Royal Mail have issued new stamps on the 16th June 2009.
And they are gorgeous!
I am most definitely shocked at the imagery of them, because this is not the usual Royal Mail stamp collection. These are artistic, colorful, and just… wow.
 

"Mythical Creatures"
Stamp Set

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I have actually ordered several stamp books of them, as well as the postcards they produce of them.
Of course, I’m going to use them, but I might just hang on to one set (maybe get a first day cover?) because they are simply beautiful.

Tags: letters, Postage, Postcards, Royal Mail, Stamps

Once upon a time, when you went to the post office, you could buy stamps.
Pretty stamps.
You know, with pictures on them.
Royal Mail still do them — occasionally. Getting them… yeah. Right.
I asked at my local post office and was told I had to order them. They only do the boring 1st Class stamps.
So I ended up ordering a bunch of stamps today, and not enough with having to order them, they are going to charge me £1.40 postage for them!!

Sick. The postoffice charging postage and packing for fricken STAMPS, because they can’t be bothered to supply them to the post offices around the country so you can buy them. Besides, why is the POST OFFICE charging for postage.

Not funny. Definite thumbs down for Royal Mail.

Tags: letters, Postage, Stamps