In the past week I have passed a number of interesting old post boxes and took the opportunity to reflect on the importance of the postal service in times past -particularly in the rural areas. Close to where I live is one of the earliest surviving hexagonal post boxes (also known as a Penfold), dating from the reign of Queen Victoria and made between 1866 and 1879. This beauty, which is listed for preservation, was moved from it's original location. It was deemed to be to