'Peenie' the postie served Spey Bay for 30 years

[TrueBlueTerrier]

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A POSTIE who stamped his authority on one Moray route has retired after spending an incredible 30 years delivering letters and parcels to the same addresses.

Ian Smith only distributed mail to the community of Spey Bay during a postal career which stretched just over three decades.

But such was his rapport with the locals that he never wished it any other way.

"It’s a lifetime. Spey Bay was the only round that I ever did," said Ian, who lives on Murrayfield in Fochabers with wife Barbara. "It was a great community to serve, right enough. It really was.

"Once I started in Spey Bay I just carried on. They were just great folk to get along with and they never had any complaints – at least I hope they never!"

Ian said he knows of no other Royal Mail employee, at least locally, who has served just one town or village for such a long period.

Known locally as ‘Peenie’, his nickname since he was a toddler, the 65-year-old said he is now having to get used to life without his van and bundles of letters and parcels.

A keen cyclist, Ian was both delighted and humbled when the customers on his round held a collection to buy him a new road bike.

"I miss the folk and the wee bits of banter every day, and the laughs and the jokes," Ian admitted.

"Now I am just winding down and getting used to things. For the first fortnight it seemed like a holiday, but now I am just trying to keep myself occupied.

"I used to cycle quite a bit and now I am getting back into that. The community had a collection and got me a new road racing bike, which was absolutely great, so now I am getting back into that way of things again."

Yvonne Sharp, who lives at Auchenhalrig, Spey Bay, said Ian had always gone above and beyond for the customers on his route.

"He has covered the Spey Bay round for the last 30 years and has been an excellent postie. I am sure many people will agree," she said.

"He always got our mail to us. Even in the deepest of snow he would always battle through.

"We could not have asked for a better person for a postie. He always had a cheery smile and was always willing to help anyone if he could.

"We will really miss him, but we would like to wish him well in his retirement and acknowledge the good work he has done over the last 30 years."

[Lounge Lizard]

"Yvonne Sharp, who lives at Auchenhalrig, Spey Bay, said Ian had always gone above and beyond for the customers on his route."
Breakfast ?

[POSTMAN]

"Yvonne Sharp, who lives at Auchenhalrig, Spey Bay, said Ian had always gone above and beyond for the customers on his route."
Breakfast ?

[clashcityrocker]

What about the floater?
I bet Peenie shafted him.

[P13]

Maybe he wears a peenie on his delivery

[POSTMAN]

What about the floater?
I bet Peenie shafted him.

[Lounge Lizard]

What about the floater?
I bet Peenie shafted him.

Yes, should have been Speyed.