Loyal postie Sir, On the day of the national Royal Mail delivery strike, I was surprised and delighted to see our local postman on his rounds delivering mail as usual.

We need to spare a thought for these loyal posties who come out in all weathers (rain, shine, snow and, in our case, floods) to deliver mail to our doors.

It is a service we rely on and take very much for granted.

We need our postmen and postwomen, so let’s hope this national dispute can be resolved quickly for all our sakes.

Wanda Oberman East Hanney