Stolen mail

Have you been losing mail? Not received something you were expecting? Finding mail not belonging to you thrown into your yard or had mail returned to you by someone up the road? It happened along Ellsworth last Thursday. A conversation with one neighbor showed a cheque hadn't arrived not long before and he'd had to ask for a replacement, we found mail for two other places on the ground and returned it to them. Someone else says she walked out of her front door on Sunday just in time to see two little girls, both under 10, taking letters out of her letter box! There were other letters scattered on the street, things they didn't find interesting no doubt. The letters they had were taken off them and they were roundly roused on, and reminded that what they were doing was stealing and they could get into trouble with the police. The two girls showed an amazing amount of arrogance. Demanded the glossies, saying 'they are mine!' Normally I like tough girls, but they are heading for trouble.

My friend picked up mail and returned it to houses they'd been taken from, and letting them know who has been pinching the letters. My friend is also keeping an eye out for them to see if she can figure out which house they live in so she can speak to the grownups. We'd all be hoping that the grownups involved aren't actually getting the kids to pinch the mail, and that they just don't know what the kids are up to, and really do wish for their kids not to get into trouble!!

Here's hoping, and keep an eye on your letter boxes.