In message , Andy Hall writes
On 2007-05-05 17:55:17 +0100, Graeme said:

The couriers are probably great if you happen to live in or near a
large city, but hopeless for those of us who prefer a more rural
existence.

Curious idea. I can and have had packages delivered to and collected
from far more remote places than Scotland in two days.

The only way that couriers ever manage to deliver anything in this area
(Deeside) is to come to the PO first, and ask for directions.

A courier came to my PO, and asked for directions to my house which,
unsurprisingly for a sub post office, is one and the same building. I
pointed to my own private front door, where my wife was waiting. The
courier eventually delivered the parcel to a house a hundred yards away,
where it was left outside, behind the garage. Signature, what
signature? I can have a more intelligent conversation with a post box
than a courier.
--
Graeme