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Re: Do You Miss The Postman Not Delivering Letters On Bank Holidays?

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Keep looking in, as there may be a discussion on meany postmen who strike out unfranked stamps with a pen. Or, there may be tips on how to remove unfranked stamps without ripping them!!
You used to be able to steam/microwave stamps off envelopes but I believes that Royal Mail have now made stamps tamper-proof to prevent reuse, which is, I understand, technically illegal, since Royal Mail postage is protected by the Crown.

Additionally, Royal Mail uses UV franking machines, meaning that stamps which look unused to the naked eye are likely to be flagged up when they are put through the post a second time – and the recipient is then forced to travel to the local sorting office to pay a fine.
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Skippy.
Dame Edna Everage!
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Re: Do You Miss The Postman Not Delivering Letters On Bank Holidays?

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Whose head is on the Australian postage stamps?
Now you've got me. I haven't seen a stamp in years.
But I'll have a guess. Is it your head?
I wouldn't be surprised.
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Re: Do You Miss The Postman Not Delivering Letters On Bank Holidays?

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Dame Edna Everage!
Must be one of those two. I can't think of anyone else famous enough.
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My postman has just been - no junk mail and one online order .....
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Re: Do You Miss The Postman Not Delivering Letters On Bank Holidays?

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You used to be able to steam/microwave stamps off envelopes but I believes that Royal Mail have now made stamps tamper-proof to prevent reuse, which is, I understand, technically illegal, since Royal Mail postage is protected by the Crown.

Additionally, Royal Mail uses UV franking machines, meaning that stamps which look unused to the naked eye are likely to be flagged up when they are put through the post a second time – and the recipient is then forced to travel to the local sorting office to pay a fine.
Oooh Omah, l didn’t know that about the UV franking machines! I’d better bin the unfranked ones l saved off my Christmas cards!!
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Re: Do You Miss The Postman Not Delivering Letters On Bank Holidays?

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Must be one of those two. I can't think of anyone else famous enough.
Kylie?
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Re: Do You Miss The Postman Not Delivering Letters On Bank Holidays?

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Must be one of those two. I can't think of anyone else famous enough.
"Crocodile" Dundee .....
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Kylie?
Too short. It would just be a coloured square.
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Re: Do You Miss The Postman Not Delivering Letters On Bank Holidays?

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My postman has just been - no junk mail and one online order .....
My post doesn’t come until after 11.30am!

I am sure, l read once that your post has to be delivered before midday?
 
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