Surprise letters for postman of more than 40 years 2 hours ago

[TrueBlueTerrier]

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2jgr7yd0xo

The BBC has surprised a postman who has retired after more than four decades with messages from villagers.

David Hogg said he "loved" being the postman in Bladon, Oxfordshire, for 41 years - but that he was looking forward to having a lie in.

BBC Radio Oxford's Adam Ball surprised him with messages from village residents, who said they would "miss [Mr Hogg] something terrible".

The villagers also threw a surprise "thank you" party for Mr Hogg at The White House, their local community pub.

Mr Hogg said his job was about more than just delivering mail, adding: " I would always try and look out for the vulnerable residents as sometimes I think I was their only contact with the outside world."

He also said he always carried dog treats for the canines he encountered on his routes.

[pinstripe]

Nice, but why was my initial thought, his manager has given him some more lapsing?

[Mr Rush]

He also said he always carried dog treats for the canines he encountered on his routes.

I've always thought this is a very bad idea. Someone covering the duty is potentially going to be faced with a dog bounding at them and little time to determine intent, if they aren't taken by surprise and caught on camera reflexively booting it.