Postmen
- 14 June 2010 10:0356293THE POSTMAN: His portrait is an every-day picture of life, and yet not easy to paint. He is the very incarnation of alacrity, the embodied spirit of regularity and precision. Day by day, hour by hour, he is to be seen traversing with rapid step the limits of his own narrow district. The heavens may smile or frown; revolutions may shake the land; or peace and prosperity gladden its children. Disease may wave its pestilent torch; or sudden calamity sweep away its victims. But the postman is still at his post. A diurnal dispenser of news. A kind of hope in the Queen's livery, visiting every one in turn, and welcomed by all. A messenger of life and of death; of gratified ambition, or disappointed desire; or gracious acxceptance, or harsh refusal. He is still welcome; for his presence, and that which he brings, at least puts an end to the most cruel of human sufferings - uncertainty. -
(Bentley's Miscellany - printed in Dover Telegraph 9 June 1838 p.5 col.2)
Picture of River postmen c.1920s - 30s. No names available.
Kathleen---------------------------------------------------
Lincolnshire Born and Bred - 14 June 2010 10:0956295Great article Kath, thanks. Good to see 5 posties and one cycle. Today it would be 5 posties and 5 delivery vans (I blame Postman Pat). Is it any wonder the Post Office struggles to make a profit?
- 15 June 2010 09:5256423I see several posties on bikes locally. I just wish they would learn to obey the Highway Code, specifically when it comes to riding the WRONG WAY down a one-way street!Phil West
If at first you don't succeed, use a BIGGER hammer!! - 15 June 2010 10:0056425Lovely picture there Kath, an interesting posting, (no pun intended of course), and those words above immediately remind me of W.H. Auden`s poem `Night Mail`. SID, first class posting there mate.Tell them that I came, and no one answered.
- 15 June 2010 12:1356440Great article about postmen. I must say, we have an absolute wonder down here at the Gateway. His name is Gary, and many is the time his cheery face and greetings kept me going when I was really ill. Thanks Gazza!!!
