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The Postie Notes by Mark Gilbert

Being a postie on the north coast in winter is no picnic By Contributor  |  Updated: 09:14, 28 February 2021 Get the Northern Times sent to your inbox every week and swipe through an exact replica of the day's newspaper The Postie Notes by Pete Malone A major problem for posties at this time of the year are the road conditions which range from challenging to downright dangerous. Our early starts and the lack of traffic on the road - more so during lockdown - means that the grit laid down has not had a chance to work into the snow and ice. Pete Malone.

  Article By Contributor Published: 12:00, 30 January 2021 Get the Northern Times sent to your inbox every week and swipe through an exact replica of the day's newspaper The Postie Notes column by Mark Gilbert I often smile to myself when my phone pings up a weather warning for “Flood Alert for Torrisdale”. I stay on Torrisdale in Skerray, and all of the 12 properties are at least 40 feet above sea level, some with a fantastic view of the bay. Mark Gilbert. Seacrest, The Manse and Dall House below might be affected by a biblical flood, as they are just above sea level. It would...