Why first class postage?

[losgigs]

Received our first Christmas card today - nothing too unusual, as this person always sends them early. What puzzled me was why they'd used a first class stamp. With 3 weeks to go, there was plenty of time for it too arrive. Some people obviously have money to throw away! If only......

[x-ray]

Yes - I remember that Eddie51 probably only cost a penny too !!!

[losgigs]

Yes, Eddie, I remember that too. Those were the days.....(don't get me started!)

[maggiebee]

When I was young our local post office had two postbox slots in the wall. They were marked "local" and "other".

[askyourgran]

I usually get six of one and half a dozen of the other. I have a few who live quite a long way off so I put first class on those.

[plowter]

There are still double post boxes. Slots are both now marked collection 5:30 - must really help the tourists.

Always wondered if there were two sorts of postmen or if they had different coloured sacks. Happy days.