My Friend Jack Sent Me This Followed By An Invitation To His Wedding

Map-reading postie finds address

A postman turned map reader to deliver a letter which was marked only with a name and a drawing.

A map on the envelope had a dot drawn in north Cornwall and an arrow saying "Somewhere Here".

Postal workers in Bude, north Cornwall managed to pinpoint the right address and deliver the letter.

The letter to Peter O'Leary, was from a long-lost work colleague who failed to enclose his own address so Mr O'Leary cannot write back.

Bude's delivery office manager Andrew Lake said post workers worked out from the map the intended address was in Bude and then asked each other if anyone recognised the name Peter O'Leary.

Postman Eric Seymour realised Mr O'Leary lived on his round and said the customer was astounded when he handed over the letter.

"The customer was very impressed indeed and we were delighted to be able to deliver the item," said Mr Lake.

"I have come across vague addresses on letters such as the house two doors down from the church, but never a map."

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So yes, it's true, they do have a mail system that works. I know you have all been hesitant to send me mail for this very reason. Now that you know don't hesitate to send me all kinds of things that are American in the mail.

Address:

Nick Carse
106 Banbury Road
Oxford
Oxfordshire
OX2 6JU
UK

Thanks, I will be on the lookout. Let me know if you need a map to draw on the envelope, I just figured that the above would be more efficient.