Post and Telephone Boxes

A rural postbox in Strathnaver, Sutherland situated on a junction as are many in this part of the world, collections are once daily and emptied by the postman on his delivery round.

Crulabhig, Isle of Lewis with Loch Barraglom as a backdrop, This is sixteen miles west of Stornoway the major town on the Outer Hebrides, the road on the left leads to Great Bernera, and it's sensational beaches, an image from 2019 HFF and a very pleasant weekend

No Collection Sundays and 8.45am weekdays, that's the Isle of Skye for you, HFF and my very best wishes to one and all for a ""Happy and Safe 2002"" May this year see the end of this awful virus. . A musical link for Hogmanay www.youtube.com/watch?v=xX47kd9L6oc

A Royal mail van leaves Great Bernera and heads for the Isle of Lewis across the single lane bridge which is the only link to the island, Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Postie is crossing the cold waters of Loch Roag which encircle the island. Large may be good

The Northumberland village of Warkwork with it's magnificent castle standing out against the skyline. Large please

The telephone box leans and the post box appears to be full while both shelter under a a Rowan tree, May be worth trying large, Link for sight and sound, A wonderful track by Bruce Cockburn, Outside a broken phone booth, www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7HO9t35aWU

This week's Tuesday post box image is from the Isle of Whithorn in Dumfries and Galloway. As appears normal in Scotland, this is on a junction, this time it's Main Street and Harbour Row.

A hint of sea mist but otherwise good light, The Noss Head Lighthouse station Once again I prefer the image large Post Box in pip For my personal Post Box Tuesday, A King George VI (1936-1952) post box on the gate post of the Noss Head Lighthouse Station, the inscription on the box and below an image of the complex reads as follows. This letter box is located here to save the Postie a half mile round trip from the main gate to our houses and offices each day, over a hundred miles saved a year, The Postie will always be welcome up at the main house for a cup of tea, This mailbox is for convenience when the Postie is very busy,

Built into a pebble wall at Ferrices Farm, Steart on the Somerset coast, this Post Box has withstood the salty air of the Bristol Channel and Atlantic storms since the reign of Queen Victoria, 1837 -1901. (Seven Monarchs) Postmen have collected mail from this box in all weathers for at least 120 years, mail would have been transported to the nearest town of Bridgwater by foot or horseback when it was installed (experiments with motor transport for mail only started nationally in 1897) Think of the national and world events that have occurred since the box was installed World wars, The Titanic sinking, Votes for Women, Talking Films, the list is endless. My Tuesday post box offering,