A TEENAGE postie is delivering good cheer to customers — by doing his rounds in retro Postman Pat gear. Jack Leslie, 19, refuses to bring the mail unless he’s dresses in a shirt and tie. 4 Jack Leslie has raised a few eyebrows with his dapper Postman Pat-style retro uniform Credit: Paul Reid 4 Jack Leslie with local resident George Park Credit: Paul Reid 4 Jack Leslie says he loves feeling well presented when he does his mail rounds Credit: Paul Reid So when he found an old postman’s cap at his depot, he decided to wear it on his round.
And he’s now matched it with a decades-old Post Office jacket he bought off eBay . Residents in Arbroath are showering him with praise for his get-up that looks straight out of the animated kids’ TV series — but without Pat’s cat Jess. Jack said: “I like to be dressed well for my customers.
And I’ve only had positive reactions, especially from older customers. Read more Scottish stories SAINT NICK Christmas Grinch caught stealing wreath on Ring doorbell cam at Scots flat SNOW HO HO Ten days of snow on way as weather maps reveal Scots set for Christmas blizzards “They say it’s how posties used to look. It’s how they expect to see us dressed.
I love feeling well presented.” Jack, of Forfar, started delivering the mail about a year ago as a holiday reserve. His routes have seen him driving in the countryside in a van to walking streets in town.
Rules demand he always wears a uniform but he decided to put his own spin on .
