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A POSTMAN will swap the lanes of Bodmin Moor for the road to London on May 19 when he carries the Olympic flame through Clay Country.

Dave Hoskin has been a Bodmin-based postman for seven years and delivers the mail to people living in the Cardinham and Mount areas.

But on that Saturday afternoon in May he will be an Olympic torchbearer when he is handed the flame in Bugle.

The 44-year-old doesn't yet know how far he has to run with the torch, but it won't be too much bother for him, as he usually runs marathons for charity.

Mr Hoskin, who lives at Ruthern Bridge, was nominated by his wife Carol to carry the flame, in recognition of his fundraising efforts over the years.

He said: "My dad died of prostate cancer so I started raising money for that charity, and now my son is in the Army so I'm supporting Help for Heroes. I'm really proud to be carrying the Olympic torch through Bugle, it's a great honour to be chosen.''

From Bugle, the Olympic torch will be taken to Lanivet where it is due to arrive at 5.50pm and on to Bodmin via Dennison Road before the convoy moves on to Liskeard.
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Good on him.
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Are we having a whip round for the £200 to buy the torch for him? :oops:
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A POSTMAN will swap the lanes of Bodmin Moor for the road to London on May 19
Overstaffed or couldn't find him a non-driving position after the revision? At least they gave him plenty of notice
The 44-year-old doesn't yet know how far he has to run with the torch, but it won't be too much bother for him, as he usually runs marathons for charity.

Obviously a new walk to him, but Pegasus will make sure he gets done in double quick time at a constant 4.1 mph
From Bugle, the Olympic torch will be taken to Lanivet where it is due to arrive at 5.50pm and on to Bodmin
New later delivery times for Rurals are in effect, that torch will come in handy on those country lanes.
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Oh f**k , I really hope he doesn't lose it :nervous
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BELIAL wrote:Oh f**k , I really hope he doesn't lose it :nervous
Or deliver it to the wrong person :shock: :chuckle :chuckle
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What if his PDA crashes ? Can he still hand it over or will that bring the Marathon tradition to a smoldering end ?
:cuppa Maybe , I should rephrase the last bit in view of present company :hmmmm
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