They've Lost My Frame!

[StuAff]

Another point, if I may, I see that Royal Mail and ParcelForce are now owned by an American company; that being so, and due to the reality that posting services in America are dismal, one should not expect any improvement in UK mail deliveries, ever.

By the way, is everything British now owned by foreign concerns? I always liked Altoids - made in Wales I thought, but now I find the firm was bought by an American company, which moved the entire manufacturing equipment to the US, and Altoids are now made in Tennessee. I no longer buy Altoids, the same with Cadbury's. I'm running out of British companies to support.

Not true.

 

[Venod]

By the way, is everything British now owned by foreign concerns? I always liked Altoids - made in Wales

I have never heard of Altoids before, on looking them up their tin collection through the years is impressive.

 

[blackrat]

Not true.

What part?

 

[StuAff]

What part?

Any of it. 'International Distribution Services' is the new name for the holding company. There is a possible takeover (of which much has been written about).

 

[Drago]

I have never heard of Altoids before

Eat plenty of fibre and don't sit on a concrete floor and you'll be fine.

 

[Illaveago]

Eat plenty of fibre and don't sit on a concrete floor and you'll be fine.

Yes. I thought it sounded
Iike something you needed to put ointment on.

 

[PaulSB]

What part?

Royal Mail is owned by International Distribution Services, a British company, but will very soon be sold to Daniel Kretinsky, a Czech billionaire for £3.5 billion.

I think, but I'm far from certain, the British government owns 30% of IDS.

 

[Illaveago]

Another point, if I may, I see that Royal Mail and ParcelForce are now owned by an American company; that being so, and due to the reality that posting services in America are dismal, one should not expect any improvement in UK mail deliveries, ever.

By the way, is everything British now owned by foreign concerns? I always liked Altoids - made in Wales I thought, but now I find the firm was bought by an American company, which moved the entire manufacturing equipment to the US, and Altoids are now made in Tennessee. I no longer buy Altoids, the same with Cadbury's. I'm running out of British companies to support.

Yes it is hard to think of any British company which is British! Ex Prime Minister Harold McMillan once said I think it was to the then Tory government that they were selling off the family silver!

 

[PaulSB]

Yes it is hard to think of any British company which is British! Ex Prime Minister once said I think it was to the then Tory government that they were selling off the family silver!

It was Harold MacMillan commenting on Thatcher's privatisation policy.

 

[Illaveago]

It was Harold MacMillan commenting on Thatcher's privatisation policy.

I just noticed I left out his name . He was right!

 

[PaulSB]

Uh, oh! I'm planning to post a bag from Penzance to John o' Groats in a few weeks (LeJog) using Parcelforce, is there another postage service from a post office - does Royal Mail still function?

Just returning to this point. I wouldn't hesitate to use Royal Mail to deliver a parcel for me. It sounds like it's important stuff but time isn't an issue. Use "Recorded Delivery" or "Signed for Delivery." The two phrases refer to exactly the same service. If time isn't the issue you could use 2nd Class, its cheaper. Personally I would use "Next Day" Delivery - these get priority and have less time stuck in a warehouse to get lost.

Our local postman, we live in a very small village and know him well, delivers all the signed for packages first and then the regular mail.

All parcel companies have their issues. One, I forget which, once informed me by text "your parcel is out for delivery today." Great but that happened on ten consecutive days and tracking showed it in a warehouse 100 miles away.

 

[Illaveago]

Just returning to this point. I wouldn't hesitate to use Royal Mail to deliver a parcel for me. It sounds like it's important stuff but time isn't an issue. Use "Recorded Delivery" or "Signed for Delivery." The two phrases refer to exactly the same service. If time isn't the issue you could use 2nd Class, its cheaper. Personally I would use "Next Day" Delivery - these get priority and have less time stuck in a warehouse to get lost.

Our local postman, we live in a very small village and know him well, delivers all the signed for packages first and then the regular mail.

All parcel companies have their issues. One, I forget which, once informed me by text "your parcel is out for delivery today." Great but that happened on ten consecutive days and tracking showed it in a warehouse 100 miles away.

Up to this point they have been fine . It has arrived from Yorkshire twice with no problem. Obviously someone down South doesn't know the difference between Leeds and London!

 

[Drago]

Obviously someone down South doesn't know the difference between Leeds and London!

Don't be silly. I live among the soft southerners and the all seem to know that cockerneys are from Leeds.

 

[Illaveago]

Don't be silly. I live among the soft southerners and the all seem to know that cockerneys are from Leeds.

I thought they were Spaniels?

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Obviously someone down South doesn't know the difference between Leeds and London!

London has roads?