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HAPPY BIRTHDAY ROYAL MAIL .. 500 YEARS OLD THIS YEAR
Lincsaddick
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The R M was founded for the exclusive use of the royal household at the behest of Henry VIII in 1516. Not until 1635 was the service opened for the use of the general public.
The penny black, the world's first adhesive postage stamp, was introduced in 1840.
Today, Britain is the only country in the world not to have the name of the country on its stamps.
Despite cutbacks, privatisation, emails, facebook, twitter, twatter and twotter, the Royal Mail still employs over 140,000 people and is one of the UK's biggest employers.
The penny black, the world's first adhesive postage stamp, was introduced in 1840.
Today, Britain is the only country in the world not to have the name of the country on its stamps.
Despite cutbacks, privatisation, emails, facebook, twitter, twatter and twotter, the Royal Mail still employs over 140,000 people and is one of the UK's biggest employers.
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Shite with season tickets though...12
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Only when posted from the SE7 area thoughAddickted2TheReds said:Shite with season tickets though...
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Henry VIII delivered mine in 1516Addickted2TheReds said:Shite with season tickets though...
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I had to wait until nearly half past three for mine.1
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Charlton fans probably boo letterboxes everytime the postman fails to deliver its messages1
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No, right now I'd shake him by the hand0
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Postmen
Pissing dogs off since 15161 -
Ordered that broadsword off Amazon 500-years ago and I'm still bloody waiting for the damn thing.
I mean how am I supposed to cull you peasants without it??0 -
And give ironic cheers whenever something gets put through the letterbox?cafcnick1992 said:Charlton fans probably boo letterboxes everytime the postman fails to deliver its messages
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