A Fire Is Easy To Find

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We had to do the delivery runs for a few days when we had no delivery staff available. This is a very difficult task when you are woken from bed to start doing complex paper deliveries almost immediately.

In places the task is nearly impossible because there are no clear numbers visible at night. Many older houses have numbers obscured and newer ones have no numbers at all. Some of the new numbering systems are crazy with A's and B's, flats and units as well as battleaxe blocks. On many occasions we had to reverse to find houses for deliveries. This added at least another hour to the job because we had to find every address on the list.

We found the numbers on the kerb were often the easiest to find but some are so faded that they are impossible to read. Next best were the reflective numbers that are visible from any angle because they are 3D. A lot of places had both and we grew to really appreciate these.

This experience led us to thinking about delivering to exact locations within a time frame. We thought that the fire brigade could see the smoke in the day time and the flames at night, so it wouldn't pose such a big problem. On the other hand, if you were having a heart attack or need the police urgently, these services could waste valuable time trying to find an exact address. It is in everyone's interest to have their address clearly identifiable both day and night.

Check out your own location and look how easy it is to see the numbers both during the day and in the dark. We think that you could get quite a surprise because you normally would not look at your place.

Maxine and Peter