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Postal challenge
My brother and his son live about 400 yards apart in a small town in Anglesey. If my brother were so foolish as to post a letter to his son in the pillar box which is halfway between their houses, it would be taken to Chester to be sorted and then delivered two days later.
Is it any wonder that Royal Mail is in difficulties?
Letter in the Times (F Harvey)
Going for the gold
A jeweller, John Doble, 50, who runs businesses in Torquay and Brixham, collects tiny gold particles from the floor and benches of his workshop and sells them to a dealer for about £2,000 a year.
Torbay Council has ruled that the gold dust is commercial waste and has asked him to prove he disposes of it properly. Mr Doble says the authority refuses to believe he is not putting it into his dustbin.
Times (H Glenister)
Walk on the wild side
An introduction to bushcraft and basic survival skills in a fabulous forest setting. Learn to light a fire without a match, and have a go at building a shelter. Price includes toasted marshmallows and a hot drink. What's on in Teignmouth (K Baker)
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