A POSTWOMAN from Bournemouth has been helping to brighten up people’s days in isolation by delivering their post dressed in a post box costume.

Lana Craig, who has been working as a postwoman at Winton Delivery Office for over 17 years, has received a lot of love and support from people across the county for her idea.

Photos and videos began appearing on social media last week trying to unmask the mysterious 'post box postie'.

She said: “A couple of weeks ago my sister-in-law mentioned that she had a post box outfit and did I want to borrow it, I said no at first as thought it was a bit silly and I’d be a bit embarrassed to wear it.

“After a bit of thought I decided to give it a go, nobody would know it was me. I was able to keep it quite in the office for most the week.

“The first time I wore it last Monday, it was only for a small part of my delivery, just to test out. it went down very well so I wore it for my whole delivery on the Tuesday.

Households along Ensbury Park Road, Victoria Avenue and Vicarage Road have been entertained with Lana’s attire and have been showing her a lot of support on her daily deliveries.

Lana added: “Everyone just does a double take and then laughs, smile and take photos. Cars beep and put thumbs up, but everyone smiles and tells me that I’ve really made their day.

"I like it when I walk up to their door, as you pass their front window you just hear them burst into laughter and then there at the windows waving or coming out to take photos.

"I delivered a different area on Friday, the Kinson end of Poole Lane, Aldridge Road and Wicket Road and I was getting a great response again."

After coming clean on social media as the 'post box postie', Lana has received yet more thanks and praise for her service from children and families in Bournemouth.

Lana has also been using the publicity to help continue the support for postmen and postwomen across the country continuing their jobs to keep the country running during lockdown with the hashtag #thumbsupforposties.

“It’s been great fun, which is what I needed to as work is very busy, and I even find being outside at work is rather stressful and scary, I’d prefer to be safe at home," said Lana.

“I’m just very happy that people have responded so well to it and it brightens up their days, any little thing out the ordinary is what is needed in times like these.”