That's the oldest trick in the book Paul. Chuck the missed delivery note in the door and leg it

That way the driver gets back to the yard 3 hours early and goes home.... Then it's someone else's problem, or where the royal mail are concerned, you end up collecting it.
my old boss chased one back to his yard once after shouting out the window at him as he ran off down the drive after posting the "you were not in" note
