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Thursday, 21 November 2024

150th Anniversary of the Birth of Winston Churchill set & PSB - 30 November 2024.

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When I saw that these stamps were on Royal Mail's shop yesterday, a day before my embargo, I was annoyed not so much that they were earl...
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Tuesday, 19 November 2024

------------------ Olive Billings 1927 - 2024 --------------------

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Earlier today my dear mother passed away peacefully at her care home in Dereham at the age of 97.    This was not unexpected but nonetheless...
Thursday, 14 November 2024

Get ready for Christmas post delays

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Ahead of the Christmas rush period for Royal Mail I thought I would post some of the predictions of postal workers - you know, the people at...
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Friday, 8 November 2024

November slogan and other interesting postmarks and postal markings

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November started off with the default British Heart Foundation slogan, before it was replaced by one for Remembrance Day. This was the first...
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Tuesday, 29 October 2024

New Wales Country definitives 14 November 2024, but airmail stamps to end

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As well as the 2024 Christmas stamps Royal Mail have also put on their website for pre-order two new Wales Country definitives with the prof...
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Christmas Cathedrals 2024 set and miniature sheet (etc) - 5 November 2024

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Now that Royal Mail have put the 2024 Christmas stamps on their website for pre-ordering, it makes me - once again - question whether I need...
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Sunday, 27 October 2024

Royal Mail 2025 Stamp Programme - any guesses?

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Before we get to the Christmas stamp issue, I thought it worth prompting our readers to make some suggestions for the 2025 programme. You kn...
Saturday, 26 October 2024

Late arrival in the Machin collection.

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It's 18 months since the King Charles definitives were issued, but as we know Royal Mail printers produced an enormous number of 2nd and...
Sunday, 13 October 2024

More new King Charles definitive booklets, and sheet printings.

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We reported 2024 reprints of the Counter Sheet definitive stamps in February when the 1st and 2nd class sheets were found in Post Offices. ...
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Friday, 11 October 2024

NBIT for the Axe? After spending £millions, Post Office Ltd may outsource latest in-house project.

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The much-criticised Capture computer system was developed in-house by Post Office. The Horizon system was developed by ICL/Fujitsu.  The Ne...
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