Saint86 Posted 27 October, 2015 Share Posted 27 October, 2015 http://www.fansnetwork.co.uk/football/southampton/news/40855 Portsmouth residents are up in arms after it has been revealed that all mail sent from the PO Postcode will now be stamped with a Southampton postmark. City leaders in Portsmouth have expressed their disappointment that all mail sent from the PO postcode will now have a Southampton postmark after the closure of the Slindon Street processing centre in Portsmouth. The local paper The News has broken the story as Councillors and residents alike are frothing at the mouth. Speaking to the News Leader of Portsmouth City Council Councillor Donna Jones said: "This is the first I have heard of it." "I’m disappointed. We’re a city and it’s important that we recognise our city status, particularly as tourists will come to the city and send postcards to friends and loved ones." "Portsmouth deserves and should have its own postmark." "We are a city and it’s important that we recognise our city status particularly as tourists will come to the city and send postcards to friends and loved ones " "I'm going to talk to the Royal Mail about this" There is more, but you can click the link if you want Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Without a Halo Posted 8 November, 2015 Share Posted 8 November, 2015 http://www.fansnetwork.co.uk/football/southampton/news/40855 Portsmouth residents are up in arms after it has been revealed that all mail sent from the PO Postcode will now be stamped with a Southampton postmark. City leaders in Portsmouth have expressed their disappointment that all mail sent from the PO postcode will now have a Southampton postmark after the closure of the Slindon Street processing centre in Portsmouth. The local paper The News has broken the story as Councillors and residents alike are frothing at the mouth. Speaking to the News Leader of Portsmouth City Council Councillor Donna Jones said: "This is the first I have heard of it." "I’m disappointed. We’re a city and it’s important that we recognise our city status, particularly as tourists will come to the city and send postcards to friends and loved ones." "Portsmouth deserves and should have its own postmark." "We are a city and it’s important that we recognise our city status particularly as tourists will come to the city and send postcards to friends and loved ones " "I'm going to talk to the Royal Mail about this" There is more, but you can click the link if you want I think they have complained also that the Royal Mail uses Red Signage and according to them it should be blue! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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CHAPEL END CHARLIE Posted 8 November, 2015 Share Posted 8 November, 2015 This story is of little real significance - it is however quite funny Methinks we should dump the green and adopt a blue away strip next season - primarily just to annoy them further and see if will lead to calls for the Spinnaker to be repainted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david in sweden Posted 8 November, 2015 Share Posted 8 November, 2015 This story is of little real significance - it is however quite funny Methinks we should dump the green and adopt a blue away strip next season - primarily just to annoy them further and see if will lead to calls for the Spinnaker to be repainted. Why not maybe we need a change?..watching yesterday's match.... I had to keep reminding myself that it was Sunderland playing in the red /white stripes. Our green outfit seemed to blend in with the colour of the pitch.......but at least we weren't playing in grey. For Auld Lang Syne .I think we ought to have retained the blue and gold....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alehouseboys Posted 8 November, 2015 Share Posted 8 November, 2015 So, they've designed and named their iconic tower after a Southampton invention, they share our 023 area dialling code and now they've adopted a Southampton post mark. Historically it was just a small town in Southamptonshire, I'd say they secretly want to be us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david in sweden Posted 8 November, 2015 Share Posted 8 November, 2015 So, they've designed and named their iconic tower after a Southampton invention, they share our 023 area dialling code and now they've adopted a Southampton post mark. Historically it was just a small town in Southamptonshire, I'd say they secretly want to be us. ...think that maybe because there are fewer mobile phone users in Portsmouth, and they still use semaphore from that chap at the masthead of HMS Victory..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FloridaMarlin Posted 8 November, 2015 Share Posted 8 November, 2015 The head of Royal Mail was on Radio Solent last week and among the whingeing, wailing and gnashing of teeth, calmly and categorically said this will not be reversed. No doubt the Minister for Portsmouth will plead that they are a special place but it looks as though it will forever be a Southampton postmark on pompey post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VectisSaint Posted 8 November, 2015 Share Posted 8 November, 2015 At least now the Island will get a Southampton postmark instead of Pompey. Would be better if we had IW back, but postmarks are a thing of the past, eventually there will be 3 or 4 regional centres only. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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