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Wrabness Post Office has been
closed.
The Post Office states that 99% of people will not be affected by Post Office
closures! That's guaranteed because the Post Office 'self-indulgence' culture is
only closing branches where there are small communities.
One: it saves a fight and
Two: it makes their statistics look good.
The Post Office Accountants, or should we say Ivory
Tower Cowards, see only money and have lost sight of the word Service.
As they close the local offices and their profits plummet, because they will
loose trade, the snowball effect will shut even more offices across the
country. Yours is Next!
FEAR NOT.
"Don't worry" they say "everyone will
be within a mile of a post office".
More lies to add to their statistical number
crunching spin. It is three miles to the nearest from Wrabness and the main
A120 (Harwich-London docks road) to cross. This road is already a major
accident black spot, and may also become a dual carriageway in the future
expansion plans of the docks. Oh well the Cowardly accountants and the Post
Office top brass can proudly watch, from their yachts (in Harwich marina)
bought from the managements Fat Cat Bonus blood fund, as they cause the
slaughter of the Young and Old in our community.
Maybe we will get a mobile office and be allowed to
post letters on a Thursdays...
Oh Thank You. God Bless You. Are we worthy of your
token gesture, now you have destroyed our local shop and community's
heart!
BOOK OF STAMPS?
Hey there was a day when you could post a letter
using one of you stamps from the book that you bought last month. But these
days, with the Royal Mails "Price Neutral" (laugh laugh) envelope,
package size, weight, thickness mayhem you have to go to a Post Office to find
out how much it's going to cost this time. Oddly enough, when you now need it
more than ever, it will no longer be there. So package, and life, in your hands
off you march to the next outpost. Or maybe, just maybe, you decide to take the
car...... OH how environmentally friendly the Post Office has made us all now!
Mmmmm DHL and Fedex will pick up from your door at a known cost..... mmmmm
interesting.
KEEPING COST DOWN
No doubt the Post Office Closures will save all the
money they spent renaming them selves three times. From "Post Office"
to "Consignia" and back to "Post Office" WOW that was a clever waste
of money by the, now pronounced, cost conscious management team.
Did you know that the person in charge of closing the
rural post offices is known as the
“NETWORK DEVELOPMENT
MANAGER” 
Now we start to understand the intelligence level behind this organisation.
Rant over <ed>.
I thought that I should write
and introduce myself – and also ask if you could please put my contact
details on your Wrabness website if you think that it is appropriate.
My name is Matthew Patten and I
was recently elected as District Councillor for Bradfield, Wrabness and Wix.
You have the results of the election on your title page. The
easiest way to get hold of me is by email matthew.patten@matthewpatten.com
or by telephoning 07970 906962.
I am keen to be of every
assistance to the residents of Wrabness and am very grateful to those who voted
for me. But to those who preferred another candidate, or did not vote, I
would like to assure them that I will do my best for every resident,
irrespective of their political persuasion.
To give you some background
about me, I am married with four young children. My family has lived in
the area for the best part of 30 years (my Mum was head of
For your reference, I have
attached a photo of myself and MP Bernard Jenkin campaigning against HGV
traffic in Bradfield and Wrabness – rest assured that I will work very
hard to ensure that you never feel it deserves the Mark de Roy treatment!
Many thanks for your help.
Best
wishes
Matthew
WRABNESS
(noun) The feeling after having tried to dry oneself with a damp towel. (From
"The Meaning of Liff" town lists)
Wrabness
(village) on the other hand is a fine example of a relatively unspoilt village.
The people of the village are friendly and helpful and a small Post Office /
Store serves the local community. For a small Essex village it is surprising to
find a relatively modern village hall, which is the focus of many community
events. A children's park with swings and slides is also a rare find in such a
village these days and gives the whole area a very traditional feel.
A
bonus is the much treasured services are the railway and bus routes. The
station on the Mayflower line where there are regular services between London,
Manningtree and Harwich. On the other side of the village is a main line bus
service with links from Harwich through to Colchester. Even though the
confusing lack of bus stops makes it seem as if the buses never stop, a simple
wave of the hand brings one to a halt almost anywhere you happen to be.
The
beach hut owners themselves, who set up a company and bought the land to
protect it from development, now own the land around the beach huts. The huts
themselves are set down the track leading to Jacques Bay and those lucky enough
to own one enjoy wonderful summers living on the beach or the Stour estuary,
escaping, for a time, from the ravages of the real world. These huts are usually
passed down through families and rarely come onto the market for sale. The
beach here is one of the only true 'beaches' on the Stour, being sandier than
elsewhere, although it is still muddy in some places.
This
beautiful Norman church has been built of local traditional material called
septaria. It is a beautiful little church with a fascinating history. It is set
looking out across the river from high on a hill. The church bell tower fell
off in the 17th century and the bell was temporarily moved to a wooden bell
house on the grounds. Well Essex folk not being the quickest at DIY repairs and
fund raising being a tad slow in the 17th century results in the fact that it's
still there to this day and can be found and viewed in the graveyard! Still, it
has only been about 300 years and it is a big bell after all.
A
very special nature reserve, it only exists because of the close-knit village
community fighting for its existence. The villagers got together to buy the
land to prevent a prison being built there, and if you visit, you will be
extremely grateful that this beautiful riverside site was saved. There are excellent
paths throughout the site and plenty of wildlife.
The
Stour Estuary Reserve is managed by the RSPB. This wonderful old wood, with
bird watching hives near the banks of the river, make a superbly peaceful day
away from the normal tourist attractions.
A
project involving the Essex Wildlife Trust, where the planting of a native
tree, instead of a gravestone, marks burials. In the long term a peaceful
woodland will be created on the banks of the Stour. Burials are also noted in a
register at Wrabness Hall. So, if you ever wanted to be a tree here is your
chance! It's also a chance to carry on your conservation work from beyond the
grave. What a splendid and most creative project.
