The Royal Mail was once a fabulous organisation. Dare I say it, they once provided the best postal service in the world. However, in latter years they have become something of a pariah

They have removed the convenience of the local post office, once the heart of every community, by closing them all down. My local post office used to be a 5 minute walk away. They closed that one down. My nearest post office is now a 5 – 10 minute car drive away.

And they have reduced the once great postal service to a single delivery per day whilst increasing the cost of  that reduced service. How does that work ??? Oh and quite often there are days when I don’t receive any “legitimate” mail but the postman still comes to my house just so he can deliver pamphlets advertising Pizzas, Double Glazing, 2 for 1 Spectacle offers, Car Insurance, Mortgages and so on.

Now they intend to deliver more junk mail. <— Click Here

WHY ??? Don’t I have a say in what gets delivered to my house ?

Am I the only person in this fast deteriorating country who doesn’t want the endless flow of special offers that spew forth from my letter box.

I’m sure, like me, many of you have opted to take the paperless billing route.  All of my utility bills are available on-line. My bank accounts and therefore my statements are accessible 24/7 via the internet. So I am doing my bit to save the forests, reduce the energy consumption and therefore my carbon footprint.

When it comes to shopping I do my grocery shopping on-line. If I need to buy a new household appliance or spare parts for the car I do it on-line. When the grand-kids come round and we hold a pizza party we select and order on-line. Same thing when us adults have a curry or a chinese delivered home.

I have just registered with the MPS and hopefully that will reduce the flow of unwanted junk mail  through my letterbox. I won’t be holding my breath though.

Our lives are already blighted by the number of nuisance telephone calls we receive. I registered with the TPS to try to stop the unsolicited calls but that doesn’t work very well.

I want freedom of choice.

• I want the freedom to choose to “opt – in” to receive marketing mail.

• I want the freedom to choose to “opt – in” to receive marketing telephone calls.

So listen up Royal Mail & The British Governement

• I want the default option to be that I “opt – out” !!!