On Fri, 18 Dec 2020 07:14:32 +0000, soup wrote:

On 17/12/2020 19:32, Chris B wrote:
On 17/12/2020 18:36, F wrote:
On 17/12/2020 18:10, Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote:
Like here do other parts of the UK have post persons in shorts all
year round ?....is it a kind of competition as to who blinks first?

Yes and yes.

The local sorting office treats it as a competition to see who lasts
longest.

And I was told by a postie the reason for it is if you get wet legs
with shorts on a quick towel off and you are dry again.

Wet legs with long trousers on is a miserable existence (and colder
than with shorts on).


Very true .
Skin dries faster than any fabric.
Cold isn't so much of a factor as their leg muscles are always working
and so nice and toasty.

I feel when it gets stupid cold then there is a bit of "wearing long
trousers then your a spazz", from other posties so there is a bit of
pressure to keep shorts on even when it is very cold.



The Scots wore skirts for the same reason, probably copied from the Romans.