Posts Tagged ‘royal mail’

We heard the news today, oh boy… well, technically yesterday. And that news is that UK postcode data is going to be made free in 2010.

Which means no more foxing around trying to find someones actual postcode should you need it to, say, post them a letter. Hurrah.

The free the postcode team must be mighty pleased too, as they can put away their GPS and stop talking in code. Phew.

Read the full story here

Apparently it’s all part of a bigger plan to make more use of technology and the web to transform services. Well, whatever the real reason, we’re quite pleased. Why not celebrate with a postcode t-shirt?

Postcode cat percival chills out on a parcel

So, as the busy season approaches, and we get ready for our 50% off sale, we’re wondering how best to get your postcode goodies out to you. Mike has come up with the genius suggestion of delivery by hand, by us, on bikes. For all London based orders, of course -I’m not cycling up to Derbyshire. Or France.

The postcode wheels

At the moment this is our best option, and since Mike is a serious cyclist we vote that he does most of it, while we stay at home listening to podcasts and making t-shirts. So, watch this space for the official launch of hand delivery season and get thekettle on!