Post Round Portrait Number 6

I took a photograph on the hour every hour and captioned it with the first thing that was said to me after having done so.

7am: I’m getting like you, Kev. I’m taking photos out on delivery. I’m taking photos of random shoes and stuff. I took one of a shoe on a wall yesterday, I’ll show it you in a bit.

8am: Yes, the lift is still not working.

9am: I don’t know, do I? I don’t know what the hell’s going on.

10am: Hiya. Thanks. See you.

11am: Cheers. Thank you very much. See you.

12 noon: Hiya, how are you? Everything all right?

1pm: Got owt for here? Give it here if you like, if I can get this glove off, it’s wet through now.

2pm: A'right, pal?

Post Round Portrait Number 5

I took a photograph at half past the hour every hour and captioned it with the first thing that was said to me after having done so.

7.30am: It’s like being married to an old washer woman working with you.

8.30am: What are you not telling me? How many dogs are there on here? Have you seen it?

9.30am: Thank you very much!

10.30am: Hiya, thank you.

11.30am: Twenty-five?

12.30pm: New man on today, eh? Bob off?

1.30pm: Please insure [sic] the handbrake is fully applied before leaving the vehicle.

2.30pm: It’s the week commencing the fourteenth, isn’t it? That’s right, I’ve got tomorrow off.

Post Round Portrait Number 4

I took a photograph on the hour every hour and captioned it with the first thing that was said to me after having done so.

7am: Just to spoil your day even more, it's raining.

8am: Are you John today?

9am: Mrs Mason at the flats gave me this on Saturday, "Ooh, can you take me this? I can't get to the post office". By the time I got done the post office was shut! I've had to take it home with me and now I'm gonna have to call at the post office on my way out.

10am: Morning! Load of crap? Thank you, love.

11am: What? Him next door? No, he's a nutter.

12 noon: You're a brave soul in just your shirt sleeves.

1pm: Thank you very much.

2pm: Just leave it on the doorstep, I'll pick it up in a minute.

Post Round Portrait Number 3

I took a photograph on the hour every hour and captioned it with the first thing that was said to me after having done so. 

7am: Looks like I'm getting hammered here.

8am: I'm in (van number) CV18. That was close, I nearly got CV19*

*Due to the coronavirus we are unable to collect signatures from customers as proof of delivery. Instead we are 

endorsing them as 'CV19' (Coronavirus 2019) and signing ourselves.

9am: Cheers. Cheers. Thank you. Cheers.

10am: Hiya. Thanks. Bye.

11am: Hello. Thank you. Have a good day.

12noon: Sorry, we had the dryer on, we didn't hear you.

1pm: I'm up at Hall Bower! I've got 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 left. I'll see you on Jackroyd.

2pm: Richard Dawson and Lily Allen. All paid for. Do you need a bag?

Post Round Portrait Number 2

I took a photograph on the hour, every hour and captioned it with the first thing that was said to me after having done so.

7am: Who's making Harmesh swear now?

8am: To be honest the mechanic shouldn't be parked there, should he?

9am: Eagle's just given me thirteen chuck-outs.* That's an hour's more 

work he's just given me. The dozy bastard.

*Chuck-outs is a colloquial term for the parcels and packets that the walking men/women consider too bulky to 

manage so they are 'chucked out' to the van drivers

10am: The numbering's funny round here. I think it's the end one, right 

round the back. If it's not that one, it's the one next door. It's definitely 

one of those two anyway.

11am: Can you just leave them on the bench, I'll be out for them shortly.

12 noon: Sweet, mate.

1pm: Oh hello, what's this then?

2pm: Just leave it with her. She'll not say owt and I'll not say owt so... It'll be right.

Post Round Portrait Number 1

I took a photograph on the hour every hour and captioned it with the first thing that was said to me after having done so. Captions include comments and questions from colleagues, customers and the pre-recorded woman who issues regular warnings from somewhere within my dashboard.

7am: What were you doing having a day off yesterday? It was mad busy. Disgraceful.

8am: Have you heard what those kids did to that bloke at Linthwaite? It was in the Examiner yesterday. They tried to cut his head off.

9am: Have you seen Porky’s?

10am: WARNING! PLEASE INSURE [sic] THE HANDBRAKE IS FULLY APPLIED BEFORE LEAVING THE VEHICLE.

11am: WARNING! PLEASE INSURE [sic] THE HANDBRAKE IS FULLY APPLIED BEFORE LEAVING THE VEHICLE.

12 noon: Sorry, wet dog! She's very wet and muddy.

1pm: Thank you very much. Cheers. That's lovely. Bye.

2pm: Good afternoon, is that for us?