Telford postman delivers mail in shorts despite snow
Britain’s toughest postman has refused to let icy temperatures prevent him wearing his trusty shorts.
As a result, Jason Urwin, 38, has been seen delivering mail with his top half wrapped up for winter and lower portion more fitting of a Meditteranean beach.
He has worn his uniform of blue shorts since starting work almost four years ago, and has vowed not to let the cold snap change the routine.
Mr Urwin, of Telford, Shropshire, said: “When I first started with the Royal Mail I did think it was cold and saw other postmen in shorts and thought what are they doing.
“But one year the shorts stayed on and then I just found it was my fingertips that got cold.
“I do get a lot of reaction from people asking are you not cold or are your knees knocking together, especially when it’s frosty or snowing.”
Mr Urwin yesterday braved four hours of Baltic conditions as he delivered to around 500 houses and businesses on his five mile round.
One of his customers, Dianna Young, 38, said: “It’s just weird in snow and ice seeing him in his shorts and he has been coming around for quite some years and I have never seen him in anything else.
“One day recently it was very frosty out and I saw him again in his shorts and it made me chuckle because he had every inch of him covered except for his eyes and his legs.”
It is refreshing to hear that, amid airport closures, grounded planes and treacherous roads, the cold grip of winter is no match for one Shropshire postie!
Hat tip to the Telegraph.
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