LETTERS

Bawdeswell Post Office

We are all aware of the anticipated. closure of  2500 Post Offices. At this stage nobody knows who will go and when it will happen, and with the redevelopment of Folland  Court  this has all made my future look very uncertain.         

It has been very difficult to keep the Post Office running in Bawdeswell. Everybody will know how cold it has been the past two winters with very little heat.

From day one, I have had to fund the overheads of the day to day running from my own pocket, there has been no help from any other source. With the increase in utilities, I cannot justify the expense of running this Post Office another winter.

Most of my regular customers are aware that I was intending to resign as Postmistress in December, with the view of finishing in March next year. However, following the recent break-in, running costs, and other family commitments, regretfully, and after very careful consideration, I am bringing the date forward six months. The official closing date for the Post Office will be 1pm Wednesday 19th September.

I know this will create difficulties for some of my older customers, for which I apologise, but I would like to thank everybody for their continuous support over the last twelve years.

Wendy Records

Bawdeswell Store

Last month a letter was published in The Reeve’s Tale criticising the changes that had taken place in our famous village store. This triggered off some verbal abuse for the unfortunate staff who are not to blame in any way.

McColls have 1400 shops, but none of them quite like the one they have taken on here.

The local manager realises this and is doing his best to meet our expectations.

Although there have been sweeping changes that make the store look like every other McColls outlet, he is trying very hard to meet our wishes and is continuing to use our previous local suppliers wherever possible. Something the other stores do not do. He has also managed to re-introduce the popular DVD Library and got agreement to replace McColl’s standard Checkouts with something more suitable.

Nobody likes change. If you can’t find something please ask the staff to show you where it is, and if it is no longer stocked, please ask for Fred the manager and he will do his very best to help you. He is on our side.

We don’t want to loose our store. Do try to support it.

Robin Taylor Ed.