Post Bus Services axed

Amazed to see on the BBC news today in my hotel room that many of the post bus routes in Scotland are to be axed.
One of my abiding memories of my many visits to Skye was of the post bus that ran from Glasnakille / Elgol back to Broadford along the wonderful road past Blaven, Torrin, Suisnish, the reedy loch et al...

Torridon to Applecross route is one of the threatened routes, despite the "Monty Halls effect", which has apparently resulted in many more visitors to the area this Easter and beyond...

Postal deliveries next ?
Remote rural communities are in danger of losing most of their services in the name of cost-cutting or 'efficiencies'...

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