Here's a story that's certain to get the stamp of approval from longsuffering locals in and around Ormskirk and Aughton; the appointment of six new posties at the town's busy sorting office with the first ones out on the road now.
"Factor in illness and leave and it's a different story," said one long time postie on town centre duties yesterday.
Despite that downbeat assessment, let's hope we see some improvements soon!