Falling out of love with the postman
Updated on 22 October 2009
Could strikes, junk mail and urban living mean the modern postie has lost his position as the cornerstone of our communities?
There has been public frustration with all sides in post strike, but also a certain amount of resignation.
For years the postman was our trusted friend, our link to the rest of the world - and that is still largely true.
But strikes, junk mail and urban living have made our relationship with posties perhaps a little less warm and fuzzy.
