Letterboxes I Love
Posted by jonathanfryer on Saturday, 25th August, 2007
I was out this sunny afternoon taking a break from my desk, delivering health surveys in the Stonebridge ward by-election in Brent. The patch I was covering was made up of neat streets of terraced houses of the sort I love: tiny front gardens, no steps and letterboxes that are at a sensible height from the ground and wide enough to take a C5 envelope. No vicious springs, or draught-excluders with brushes that trap your hand. On the whole round, I only encountered two dogs, who flung themselves at the door when they heard me arrive. But I can cope with that. It’s the ones that lurk sneakily, silently, behind the front door and then nip when they see something come through the letterbox that I hate.
Actually, I really enjoy delivering in such circumstances. You get to see how others live, chat to a few people, and I manage to mix a bit of healthy exercise with ‘time out’ from the computer, so I can compose things in my head.
Linda Jack said
I think we need a campaign for regulation letterboxes…………is this part of your manifesto?!
Jonathan Fryer said
In Belgium, there is indeed a regulation about the size and position of letter boxes, which in one way I throughly approve of, but my innate Liberalism also rejects!
Susan Gaszczak said
Regulation of letterboxes has always been a dream but what is worse than letter boxes at strange heights, draught excluders, signs on doors telling you there is a snake loose in the house is…. 50ft long gravel driveways and stepping stones through grass that are positioned at normal not determined striding distances apart…
Reuben said
who’s for banning cleverly concealed dogs from front gardens whilst we’re at it?