that phrase make me sound!!!
      - jenray ^Pro
        
        http://www.jenniferhunter.co.uk
        
        11/02/2009 @ 12:15:13
        
        Yes, it is...and it's a very good thing but possibly not helpful if we want to get the economy to grow...trouble is debt isn't the answer and so many people have never saved anything...it's grueling for the savers now because they're being penalized for the profligacy of the many...it's not fair but that's life unfortunately...and I remember that saying all too well...LOL...GBHs..XXX
        
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- xmillyxxx ^Pro
- 09/02/2009 @ 14:12:45
My postie knocks like that all the time.. Why he does'nt use the doorbell I dont know ! xx
- - EllieGant
  - 09/02/2009 @ 17:22:35
  I expect my postie knocks like he does because he has given up on the door bell - it hasn't worked for years -
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- MissyMouse
- 09/02/2009 @ 15:00:09
You don't think he had a little boat waiting for him do you...was he in a hurry too?!?

xx
- - EllieGant
  - 09/02/2009 @ 17:23:36
  It wasn't our usual postie - so maybe the poor lad had to do a double round. Poor bloke - it's been chucking down here all day. x
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- rubychoo
- 09/02/2009 @ 15:41:13
It might be a coded message along the lines of...

'Just look at the state of me...a cuppa would not go amiss'...

Have a heart Ellie !
- - EllieGant
  - 09/02/2009 @ 17:24:21
  Two big drips on the hall carpet are enough for one day, thank you. Next time I am going to get a cat - and it can walk itself.
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- lilian1
- 09/02/2009 @ 17:16:52
It was monday and he was probably freezing Ellie my postman is the same
- - EllieGant
  - 10/02/2009 @ 17:18:33
  Yes, I can imagine - it was an absolute shocker of a day yesterday. Much nice today, thank goodness.
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- EllieGant
- 09/02/2009 @ 17:26:28
I reckon you are right - his limbs had probably locked into position!
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- deleted user (Visitor)
- 09/02/2009 @ 20:36:46
Does the postman always deliver the post by the door? You don't have a postbox outside the house, like we have?
- - EllieGant
  - 10/02/2009 @ 17:19:52
  Yes, he delivers to the front door usually -although a few people, who have dogs or long drives sometimes get a postbox put outside. It's unusual though, here!
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- wendlane
- http://www.moondustandangels.co.uk
- 09/02/2009 @ 23:32:29
We've had no mail whatsoever since Thursday last -pavements too icy ......
- - EllieGant
  - 10/02/2009 @ 17:20:37
  Oh dear - that doesn't sound good, either for you or the postmen trying to catch up. Hope it's improved now.
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- deleted user (Visitor)
- 10/02/2009 @ 09:16:52
I remember walking into the kitchen and finding my postman banging on the kitchen window (at the side of the house). Frightened the LIFE out of me

The cat was up on the windowsill going mad at him too
- - EllieGant
  - 10/02/2009 @ 17:21:20
  OMG - that would have given me a heart attack! No wonder the cat went mad!
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- jackfrost ^Pro
- 10/02/2009 @ 21:16:38
Any postscript to this story
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