Is this now quite common?

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

I thought it was DPD, not PDP

Sounded PDQ to me

[MrGongGong]

What today's technology enables us to do is amazing.

Yesterday, I filled a device with cold water and took it to the beach where, a few hours later, I had a cool refreshing drink.

Then I remembered that I had filled the same device with hot tomato soup, a few months earlier in England and had a lovely warming soup on the Southbank.

How does this simple device know what to do?

David Beckham turns up for training one morning carrying a Thermos flask. Alex Ferguson asks "What's that Dave?"
David reply's: "It's a Thermos Flask, Victoria gave it to me.
Alex: "What does it do?"
David: "It's brilliant, it keeps hot things hot, and cold things cold"
Alex: "What have you got in it today?"
David: "Two cups of coffee and a choc ice!"

[french frank]

Sounded PDQ to me

[Beef Oven!]

What? You mean you could get water like "on tap" or something?

I don't think they'll allow such witchcraft here in Yorkshire.

Maybe under College-boy Clegg's latest ivory tower wheeze, Yorkshire can make it happen.

[Beef Oven!]

David Beckham turns up for training one morning carrying a Thermos flask. Alex Ferguson asks "What's that Dave?"
David reply's: "It's a Thermos Flask, Victoria gave it to me.
Alex: "What does it do?"
David: "It's brilliant, it keeps hot things hot, and cold things cold"
Alex: "What have you got in it today?"
David: "Two cups of coffee and a choc ice!"

Please read this and desist from your prejudiced broadcasts about talented working class-origin people (yes, I know Owen Jones is a tosser, bit this wasn't a bad read. Albeit a bit oldie-worlde analysis-wise).

I don't expect the faux-left to understand working class people, but at least have some respect.

http://www.theguardian.com/books/2011/jun/08/chavs-demonization-owen-jones-review

[french frank]

Fun over for today - Lewis handed over the parcel at 9.24. I'm deeply embarrassed that he couldn't get round the corner for parked cars and I watched him turn the other way. A DPD van appeared within two minutes, which I hailed, but it wasn't Lewis (they almost came face-to-face - in which case one of them would have had to reverse!). Lewis had to park in the next road and walk down (not far). I hope I haven't made him late

The fascinating thing is seeing the number of drops he makes all in the adjacent streets - he says he makes about 100 deliveries every day just in my postal area and the next one

[Petrushka]

I've had this experience with DPD as well. I couldn't be in but followed the van's progress from my office desk. A neighbour signed for my goods.

Great system to be sure but if I was a van driver I would not like to work under such intrusive conditions.

[pastoralguy]

I've had this experience with DPD as well. I couldn't be in but followed the van's progress from my office desk. A neighbour signed for my goods.

Great system to be sure but if I was a van driver I would not like to work under such intrusive conditions.

I have a feeling that the van drivers are self employed and pay for the hire of the van.

[french frank]

Great system to be sure but if I was a van driver I would not like to work under such intrusive conditions.

Some of the bus routes in Bristol must have something a bit similar to keep the electronic bus stop (or bup stop, being Bristol) signage working?

[aka Calum Da Jazbo]

good to see french [German? Spanish? Italian?] nationalised industries participating in our privatised free market [Maggie sold us out to the EU eh?]

competition = more info about less substance differentiated by small conceits eh ... they could automatically time the notification for after the actually estimated delivery time to impress you ff! [more Wagner Stephen?]

[Richard Tarleton]

The fascinating thing is seeing the number of drops he makes all in the adjacent streets - he says he makes about 100 deliveries every day just in my postal area and the next one

Peeking into the back of the van the other day, I was amazed just how many other customers a certain wine firm beginning with L has around here

[gurnemanz]

good to see french [German? Spanish? Italian?] nationalised industries participating in our privatised free market [Maggie sold us out to the EU eh?]

competition = more info about less substance differentiated by small conceits eh ... they could automatically time the notification for after the actually estimated delivery time to impress you ff! [more Wagner Stephen?]

Arriva = Deutsche Bundesbahn
EDF = Électricité de France
National Power = RWE, based in Essen, Germany. (This works to our advantage since my wife has plenty of work teaching German to employees at their Swindon head office)
etc...

Edit:Just realised RWE is not state owned, so doesn't apply

[Anna]

I have a feeling that the van drivers are self employed and pay for the hire of the van.

I think they are. The last timed delivery I had - not DPD, cannot remember the name, something Express and blue and red logos on van - had parcel tracking prior to Carl and his van. It originated in Solihull, went to Gloucester, then Hereford and Carl took over starting his deliveries in my area. I was 18 out of 24 that morning and they were all local to me (as I tracked his progress!) Fascinating but it wastes a lot of time .....

Tomorrow I have to wait in between 12 and 6pm, but it's a large item (new fridge) and removal of old, I guess it's impossible to do accurate timings for large deliveries but they promised to ring/text when an hour away.

[Roehre]

Arriva = Deutsche Bundesbahn...
Edit:Just realised RWE is not state owned, so doesn't apply

Arriva = Deutsche Bahn (not State owned any more) since 2001 (IIRC)

[Old Grumpy]

Peeking into the back of the van the other day, I was amazed just how many other customers a certain wine firm beginning with L has around here

Pembrokeshire - that would be Llaithwaites then...