COLWALL Orchard Group is once again organising the village’s Christmas postal service and raising money to support its work.

Post boxes have gone out to the Colwall Coffee Lounge, the Pharmacy, John Goodwins Estate Agents, the Chase Inn, Cafe H2O at the Wyche Innovation Centre and Colwall Primary School.

Helen Stace of the group said: “This year, we are asking for donations of 20p per card – much cheaper than the Royal Mail. All funds raised will be used to help us to look after traditional orchards around Colwall. Please make sure you put the full name and address of your friends on each card and put the money and cards into your nearest box. The boxes will be taken in at noon on Saturday, December 21, and we hope to deliver all the cards by Monday, December 23.

"The Christmas post relies on the kindness of our deliverers who give up their time in the busy pre-Christmas period and on people in village to support the service.”