Letter of Complaint to the Special Delivery Service
To whom it may concern at the Special Delivery Service Head Office,
As a resident of Pencaster I have become increasingly concerned with the actions of our local Special Delivery Service mail man, who goes by the name of Pat Clifton.
I have known Pat for many years and I have turned a blind eye to many things such as taking his pet to work with him every day. In these modern times I understand the need for The Royal Mail to branch out and keep up technological advances, and with so many Post Offices facing closure you really do not need any scandals. I do not wish to get Pat into trouble but I feel you should be made aware of a few things.
To be honest I have several concerns about his driving qualifications.
He uses numerous vehicles, and whilst the van and motorbike do not concern me, I am dubious as to his qualifications for flying a plane and a helicopter. Especially as the man has never left Pencaster to obtain such licences.
There have been several rumblings around the village as to Pat’s tardiness.
Special Deliveries are often made ‘in the nick of time’ with many reported problems along the way. I’m not one to indulge in village gossip, so up until now I have stayed out of the matter.
However what I witnessed with my own eyes today could not be ignored. In short I witnessed a flying cow.
Now let me begin by saying I’m not entirely sure why Alf Thomson thought it would be a appropriate to have a cow delivered via the Special Delivery Service.
‘Village idiot’ springs to mind.
Live stock is not something you normally put stamp on.
Give Pat his credit where it’s due, he is very committed to delivering everything that comes through the distribution centre. However in this case I really do feel he was not qualified to carry out the job.
I have been reliably informed by Ted Glen that the cow, who goes by the name of Daisy, escaped not once, not twice, but three times whilst in Pat’s care.
And regrettably this is not an isolated incident. I am aware Pat has also lost a parrot by the name of Bernie whilst in his care of a Special Delivery. Not to mention Pumpkin the horse and some bats.
That is a considerable amount of livestock being delivered through the Royal Mail in Greendale.
Back to the matter in hand. It was after the third escape that Pat used the Special Delivery Service helicopter to lower our resident vet Amy Wrigglesworth onto the cliff where Daisy was stranded. Amy then attached a hoist to Daisy and Pat flew her to Thomson’s farm.
Another mission accomplished for the Special Delivery Service.
But I have to point out how dangerous this mission was.
Firstly Daisy was not sedated for her flight in any way, and I’m sure this breaches many animal welfare laws.
Secondly I’m not sure delivering post qualifies Pat in any way for mountain rescues.
Thirdly I have to question the weight ratio of a highland cow and a helicopter and how safe this really was.
And finally I am very concerned that Amy Wrigglesworth is still on that cliff with no means of getting down.
Some would commend Pat for going above and beyond the call of duty to accomplish his mission. I am not some, I feel he was reckless and put lives at risk unnecessarily.
I do feel you should look a little more closely at the practices of the Special Delivery Service in Greendale.
Sincerely,
Mrs Goggins
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Haha – I love it! The crazy world of Postman Pat! We don’t watch that one. I used to watch it as a kid, but he didn’t have a helicopter then. Still, I think I would be inclined to overlook the flying cows and abandoned vets if he doesn’t have a habit of posting ‘we missed you cards’ through the door without even attempting to deliver, whilst you watch the entire thing from the window being, as you are, definitely at home and able to take the delivery. If he doesn’t do that, then he is one up on our special delivery postmen! I swear they don’t actually put any packages in the van. The packages always stay in the sorting office – the van is just piled up with ‘sorry we missed you cards’! #FridayFrolics
Don’t even get me started!!!! 😉 #FridayFrolics
I thought I was pretty up on all the kids shows, but this obviously references something not seen here in the States. Funny though! #fridayfrolics
I used to watch this show as a kid but I haven’t seen it in years. I don’t know if they’re still showing it here in Canada. #FridayFrolics
I think that Pat is clearly insane and needs to stick to his bike! #FridayFrolics
I wasn’t sure if I had just got old and times had changed, vehicles evolved from the bicycle Pat once used for his rounds. I’m so glad I’m not alone!
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#Fridayfrolics of course.
I agree with the letter writer. You didn’t mention the fiasco with the robots that he “lost” out the back of his van that cause mayhem in the village.
I think it’s only because of his position in the village. Or he has blackmail material on most people that a complaint hasn’t been filed yet.
Are we teaching our children that incompetence is a quality that gets you rewarded. No in the words of another TV show. Postman Patrick you’re Fired.
Great post
Hahah I love this! I’ve had to endure this hell for 13 years, when is he going to retire??! #fridayfrolics
LOL at ‘I’m not sure delivering post qualifies Pat in any way for mountain rescues.’ Pat’s unrealistic nose is problem enough for me let alone his adhoc approach and often flagrant disregard for safe parcel delivery! Can’t say I miss toddler TV! #fridayfrolics
He should’ve been sacked long ago! love it! lol
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Somehow we have missed this gem of a show!
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The man’s clearly incompetent but considering he’s only 33 he’s packed a lot into his career so fair play to the lad! #FridayFrolics
I have been watching Pat since I was little – and re-watching it with my son now, but I never looked at all his fails like that! Man, he is quite bad at his job!!!
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Ha! This is funny. Special delivery of a cow! #fridayfrolics
what I want to know is, why is a man who is qualified to pilot planes, boats and helicopters working as a local postie? Doesn’t seem like the most lucrative career option open to him… #FridayFrolics