Sir – On the day of the national Royal Mail delivery strike, I was surprised and delighted to see our local postman on his rounds delivering mail as usual.

We need to spare a thought for these loyal posties who come out in all weathers (rain, shine, snow and in our case floods) to deliver mail to our door. It is a service we rely on and take very much for granted.

We need our postmen and postwomen — so let’s hope this national dispute can be resolved quickly for all our sakes.

Wanda Oberman, East Hanney