I’ve just seen that 1st class stamps now cost £1.80 - Christ Jesus!
25 years ago the cost was 27p, which would be 52p today if they had only risen in line with inflation. #FFS
@OccasionalDucks Bring back the fax. Paradoxical thing is use is declining so prices go up which speeds up not using the postal service. A death spiral that guarantees and end sooner rather than later.

@emsquared

But then how will I send my young relation a birthday cheque (or postal order as apparently their bank account is one that cannot accept payment by cheque!)?