@GeofCox@climatejustice.social
2026-10-25 21:24 UTC
@JanPV@mastodon.social
When we lived up in the Northumberland hills we were nearly snowed in one winter - our people-carrier (we had 4 children) couldn't get up to our house, but luckily we also had a 4x4. One day when I made it down to the local shop our postman was there with 2 or 3 basketfulls of bread etc. Seeing my questioning look, he said "I'm just getting in some supplies for the old ladies on the round".
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@bobjmsn@mastodon.scot 2026-10-25 21:39
@GeofCox@climatejustice.social @JanPV@mastodon.social That was in the days when I worked for Royal Mail and it was publicly owned. We were about to go on strike against privatisation, but the Tory government (and Lib Dems) forced it through before the strike could be organised. Postmen knew most people in the community, saw them most days, and looked out for the elderly and vulnerable, because who else saw them on a daily basis.