My nearest post office is at Buldoo. I've never been in it because I have no reason to. I do shopping in Thurso but I tie in a post office trip in with that. Even Buldoo is 4 miles away.
I think some post office closures will inconvenience some people but I also think society has changed. We have online services now (even downloadable stamps are available I read somewhere) and I'm afraid the offline stalwarts will have to fall into line.
I am not an expert on the economics of post offices but the postmaster that I did know found it real hard to keep going. He even started to do cash retailing, but where were customers going to spend it, in the village pub?
I suspect that closing 2500 post offices will cut the heart out of some communities but some communities are already heartless anyway.
God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change,
Courage to change the things I can,
And wisdom to know the difference.
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