Coinery Posted December 19, 2023 Posted December 19, 2023 (edited) I’ve been waiting for this Compliments of the season to you. Plus a warm and hearty season’s greeting to each and every one of you on here! Edited December 19, 2023 by Coinery 11 Quote
jelida Posted December 19, 2023 Posted December 19, 2023 May all your coiny wishes come true! Jerry 11 Quote
Sword Posted December 19, 2023 Posted December 19, 2023 9 hours ago, jelida said: May all your coiny wishes come true! Jerry Hey, I wished for real coins, not fakes! 😄 4 Quote
blakeyboy Posted December 19, 2023 Posted December 19, 2023 11 hours ago, secret santa said: ...so long as you've got your elf...... Merry Xmas everybody! 4 2 Quote
TomGoodheart Posted December 19, 2023 Posted December 19, 2023 Merry Christmas all and the very best for 2024! 7 Quote
Paddy Posted December 20, 2023 Posted December 20, 2023 A very merry Bah Humbug to you all! Let's hope the New Year brings a more peaceful and prosperous future for us all. 5 Quote
PWA 1967 Posted December 20, 2023 Posted December 20, 2023 (edited) I am glad my Grandaughter has grown up and the Elf has gone after what it did to me. Happy Christmas everyone and all the best 😀. Edited December 20, 2023 by PWA 1967 6 Quote
Nonmortuus Posted December 20, 2023 Posted December 20, 2023 I hope you all have a nice Christmas break and New Year! 6 Quote
Sword Posted December 20, 2023 Posted December 20, 2023 Merry Christmas and a happy 2024! The first commercially produced Christmas card (1843): 6 Quote
Coinery Posted December 20, 2023 Posted December 20, 2023 1 hour ago, Sword said: Merry Christmas and a happy 2024! The first commercially produced Christmas card (1843): Absolutely love it! Happy New Year! 2 Quote
Bronze & Copper Collector Posted December 24, 2023 Posted December 24, 2023 All the Best to my fellow forum members for the New Year. Good Health and Happiness. Happy Collecting. 6 Quote
copper123 Posted December 25, 2023 Posted December 25, 2023 On 12/20/2023 at 9:36 PM, Sword said: Merry Christmas and a happy 2024! The first commercially produced Christmas card (1843): Just delivered today? 5 Quote
Sword Posted December 25, 2023 Posted December 25, 2023 Nope. Posties don't work on Christmas day. Quote
DaveG38 Posted December 25, 2023 Posted December 25, 2023 5 minutes ago, Sword said: Nope. Posties don't work on Christmas day. Used to, in the 1950s. Quote
Sword Posted December 25, 2023 Posted December 25, 2023 (edited) I had to look it up, and Christmas day delivery stopped in 1960. Here is a postman's account. https://vinhanley.com/2014/12/24/delivering-the-post-on-christmas-day-in-newcastle-west-long-ago/ Edited December 25, 2023 by Sword 1 Quote
copper123 Posted December 25, 2023 Posted December 25, 2023 5 hours ago, DaveG38 said: Used to, in the 1950s. Bah , any excuse for late delivery. Waste of a penny if you ask me Quote
DaveG38 Posted December 26, 2023 Posted December 26, 2023 (edited) 13 hours ago, copper123 said: Bah , any excuse for late delivery. Waste of a penny if you ask me My dad was a postie back then, and often worked on Christmas Day, usually up to midday. He and my mum were grateful for the overtime and exceptional payments, but for me it meant I had to wait to open my presents.😟 Edited December 26, 2023 by DaveG38 1 Quote
Sword Posted December 26, 2023 Posted December 26, 2023 It's nice if there is an option to earn some bonus money if one wants too. I am not old enough to know of a time when any non essential services (like post, transport, supermarkets) would operate on Christmas day. Quote
Peckris 2 Posted December 26, 2023 Posted December 26, 2023 9 hours ago, Sword said: It's nice if there is an option to earn some bonus money if one wants too. I am not old enough to know of a time when any non essential services (like post, transport, supermarkets) would operate on Christmas day. I'm 71 and I only remember transport in that list, but there wasn't very much of it! Quote
copper123 Posted December 28, 2023 Posted December 28, 2023 On 12/26/2023 at 10:26 PM, Peckris 2 said: I'm 71 and I only remember transport in that list, but there wasn't very much of it! Taxis at double time? Quote
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