Pensioner Alf Spence was in for a shock when he discovered that for the past two years he had not been posting his mail through a Royal Mail post box, but a council owned designated dog dirt box.
The myopic Word War II veteran, 91, from North Yorks had lodged a catalogue of complaints with the Post Office over his missing mail, but never did he think that his letters had never been properly posted.
The mistake was eventually pointed out to him by a passing dog walker who observed Mr Spence trying to post his three-year grandson’s birthday card into a dog poo bin located diagonally opposite the post box. She tapped him on the shoulder and asked what he was doing.
Mr Spence commented to the Sunday Sport: “I thought she was going to cry when I told her. She held my hand and pointed out that the postbox was on the other side of the road.
“I’ve not got the best eyesight these days but even so, the postbox and the dog dirt box are almost identical. They’re both red, the same shape and stuck on a post.
“I bet I’m not the only pensioner to get confused. The bloody council should never have put them so close together.”
Mr Spence has acknowledge that he owes Royal Mail an apology over his accusations, while North Yorkshire District Council admitted that they erected the dog waste bin in June 2009, coinciding with the timing that his letters mysteriously disappeared.
As yet, there is no word on whether anyone has experienced the reverse problem with the post box located on the other side of the road.
About Me
- Dave Winter
- At the moment I am caring full time for a family member and when the time comes I will be selling up and living on a narrowboat.I enjoy reading,especially about those living on narrowboats and their daily lives.The tug Nb Resolute in the above picture is NOT mine but is owned by Dave Moore and is something I would aspire to own one day although I am going to look at many boats before I make a decision on the style and interior.Tugs are looking good at the moment but have yet to look around one. My interest in narrowboats started some 47 years ago. As a lad I cycled from Luton to bridge 111 on the G.U.by the Globe to fish and watch the Morton and Clayton boats go by,full of coal with a family on board and always wondered how they kept their balance on the planks that ran above the coal and why the the dogs didnt jump in the canal.That fascination has stayed with me so when I am able I will be there on my narrowboat joining in the great community of boat owners. Find me on Twitter: http://twitter.com/brassiclint or listen to my music site.Use earphones or earplugs depending on your musical taste :) http://blip.fm/Dave_Winter
