TV historian Neil Oliver has sung the praises of his postman – after he managed to deliver a letter to him addressed only to “you know the chap”.
The 54-year-old broadcaster shared images on Twitter yesterday showing the white envelope.
Handwriting on it reads: “You know the chap . . . ” followed by the broad area of Stirling.
Oliver, who presents BBC TV shows Coast and Vikings and aptly named podcast Love Letter to the British Isles, shared the image with his 74,000 Twitter followers.
He captioned his post: “Now come on – that’s impressive.”
Oliver’s post has been liked more than 7500 times and left social media users stunned.
@SirenSaranade said: “Just when you think they can’t get any better.”
@Lorcanmac posted: “This postman is earning his pound. No doubt about that.”
@kenclaytonmgr added: “Nice one. Terrific work by the Post Office.”
This is not the first card to come through Oliver’s door with very limited details.
He shared images last month of a parcel that arrived which said simply: “Long haired Scottish chap.
“Looks a bit like Dave Grohl these days, knows about old stuff.
“Got a postman that looks double hard, probably wears shorts all year.
“Somewhere near Stirling, Scotland.”
Days before, another arrived at his home saying: “The Scottish guy with the good hair who walks around the edge of the UK.”
And another letter has arrived reading: “The Rightful King of Scotland, Neil Oliver.”
Oliver revealed to his Twitter followers that he would be holding on to the letters as keepsakes.
The historian has proved a controversial figure with his outspoken political views.
He has recently landed a role as a presenter on news channel GB News.
The broadcaster and author – known for programmes including Coast and A History Of Ancient Britain – will host a weekly current affairs and interview programme.
Oliver lives in Stirling with his wife and three children.
His views on Scottish independence have proved controversial in recent years.
Before the 2014 independence vote, he said that he was “proud of Britain” and added on the referendum: “I would rather that it would just go away – or that it had never happened.”
When he was appointed president of the National Trust for Scotland, thousands signed petitions calling on him to resign.
Last year he restated his opposition, describing the uncertainty caused by the prospect of a second referendum as a “cancerous presence”.
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